Alexandra
Member
Hi,
I've owned my 2001 1.4 TDI (75) since the beginning of July this year and I have been using Sainsburys City diesel to fill up the tank. My mother also drives my car and when she fills up, she uses Sainsburys Super Diesel. I didn't know what she had been using until this morning and I am now worried that I may have done some damage to the car by mixing these two fuels.
I have had no problems starting the car or driving and the sound of the engine running seems fine. I did have the car serviced at the end of August and for a while after that, it took more than a few seconds for the [OK] sign to appear. Now when I turn the key half way, the [OK] sign appears immediately. This statement probably has no significance to my concern, but when I have used City Diesel I have had no problems with the [OK] start up.
I usually wait until the fuel sound kicks off before I fill up again and when using City Diesel i noted that my MPG was approximately 56mpg, which I believe is good because I only drive around London and many short distance routes.
I would like to stick to one kind of diesel but I actually don't know the difference between the two, other than the fact that I had always assumed city Diesel is cheaper. My mother exclaims that City Diesel is some kind of LPG fuel... duh!!,
So please - can any tell me which one is best for performance and which one is the best for MPG. I'd also love to hear your experiences of using diesel fuels on your TDI.
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I've owned my 2001 1.4 TDI (75) since the beginning of July this year and I have been using Sainsburys City diesel to fill up the tank. My mother also drives my car and when she fills up, she uses Sainsburys Super Diesel. I didn't know what she had been using until this morning and I am now worried that I may have done some damage to the car by mixing these two fuels.
I have had no problems starting the car or driving and the sound of the engine running seems fine. I did have the car serviced at the end of August and for a while after that, it took more than a few seconds for the [OK] sign to appear. Now when I turn the key half way, the [OK] sign appears immediately. This statement probably has no significance to my concern, but when I have used City Diesel I have had no problems with the [OK] start up.
I usually wait until the fuel sound kicks off before I fill up again and when using City Diesel i noted that my MPG was approximately 56mpg, which I believe is good because I only drive around London and many short distance routes.
I would like to stick to one kind of diesel but I actually don't know the difference between the two, other than the fact that I had always assumed city Diesel is cheaper. My mother exclaims that City Diesel is some kind of LPG fuel... duh!!,
So please - can any tell me which one is best for performance and which one is the best for MPG. I'd also love to hear your experiences of using diesel fuels on your TDI.
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