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I've had dodgy Shell before...repeatedly. In fact I had ongoing fuel consumption issues until I started changing my regular filling station from one of the nearby Shells to a nearby Caltex.
My average consumption used to be ~16.5l/100km. It's now around 13l/100km. Yes, partly due the engine now being run in, but the biggest change happened fairly quickly after I changed filling stations.
No suprise then that my fuel pump packed up at a very low mileage (they usually last at least 10,000km before dying; mine lasted only 2,100km). Sure, the 1st and 2nd gen pumps die anyway, but fuel quality affects how soon it happens. 3rd gen pumps can generally cope with whatever is thrown at them (within reason).
It really is more a case of the particular filling station rather than the brand. I try fill up at the same station whenever I can.
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