M7 COS

I've got a small turbo car with a stage one chip and stainless exhaust. I normally use Shell Optimax / V-Power but at the weekend I couldn't find a Shell garage where I was so I filled up with BP Ultimate. It wasn't cheap at 102.9P a litre but the performance and fuel economy does seem a little better than with Shell.

So what fuel do you use / prefer? And why?

Opinions and commments please.

CheeRS

cossymad

Always try to use V power.
Every other fill I tend to add some octane boost as well
If no V power then I use super + octane boost and car is perfect.
When I use ultimate BP, I get nice blue flames on over-run
When I use V-power, with the ALS on it flames on everygear change
I seem to get more MPG on Vpower. Sometimes I manage 15!!

M.A.D.RST

Shell Optimax/V Power

But been told Tesco's have there own higher ron stuff

kl-mortiss

so you do drive it then nick

M.A.D.RST

Na, should of said, thats what i would use

M7 COS

You can't use all that much driving it in and out of the garage once a fortnight!

Stoo

I use BP Ultimate seeing as there is a BP garage all of oooooooooooo 400 yards from my house!

Never tried it on V-Power..

S1rst

I use V-Power in mine.

KSA-Cossie

iTrader: (4)

V power.

oilcosworth

Shell Optimax/V Power

steviecossie

shell optimax

Gary F

iTrader: (1)

V power

AJC

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optimax

adamski frst

v power normally, but i did see a test done proving that bp ulitmate and that high octane tesco one was better than v power

redrsmk5

yep i use this all the time in mine its 99 octane but is currently £102.9 per litre

G1EN

I use Tesco all the time... unless im running low and cant get to a tesco, but alway run super, if i cant get to a tesco, i only fill quater of a tank to get me out of trouble.

DENNIS

I use ESSO 98 ron only because that was what it has been set up on, there are so many out there now, there is a Tesco near me ( i use the 99 ron in my other cars ) but i want to try the BP Ultimate if i ever get the gear box sorted !!

( is BP the one they recon approx 7% increase in power / torque ?? 450 bhp + 7% = 481 ??? hmm time to test that me thinks !! )

PT

Used BP ultimate when I had mine

rapidcossie

V-power is better at preventing det than any other "normal" fuel...

I would not use anything else in any of my cars.

Lots of my friends run knock detection systems on their cars wether its thru a knocklink or via the management system and when tuned for ultimate power they get get det using any other fuel apart from Vpower.

Mike Rainbird

iTrader: (3)

What he said - BP Ultimate is only 97RON. V-Power is 99RON....

cos im worth it

V Power all the time for me too

M7 COS

I make it:

13 for Shell V-Power
2 for BP Ultimate
2 for Tesco
1 for Esso

so far.

Mr.Ford

In Holland Shell V-power is 97 Octane.

So I normalle use Total Excellent 98 Octane

andyevo

Tesco for me to at 99 ron and its 3p a litre cheaper

Stoo

Did V-power replace Optimax?

There isn't a Shell garage near me. No where near now I think about it

dave green

BP ultimate, No shell garages near by

Dave

turbinator

German shell Vpower (100 octane) since the dutch one is only 97..
or 130 octane from germany airport Dusseldorf
( I live very close to the border)...

JanDK

iTrader: (3)

What will happen if your car is mapped for 98 octane and your fill her up with 100 or 130 octane?? I am sure it wont be like filling rocketfuel, but is it ok or is it BAD to do.

turbinator

different programs for more types of fuels..

not gonna find out what happens