Shell in India (fuel, lubes, outlets)

subbusos · 5th March 2009, 12:05

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Originally Posted by zerocritical

How are you checking the FE? is it a tankful to tankful method?

Edit: just read you post.
I suggest you to drive at least 400-500 odd kms before refilling your tank to note the FE. even in tankful method, 1-2 liters here and there is usual. so if you are filling after driving enough Kms, 1 liter here and there wont make much of difference.

Ok, Let me try to refill after 400-500 kms as you suggested and check. This time I tanked up just after 150-160 kms as I do regular filling every month.

ravibhat · 5th March 2009, 13:34

@subbuson: Do tank full once in 200km of driving at least 4 times and take average which would give you actual FE. Thats best method going forward.

Make sure % of Ac usage and driving condition.

Ravi.

subbusos · 5th March 2009, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravibhat

@subbuson: Do tank full once in 200km of driving at least 4 times and take average which would give you actual FE. Thats best method going forward.

Make sure % of Ac usage and driving condition.

Ravi.

Sure, seems like a right way to go. And I always keep the AC running in level 1. Driving condition for me is its our pretty Bengalooru city traffic.

Insane Devil · 5th March 2009, 17:17

hi all,
Could someone please update the prices of Shell fuel (petrol & Diesel) compared to the normal IOC/BP/HP pumps? have they come to the same prices as the them or is Shell still expensive than the indian companies?

Thanks.

sammyboy · 5th March 2009, 17:23

I just filled Shell Unleaded for 46.75 per liter in Bangalore. I think the regular petrol from IOC/BP/HP is 46.XX (sorry dont remember the exact amounts )
Now that the diff is hardly any, I have gone back to Shell hopefully for good.

aka_iitd · 5th March 2009, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyboy

I just filled Shell Unleaded for 46.75 per liter in Bangalore. I think the regular petrol from IOC/BP/HP is 46.XX (sorry dont remember the exact amounts )
Now that the diff is hardly any, I have gone back to Shell hopefully for good.

Normal petrol is 45.99 per liter so diff of 76 paise

sammyboy · 5th March 2009, 17:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by aka_iitd

Normal petrol is 45.99 per liter so diff of 76 paise

Edit : THanks IITD Cool so it is great value for money for me. Good service and un adultrated fuel without worrying of being short changed or people trying to distract and fill much lesser amounts

hrman · 8th March 2009, 22:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by aka_iitd

Normal petrol is 45.99 per liter so diff of 76 paise

The Normal petrol in Bangalore is 45.99 at Hebbal/Manyata area on ORR and the outskirts. At other city outlets, it is 46.28.
So the difference of 47 paise is not worth it at all. Shell for me. I have filled in at the CBI road outlet. Used to go to Yelahanka earlier. I have noticed my mileage in city rising to 13 kms against 11.5-12 earlier. Long live shell!!!
I next want to try out mileage with Shell Super

Insane Devil · 9th March 2009, 09:32

Thanks a lot for your replies and clearing my doubt.

Is it the same case with the Diesel too? i.e. hardly mich difference compared to others?

Shell's service is surely very good and also e.thusiastic. I mean, Whatever extra they do, like fill air or clean the glass, they do it with full efforts, and they are very particular about switching off the engine before filling.

sriturl · 9th March 2009, 11:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrman

The Normal petrol in Bangalore is 45.99 at Hebbal/Manyata area on ORR and the outskirts. At other city outlets, it is 46.28.
So the difference of 47 paise is not worth it at all. Shell for me. I have filled in at the CBI road outlet. Used to go to Yelahanka earlier. I have noticed my mileage in city rising to 13 kms against 11.5-12 earlier. Long live shell!!!
I next want to try out mileage with Shell Super

Had been to Shell OMR on Friday, and they didnt have normal petrol.
Did they stop selling again? I didnt bother to ask them because I wanted Super anyway...

sammyboy · 9th March 2009, 11:25

Very strange, No I am sure they wouldnt have stopped selling it. Maybe out of stock.

arsudarsan · 9th March 2009, 11:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by sriturl

Had been to Shell OMR on Friday, and they didnt have normal petrol.
Did they stop selling again? I didnt bother to ask them because I wanted Super anyway...

I think normal runs out of stock quiet fast. A couple of weeks back, I had the same problem with Hosur road Shell. I too thought the same but last week I could fill normal petrol.

revhappy · 9th March 2009, 12:26

A new shell petrol bunk has opened in Ganganagar in Bangalore just after Mekhri circle.

This on enroute my workplace, I will try filling Shell diesel next time.

Cheers,
Nitin

indivic · 9th March 2009, 15:27

Tanked up last weekend at the Shell bunk near Ekkaduthangal bridge, tankful diesel with manual top up cost only Rs.1000/- , the per litre cost is Rs.32.85 which is Rs.0.03 more expensive than the PSUs

zerocritical · 9th March 2009, 22:00

Shell Petrol here costs Rs80 per litre!!!!

BTW I am currently in kowloon, Hongkong :P

5th March 2009, 13:34	#317
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	@subbuson: Do tank full once in 200km of driving at least 4 times and take average which would give you actual FE. Thats best method going forward. Make sure % of Ac usage and driving condition. Ravi.
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5th March 2009, 17:17	#319
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	hi all, Could someone please update the prices of Shell fuel (petrol & Diesel) compared to the normal IOC/BP/HP pumps? have they come to the same prices as the them or is Shell still expensive than the indian companies? Thanks.
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5th March 2009, 17:23	#320
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	I just filled Shell Unleaded for 46.75 per liter in Bangalore. I think the regular petrol from IOC/BP/HP is 46.XX (sorry dont remember the exact amounts ) Now that the diff is hardly any, I have gone back to Shell hopefully for good.
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9th March 2009, 09:32	#324
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	Thanks a lot for your replies and clearing my doubt. Is it the same case with the Diesel too? i.e. hardly mich difference compared to others? Shell's service is surely very good and also e.thusiastic. I mean, Whatever extra they do, like fill air or clean the glass, they do it with full efforts, and they are very particular about switching off the engine before filling.
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9th March 2009, 11:25	#326
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Very strange, No I am sure they wouldnt have stopped selling it. Maybe out of stock.
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9th March 2009, 12:26	#328
revhappy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 330 Thanked: 15 Times	A new shell petrol bunk has opened in Ganganagar in Bangalore just after Mekhri circle. This on enroute my workplace, I will try filling Shell diesel next time. Cheers, Nitin
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9th March 2009, 15:27	#329
indivic BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 837 Thanked: 195 Times	Tanked up last weekend at the Shell bunk near Ekkaduthangal bridge, tankful diesel with manual top up cost only Rs.1000/- , the per litre cost is Rs.32.85 which is Rs.0.03 more expensive than the PSUs
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9th March 2009, 22:00	#330
zerocritical BANNED Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 302 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Shell Petrol here costs Rs80 per litre!!!! BTW I am currently in kowloon, Hongkong :P
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