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Not in Tesco's Sunbury, I've used their diesel since the place opened in the early nineties and never a problem. Sludge can be pumped out in any filling station if the level in their tank gets too low or the tank has just been filled from a tanker without allowing time to settle.

Well I have used Tesco and other supermarket fuel for many years now, and never had a prolem. Interesting that PhilC talks of problems in the West Byfleet Esso station after it was "taken over" by Tescos. As far as I can see the fuel sold there is still Esso according to the signs, it's just that there is a Tesco Metro store there too. So all this thing about Tesco fuel is actually about Esso?

SO its Essos petrol or deisel? not tescos.

Yes, Tesco only sell 'Tesco' petrol at their supermarket sites. Any other petrol stations marked as being Tesco (eg. Tesco Express) are actually Esso fuel. If you note on their "5p off a litre" offers, they always exclude "Esso petrol at Tesco Express".

It was probably just a coincidence about the fuel contamination and Tesco's takeover of the site. Although it was a serious enough problem for them to have the tank or tanks cleaned. The site is owned/leased and controlled by Tesco's not just the Tesco Metro - my original comments regarding the problems Tesco cause their suppliers is still relevant.

PhilC