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  1. 01-12-2012, 02:33 PM #1
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    Feeding it BP Diesel

    Noting the comments of others regarding reliability (some seem to have had a bad run) I can't help but wonder if my exclusive feeding of my Golf on BP Diesel has been the key to my practically unbroken reliability. Certainly can't have hurt I suspect.
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  2. 01-12-2012, 04:00 PM #2
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    i also feed it BP..maybe so..i'll try using caltex vortex soon
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    My Golf has been brought up mainly on a diet of United diesel. But I do give it some 2so each fill up.

    40,000kms and no problems yet.
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    Since I have owned my little baby, I have mainly used Caltex Vortex, but I know it has a high turn over of diesel, as allot of trucks also fill up there.
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    + 1 on Caltex Vortex... used it since i got my car in may havnt had any issue, runs well.
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    I've had mine a little over 14000km, and I don't recall ever using anything other than Shell.

    Works for me.
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    Sorry, but what the issue?

    Using diesel that has been there a while?

    Ive never shopped at an unknown chain and have never had an issue (that I'm aware of) ...
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    Not an issue, rather just an observation. Not even brand snobbery on my part - I've just always filled at BP's diesel pump because what is what the dealer advised me to do when I picked up my Golf. There may well be nothing in it, just happy that I've had trouble free motoring - BP diesel being coincidence or not. Draw your own conclusions as to merits, but BP diesel certainly done me no harm (as far as I can tell) for almost seven years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GippsCC View Post
    Noting the comments of others regarding reliability (some seem to have had a bad run)
    I think you will find that almost all the reliability problems with the MkV TDi's have been with the GT models due to the piezo electric injector/loom issue. Fuel has no effect on this.

    The 1.9 and 'normal' 2.0 PD engines don't have any reliability issues AFAIK.
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    +1 on Caltex Vortex Premium Diesel
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