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Old 16-09-2006, 04:33 PM
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Hi all,
just a quick question - i was wondering which is the most common used fuel for Escort RS Cosworth.....?

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Old 16-09-2006, 04:37 PM
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lol petrol

seriously i only use shell v-power in mine just for piece of mind, but have ran it on normal stuff and its been fine
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standard or tuned.

no, i always use Shell optimax or any high octane fuel if i cannot get it.
Old 16-09-2006, 04:40 PM
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Shell Optimax
Old 16-09-2006, 05:47 PM
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V power
Old 16-09-2006, 06:08 PM
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Optimax.
Old 16-09-2006, 06:47 PM
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shell v-power (Optimax)
Old 16-09-2006, 07:10 PM
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mine's a small turbo with stage 1 upgrades - coming from a past of scoobs/mr2's/Supra's etc... i have always put optimax (now v-power) but its just today as i took my rs for a spin (1st time in 2 weeks) went to a shell garage and a chap was putting v-power in his Impreza...

anyway as he was filling up asks me 'is it a proper one..?' i'm like ehhhh anyway as i fill up with v-power he advises me to put normal unleaded as ONLY jap imports require v-power and the cossy is uk car designed for uk fuel so doesn't REALLY need high octane...

anyway i say ok mate - thanks for that and carry on filling up with v-power

(think he was jealous as all the kids in the nearby carpark were pointing and admiring my cossy and not his impreza )

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late cossies can run on normal unleaded petrol but once they have been modded,engine wise, its better t run then on the higher octane fuel,more the better too.

he was right what he was saying though.
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i use esso super plus on my 450 bhp car, had no problems.
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I used optimax- v-power all the time. I have just put TESCO,S 99ron in.

My mate,s have been using it for a while, they both have 400+ bhp and they run spot on, and i,ve been out in mine seem,s ok.
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just topped it up with V power to take to marks
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tesco super strength!
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V Power is only 94.9p at my local shell garage, have seen it upto £1.09 though!!!
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