petrol

1. puzzledzippy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2005 woking United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3153 audi a4 2.8 quattro sport

   #1 31st October 2006, 21:27

   has anyone used the shell v power petrol? if so is it any good and save to use in the saxo
2. saxodan Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2006 Leeds Posts: 10616 Golf

   #2 31st October 2006, 21:28

   Bp ultimate is where its at dude!
   
   (not that i work for them or anything..)
3. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #3 31st October 2006, 21:29

   I only use BP Ultimate and the new one at Shell garages.
   
   I know it makes no difference at all but I like wasting money. It can only be doing goodfor the car!
4. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #4 31st October 2006, 21:34

   same here rushy,lol
5. saxodan Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2006 Leeds Posts: 10616 Golf

   #5 31st October 2006, 21:35

   Bp fuel is a luxury for me being a student, let alone the ultimate!
   
   Normally run it on the tesco or morrisons shit
6. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #6 31st October 2006, 22:33

   i dont see it making any improvment unless the car is mapped to use that and a standard saxo ecu isnt
7. MrBirdPoo Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Southampton, UK United Kingdom (England) Posts: 234 Saxo 1.1i Desire X-reg

   #7 31st October 2006, 23:45

   What octane do you recommend for use? I know Sainsburys and Tescos standard is 95octane. Sainsburys Super Unleaded is 97 octance, and Tescos Premium Unleaded is 99Octance. So what's the most efficent?
8. steveos_vts Established Member Joined: Apr 2004 Reading Posts: 1044 VTS, 16V, GT,VTS,GTI,SCOOBY,GTI

   #8 1st November 2006, 07:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hesslevtr i dont see it making any improvment unless the car is mapped to use that and a standard saxo ecu isnt

   
   but places like tesco asda ect use detergants so it not 100% fuel well thats what i read any way any 1 know if it try=ue
9. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #9 1st November 2006, 08:51

   The engine (or ECU) is mapped to run RON 95 and RON 97... anymore and you'll be wasting your time.
   
   some of the fuels contain extra additives but you dont need these in your tank everytime you run it... a cheaper and better method would be buy an additive mix, REDEX, MILLERS etc and then you can keep tabs how much cleaner is going through the system.
10. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #10 1st November 2006, 09:05

    Mine only uses V power or Tesco 99 RON, it was mapped on 99RON though.
    
    Detergents in fuels are A VERY GOOD THING as they clean and protect. REDEX, Millers etc can and will damage the cylinder bores as they are too corrosive.
    
    Stick a tank of V power through once a month if you like, EVO found it had the best cleaner in it. On a standard VTR you aren't really going to be getting the fuel too close to detonation point
11. the_icon L-plater Joined: Oct 2006 South Wales Posts: 62 Saxo VTR 2001

    #11 1st November 2006, 19:44

    I find the car goes better when there petrol in the tank :lol:
12. fredjudd Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Salisbury Posts: 1118 Saxo VTR full Janspeed exhuast (4-2

    #12 1st November 2006, 20:15

    so if when i get my car remap due to the cam etc it has BP ultimate in. I can tell myself the car does actually need it? lol