Out of interest is Ultimate Diesel good or bad, based on economy and performance...... (Price consideration needs not be included in this thread 'accepted the price as i save 320 a year now i have this diesel of mine')

Also will it damage my little baby 1.4TDi Fabia engine ???? Coz that will cost to get fixed

I look forwards to any response and am greatful in advance

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It won't damage your engine. Based on personal opinion it is barely better than supermarket diesel. My current favorite is Shell diesel extra.

ok thats a great insight, just i used to work for shell, and the local station has an Ex-Girlfriend there..... i guess i could ring before going, as i do not want to talk to this.....'Female Dog' to be polite

Good response, but is it possible to know what engine you have good sir (OK Used my glass's, you have a VRS)

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I've just started using BP Ultimate since a week ago. Yesterday i tracked down where they have Ultimate diesel which is closest to me. Found a garage, 1 mile away, that's where i'll be based from now on. The fuel makes a huge difference to my car, from the moment you switch the engine on.

I've just started using BP Ultimate since a week ago. Yesterday i tracked down where they have Ultimate diesel which is closest to me. Found a garage, 1 mile away, that's where i'll be based from now on. The fuel makes a huge difference to my car, from the moment you switch the engine on.

Yep, i agree:thumbup: I've been using it for a couple of months now and think it makes u huge difference:)

I've used BP Ultimate and Shell Diesel Extra in my vRS. I've found both to be better than "cooking" diesel in terms of smoother, quieter running and slightly more MPG. However the price premium for BP Ultimate is a rip-off: I now use Shell Diesel Extra which has the same benefits but not a premium price.

Opposite for me. I was mapped on regular diesel, so I find using BP ultimate, even 3 tanks in a row, produces worse economy and less power. Its all a little odd, so I now stick to supermarket diesel (or whatever) and chuck in a ml of millers diesel power plus for every litre of diesel.

This thread seems to reoccur every 3 months or so.

Everytime we come to the same conclusion;

Diesel quality no matter what the brand (As they all come from the same place and out of the same tanks) can be variable and this is what will cause your "Better" and "Worse" performance along with a load of other variables.

I have used all kinds of diesel from all over the country in many different cars and I can assure you that it's all the same, you can use the same pump in the same garage for years and some days you will get a good tank and some days a bad tank. I use 3-4 tanks a week sometimes and although I now run a 60/40 mix of Bio, it still shows that Ultimate or premium diesel is not worth the cost. When diesel goes back up to £1 a litre for standard we will see how many people stick with £1.04 for Ulitmate...

Search for the threads, there are literally dozens of them fleshing this subject out again, again, again and again.

On a slightly separate note, Millars Power Plus as pimped by Jason does have a positive effect on your vehicle, it was brilliant in my 2l DI Astra. Be warned though as the SUK doesn't like the use of such additives as stated in your manual

Millers in a standard Deisel has the same effect as using ultimate or Shell extra

mixing millers with ultimate and extra seems to have a -ve effect

probably through to many addatives

I'm waiting for V-Power Diesel

that felt loads different when i used it and it's out in Europe

This thread seems to reoccur every 3 months or so.

Everytime we come to the same conclusion;

Diesel quality no matter what the brand (As they all come from the same place and out of the same tanks) can be variable and this is what will cause your "Better" and "Worse" performance along with a load of other variables.

I have used all kinds of diesel from all over the country in many different cars and I can assure you that it's all the same, you can use the same pump in the same garage for years and some days you will get a good tank and some days a bad tank. I use 3-4 tanks a week sometimes and although I now run a 60/40 mix of Bio, it still shows that Ultimate or premium diesel is not worth the cost. When diesel goes back up to

This thread seems to reoccur every 3 months or so.

I have used all kinds of diesel from all over the country in many different cars and I can assure you that it's all the same

Sorry, but i disagree.

Sorry, but i disagree.

Congratulations on having an opinion but as this is supposed to be a discussion the next step would be expand on that or are you just going to leave it there?

If you've travelled all over the country, using different cars, using different fuels, You will never feel the difference if you dont use a particular fuel constantly. So, from you saying that, It's not obviously going to have an effect for you.

I used the Fuel in Ireland for two weeks, and i must admit, i was happy to be back using English fuel. Saying that, i did go to a small garage for my fuel...

If all fuel's are the same, How come you've read so many threads on here 'every 3 months' about a car running rough because of different fuel?

Now.. Go to a, small unheard of' garage, and try their fuel for a month! Then, try the BP Ultimate diesel a month down the line, for another month. Instantly you will see an improvement. It's not just particularly everyone who uses this fuel agrees, but they have graphs on their website to back up their claims.

PS. Cheer up buddy! I'm not digging at you...

PS. Cheer up buddy! I'm not digging at you...

I know!

I consistantly used Morrisons Diesel for over a year as I collected the points (I belive that they are served by Texaco) and it was really inconsistant in my Golf and my Astra but it didn't seem to have any such issues in SWMBO's Rover 218TD.

I also tried a solid month on Ultimate about 9 months ago before I started to use Bio in the Fabia and I found it just as inconsistant with no gains at all.

What about the Millers Diesel Power Plus additive...... is there any info you can supply on this product??

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Doesn't it flush out the gunk? Clear's everything in the fuel lines, to make it clealer/more efficent and of course more power.

Doesn't it flush out the gunk? Clear's everything in the fuel lines, to make it clealer/more efficent and of course more power.

Would you say it is worth using, and safe for my new 'TOY' I would like to give this car the TLC I should have giving the Felicia.... within a couple days I was disappointed with the felicia, but I have had the Fabia now for 2 weeks and 600 miles covered and am 100% happy with it... so motivation is there to keep this one well maintained and cared for

Any further advice will be great

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I'm sure it's perfectly safe. It's designed for diesel's, and that's what you have. It's worth using every now and again, but if you can afford to, use it whenever you get a chance. I've not used it yet, but i will consider it at my next top up.

Opposite for me. I was mapped on regular diesel

Good point Jason. I have used BP Ultimate on & off as i'm not convinced in a change. Maybe with the AmD One Click, there are no benefits ?

Anyone else have a One Click and use BP Ultimate ?

Anyone else have a One Click and use BP Ultimate ?

I run a One Click.

See previous posts

I run a One Click.

See previous posts

A ha ! (not the 80's Norwiegan pop group)

Explains why mine doesn't like it. To be honest, mine has the same attitude as yours. It seems to like 'supermarket' Diesel.

What about the Millers Diesel Power Plus additive...... is there any info you can supply on this product??

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It's a Cetane booster. A 500ml bottle of Millers Diesel Power- Plus Treats 500 litres / 125 Gallons of Diesel Fuel and the bottle has a set measure on the neck. It's about

It's a Cetane booster. A 500ml bottle of Millers Diesel Power- Plus Treats 500 litres / 125 Gallons of Diesel Fuel and the bottle has a set measure on the neck. It's about

A ha ! (not the 80's Norwiegan pop group)

Explains why mine doesn't like it. To be honest, mine has the same attitude as yours. It seems to like 'supermarket' Diesel.

Yeah, but all my cars have

thanks Decron, I will certainly track a bottle down, that will work at a fraction of the cost, I will be more likely to go with the 'TIGHT GIT' part of me :rofl: Main reason for buying a 1.4 TDi doing 55 mpg atm, will probally improve as I find the best fuel combo and add the Millers along with getting used to driving a diesel again

Thanks mate And All who have responded so far

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