When to buy fuel?

[David BW]

It seems that diesel prices have started dropping again, locally at least - the big question is, will this continue into the New Year, or is time to fill up for winter now? We're not planning any trips until the end of January.

 

[donkey]

You are not kidding, I noticed our local garage price has reduced by £0.01, that's 1p Whoopy.

Geoff

 

[poppycamper]

Half fill tank now and get other half when diesel comes back down to £1.00/ ltr.... Win..win

 

[donkey]

Half fill tank now and get other half when diesel comes back down to £1.00/ ltr.... Win..win

You will run out before that happens

Geoff

 

[dazandandrea]

Unless it drops considerably dont bloody bother , in the long run it makes very little difference.

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[teddybear]

Was always taught to fill tank to stop condensation forming in the air space if tank was left low.

 

[Tea Bag]

Hi.
I am not super rich but. It costs the same to fill up half a tank from empty as it does to fill a half tank full to full,plus the condensation and in an emergency you ahve a good number of miles on call should you need them before looking again. Both vehicles here are Brimmed,just a thought from over the years,one less thing to worry about before you hit the frog 'n toad.
Tea Bag.

 

[dash300]

Was always taught to fill tank to stop condensation forming in the air space if tank was left low.

Absolutley right.

What is the Diesel Bug and How Can You Avoid It? |

The diesel bug will contaminate your fuel and make it useless - preventing and treating this issue is, therefore, crucial! Read on to find out more!

www.fueltek.co.uk

 

[Steve N Tracy]

Was always taught to fill tank to stop condensation forming in the air space if tank was left low.

Unfortunately the Fiat Ducato 60 litre and 90 litre tanks are the same size, with 60 litres in there is always a large volume of air above the fuel.

 

[dunnah01]

It seems that diesel prices have started dropping again, locally at least - the big question is, will this continue into the New Year, or is time to fill up for winter now? We're not planning any trips until the end of January.

You'll spend more than the couple of quid saved by driving to get the cheaper diesel so don't bother. A month with a low tank of fuel ain't going to do any damage

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[dash300]

Unfortunately the Fiat Ducato 60 litre and 90 litre tanks are the same size, with 60 litres in there is always a large volume of air above the fuel.

What? The same size? How's that then?

 

[Emmit]

Paid 1.18 last week (AND THAT WAS EUROS!!!)

 

[two]

Was always taught to fill tank to stop condensation forming in the air space if tank was left low.

Absolutely.

 

[poppycamper]

Unfortunately the Fiat Ducato 60 litre and 90 litre tanks are the same size, with 60 litres in there is always a large volume of air above the fuel.

That does not make any sense to me.. if same size whats to stop you putting 90l in 60l tank????

 

[Riverbankannie]

Unfortunately the Fiat Ducato 60 litre and 90 litre tanks are the same size, with 60 litres in there is always a large volume of air above the fuel.

Why do they do that?

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[Steve N Tracy]

What? The same size? How's that then?

There is a restrictor tube on the 60 litre tank models which cuts of the forecourt pump when 60 litres is reached, I have removed it on mine and it now takes 90 litres. The reason Fiat do it is to increase the payload avaliable.

 

[Riverbankannie]

There is a restrictor tube on the 60 litre tank models which cuts of the forecourt pump when 60 litres is reached, I have removed it on mine and it now takes 90 litres.

The number of times that I have had to pay around £100 at the kiosk, I am thinking I have the 90l tank.

 

[Two Rivers]

I still have half a tank of Spanish diesel £1.12 litre and I don’t care if it’s not winter diesel

 

[donkey]

I have never brimmed the fuel tank, cant see that carrying around 30-40kg of extra fuel was advantageous. Never had any problems with fuel supply or condensation in fuel.

Geoff

 

[poppycamper]

I have never brimmed the fuel tank, cant see that carrying around 30-40kg of extra fuel was advantageous. Never had any problems with fuel supply or condensation in fuel.

Geoff

I exact opposite.. never let tank go below 1/4 and always fill right up... maybe harks back to all them years as a tugger.... nothing worse than dragging c'van to and thru a garage forecourt.

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[Kozikot]

Paid 1.18 last week (AND THAT WAS EUROS!!!)

Where was that ? as that's under £1 a Liter, I paid £1.02 a Liter on the Rock Yesterday...

 

[Emmit]

Where was that ? as that's under £1 a Liter, I paid £1.02 a Liter on the Rock Yesterday...

Conil de La Frontera

and while I'm at it, a swift plug for the website, komparing. com

It will allow you to find the cheapest fuel (of any description) on your route.

It's not in english but is very intuitive.

 

[Spriddler]

Diesel £151.9 at my Tesco in Mid Sussex today.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Hi.
I am not super rich but. It costs the same to fill up half a tank from empty as it does to fill a half tank full to full,plus the condensation and in an emergency you ahve a good number of miles on call should you need them before looking again. Both vehicles here are Brimmed,just a thought from over the years,one less thing to worry about before you hit the frog 'n toad.
Tea Bag.

Something I have always done. Condensation in excess in the fuel tank is not a good thing and potentially great munching ground for anaerobic bacteria and smelly sludgy fuel which blocks up everything………

Still got my bug testing kit in the garage…..

 

[ramsthom]

There is a restrictor tube on the 60 litre tank models which cuts of the forecourt pump when 60 litres is reached, I have removed it on mine and it now takes 90 litres. The reason Fiat do it is to increase the payload avaliable.

Surely that would affect the fuel gauge. Mine shows full at 60 litres.

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[DuxDeluxe]

Absolutley right.

What is the Diesel Bug and How Can You Avoid It? |

The diesel bug will contaminate your fuel and make it useless - preventing and treating this issue is, therefore, crucial! Read on to find out more!

www.fueltek.co.uk

A nice money maker for fuel testing companies as well……

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Diesel £151.9 at my Tesco today.

£147.9 at ours with petrol at £145.9

 

[ramsthom]

£147.9 at ours with petrol at £145.9

Petrol 136.9p and diesel at 142.9p at Tesco here.

 

[Steve N Tracy]

Surely that would affect the fuel gauge. Mine shows full at 60 litres.

Yes there were some modifications that had to be done to the gauge sender, the higher fuel level caused the fuel gauge wiper to go off the end of the windings, which caused the gauge to drop to zero and put the low fuel warning light on, I manufactured a stop so it did not do this, and now it reads full until I have done about 140 miles and then it reads normally, I don't see this as much of a problem.

 

[Madcaravanner]

Was always taught to fill tank to stop condensation forming in the air space if tank was left low.

Yep over winter if not using need to keep tank full stops the diesel bug (Though more prevalent in boat diesel tanks) but can still be expensive if you get it

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