Possible dodgy fuel?

[Samj06]

I have an 08 2.0TDI DSG with just 60000kms, and recently been running really badly, power coming in suges, no power low down and clunky gear chanes for 3 to 2 and 2-1 when braking, had done lots of searching on the threads here and nothing seemed to sound like what i was experiencing.
Car due for service next week so was going to get the mechanics to look at it and see what was wrong, i was thinking $$$$!
then earlier this week was really low on fuel and went to a different servo from my usuall (where I fill up 95% of the time, supermaket co branded one) and filled up, and now all of a sudden car is as good as new
Even power through out the revs, less smoke and clunky down shifts all seem to have disapeared? Is this me being wishful or could bad fuel really make the car feel so average?
I'd be interested now to know if anyone has similar experiences, but for the tim being I wont be going back to the Usuall!

[gldgti]

Theres a fair consesnsus on this forum that the diesel at supermarket co-branded servos's is crap.

Why shouldnt it be really - they are totally profit driven and have very poor maintenance for their storage.

[AlexRO]

Theres a fair consesnsus on this forum that the diesel at supermarket co-branded servos's is crap.

Why shouldnt it be really - they are totally profit driven and have very poor maintenance for their storage.

this. lol

ive only been using caltex vortex diesel or shells lately .. all is good.

I mean you'd pay an extra $4 a fill just to make sure there arent any problems

[entice]

isnt the caletx vortex premium diesel the same as in Safeway servo's?

[gldgti]

its not the origin of the diesel thats the issue, its the local storage usually.

[Transporter]

this. lol

ive only been using caltex vortex diesel or shells lately .. all is good.

I mean you'd pay an extra $4 a fill just to make sure there arent any problems

With the 4 diesel vehicles in our family, we pay more than $4 per tank. It is good to know that when using BP Premium only, there is less chance that something will go wrong with the fuel system, because when your diesel car stops due to the fault in the fuel system then the minimum what it will cost you is your fuel filter and 1 hour of labor, tow track and maybe a taxi. You will need more than $200 for that.

As gldgti said, usually it si the fuel storage, that ruins the good fuel. The different fuel additives used by different fuel companies in the fuel can help to reduce the maintenance and extend the life of the injectors.

I'm happy not to use these supermarket vouchers.

[gldgti]

I'm happy not to use these supermarket vouchers.

I give them away to people with mitsubishi's and fords

[Mysticality]

I've found Shell and Caltex (Caltex = premium) diesel to be fine. The Caltex did around 100k's more (over a 1,700km trip, vs 1,600 on Shell) but thats down to speculation as its over a 2wk period.

Of the two times I used United Fuels diesel, at two different locations, a few months apart, my Sorento required a new fuel filter.
One time, it left me in limp home mode in the Sydney CBD.
Was not impressed. Never again shall I ever use United.