kim0785b
Member Since: 12 Feb 2021
Location: London
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Available at the forecourts, any reviews? I’ve noticed the engine is a lot quieter on my SDV6 Discovery 4
Oct 2015, 2016 build
SDV6 Santorini Black SE
New engine at 42k
Car camper
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 10th Mar 2023 11:03 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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I’m currently running my tank down so I can fill it up with premium diesel.
But what’s special about this new Shell v-power diesel over all the others? ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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| 10th Mar 2023 2:31 pm |
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Journeyman
Member Since: 27 Sep 2020
Location: Hampshire
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At the risk of being flippant, the extra price of V-power is what is used to pay the senior executives bonuses! 
I'm sure a grown up will be along soon with a sensible comment. Cheers,
Jez
Discovery 3 HSE Stornaway Grey
MY 2008 2.7 TDV6
Discovery 2 2003 - gone
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| 10th Mar 2023 2:59 pm |
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kim0785b
Member Since: 12 Feb 2021
Location: London
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Fair point! I guess you're allowed to be cynical as it's pretty good timing to distract from their astonishing pay cheques. I filled up at my local Shell next to Heathrow airport 1.81p per litre, with 3 pence off per lt. if you use their app and scan the code.
On their website the claim is that with continued use, "the fuels can clean up to 100% of performance-robbing deposits on engine parts, and that tests have shown that continued use of Shell V-Power prevents the future build-up of these deposits."
It has 30% more additives which help clean valves and injectors. Would be interesting to see the economy on the mpg but at the moment it's certainly quietened the engine down a fair bit! Discovery 4
Oct 2015, 2016 build
SDV6 Santorini Black SE
New engine at 42k
Car camper
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| 10th Mar 2023 4:59 pm |
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riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
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Hi,
how much extra is it over the standard shandy mix (%Bio!) 
as the price varies so much between garages anyway,
mostly near me its £1.65-7 but a garage I pass odd times is £159.9 fill up when I pass that one.
The standard un-leaded 95 is £1.48
and the 97 is £1.59
with super duper 99 at about £1.68
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Gone D3 HSE 2008
Another Porsche Cayenne 2022
Gone Porsche Cayenne 2020
Gone RRS HSE Dynamic 2016
Gone RRS HSE LUX 2011
Gone RRS HSE 2006
Gone D3 SE 2.7 2008
gone D2 Td5 1999
I plan on living forever and so far so good !
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| 10th Mar 2023 5:02 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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I don’t know where you are filling up but you’re not 20 miles from me and the cheapest diesel I can find is Sainsbury’s and that’s £1.68 for basic diesel, filled up 2 hours ago  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 10th Mar 2023 6:17 pm |
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Brian Considine
Member Since: 05 Dec 2022
Location: Nr Margate
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kim0785b wrote:Fair point! I guess you're allowed to be cynical as it's pretty good timing to distract from their astonishing pay checks.
They get paid in US Dollars then ?
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| 11th Mar 2023 1:35 pm |
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kim0785b
Member Since: 12 Feb 2021
Location: London
Posts: 141
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The post was about the fuel quality not the price! Certainly wouldn’t be filling up my cars with anything other than premium. Discovery 4
Oct 2015, 2016 build
SDV6 Santorini Black SE
New engine at 42k
Car camper
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| 11th Mar 2023 1:35 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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kim0785b wrote:Fair point! I guess you're allowed to be cynical as it's pretty good timing to distract from their astonishing pay checks. I filled up at my local Shell next to Heathrow airport 1.81p per litre, with 3 pence off per lt…………
Guess I must have misread the above but I’m sure it states 1.81p per litre. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 11th Mar 2023 1:55 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Brian Considine wrote:kim0785b wrote:Fair point! I guess you're allowed to be cynical as it's pretty good timing to distract from their astonishing pay checks.
They get paid in US Dollars then ?
Shell as a company will be predominantly paid in USD, as the oil and gas markets are dominated by that one currency. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
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| 11th Mar 2023 2:34 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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kim0785b wrote:The post was about the fuel quality not the price! Certainly wouldn’t be filling up my cars with anything other than premium.
As a long term Shell loyalty scheme member and user, I’m surprised not to have seen any forecourt advertising for this. It’s on my Shell app. but not exactly blazoned.
I might give it a go for a few months.
I’ve always noted the difference with the petrol equivalent in forced induction engines. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
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| 11th Mar 2023 2:40 pm |
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ratrunner
Member Since: 20 Nov 2015
Location: cotswolds
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kim0785b wrote:The post was about the fuel quality not the price! Certainly wouldn’t be filling up my cars with anything other than premium.
me too
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| 11th Mar 2023 4:46 pm |
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riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
Posts: 2226
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Hi,
has anyone noted the difference in price/litre yet  i've not even seen it yet
with unleaded from 95 to 97 is about 10ppl and 95 to 99 about 20ppl
and it was Market Rasen for standard diesel at 159.9
. Transit! 2019
Gone D3 HSE 2008
Another Porsche Cayenne 2022
Gone Porsche Cayenne 2020
Gone RRS HSE Dynamic 2016
Gone RRS HSE LUX 2011
Gone RRS HSE 2006
Gone D3 SE 2.7 2008
gone D2 Td5 1999
I plan on living forever and so far so good !
Club DG Mclaren stuff
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| 11th Mar 2023 8:06 pm |
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Brian Considine
Member Since: 05 Dec 2022
Location: Nr Margate
Posts: 280
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LT wrote:Brian Considine wrote:kim0785b wrote:Fair point! I guess you're allowed to be cynical as it's pretty good timing to distract from their astonishing pay checks.
They get paid in US Dollars then ?
Shell as a company will be predominantly paid in USD, as the oil and gas markets are dominated by that one currency.
I'm afraid that went over your head - check out the spelling of "cheque" in the quotes.
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| 11th Mar 2023 8:20 pm |
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