09-05-13, 12:20 PM
as an ex tanker driver i can confirm that all fuels are basically the same.
i used to load at immingham (texaco) and there was me in a Jet tanker, plenty of supermarket tankers and several other "branded" tankers filling up at the same pumps.
given the size of the pipes, there is no way that the fuel can be "blown through" to change the source between tankers.
also, at the filling points there are only 5 connectors (petrol, super unleaded, gas oil, diesel & kerosene) and an electrical overfill and vapour recovery equipment so no way of changing fuels there.
as the systems have to be sealed for safety purposes there is no way of adding anything extra en route, or at the forecourt.
any difference can only be the change in octane rating given from the super unleaded vs regular unleaded.
hope this helps clarify a bit.
i used to load at immingham (texaco) and there was me in a Jet tanker, plenty of supermarket tankers and several other "branded" tankers filling up at the same pumps.
given the size of the pipes, there is no way that the fuel can be "blown through" to change the source between tankers.
also, at the filling points there are only 5 connectors (petrol, super unleaded, gas oil, diesel & kerosene) and an electrical overfill and vapour recovery equipment so no way of changing fuels there.
as the systems have to be sealed for safety purposes there is no way of adding anything extra en route, or at the forecourt.
any difference can only be the change in octane rating given from the super unleaded vs regular unleaded.
hope this helps clarify a bit.