Technical Shell V Power
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keeforelli
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im using it in my current 500 1.2 and used to use it in my last megane-
when i havent used it and had to put supermarket fuel in after a few fill ups the car runs less well...so i end up going back o V max-
i believe it does help smoother running...many would say otherwise!..
b4 the 500 my megane mechanic told me french cars in particular really do not run well on supermarket fuel...and my experience bore this out-
all cars are tuned to the point that they can run on much lower quality fuel than we have anywhere here- however i still think v max works better!....even tho the 500s are hardly high performance!
when i havent used it and had to put supermarket fuel in after a few fill ups the car runs less well...so i end up going back o V max-
i believe it does help smoother running...many would say otherwise!..
b4 the 500 my megane mechanic told me french cars in particular really do not run well on supermarket fuel...and my experience bore this out-
all cars are tuned to the point that they can run on much lower quality fuel than we have anywhere here- however i still think v max works better!....even tho the 500s are hardly high performance!
It may be in my head, but when I use a premium (i.e. a brand name, not supermarket fuel, but not "super unleaded" types) such as Shell the tickover appears more even with no hunting.
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When I was doing 30,000 miles I year, I was keen to try all the Premium Fuel - after using them for a few months - I found that they did not do much, especially not for the price premium.
I went back to using standard 95-RON fuel. That being said, I generally avoid supermarket fuel - as I have had problems (esp. with Tesco)
I've used it on occassion - mostly for longer trips - and although there seems to be a reduction in clatter at slower speeds (although the difference is slight) I found that economy improved a little. Its worth getting it once in a while though, if only for the cleaning additives
never use cheap and nasty supermarket fuel, with one exception Tesco 99 
it's like eating Tesco value beans, they are beans but HP beanz are so much better
it's like eating Tesco value beans, they are beans but HP beanz are so much better
never use cheap and nasty supermarket fuel, with one exception Tesco 99
it's like eating Tesco value beans, they are beans but HP beanz are so much better
Bit like buying a 500 when what you really wanted was a Mini Cooper then? :devil:
erm no, not really :chin:
alfatastic
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Doesn't the original Poester have a diesel? so most of above posts may be as irrelavent as mine, as the only time I tried to use a premium Diesel it was BP Ultima, but unfortunetly I was pumping it into the GT junior when I realised :banga tenners worth of diesel, 1/4 tank of normal petrol and £38 to drain fuel system will hopefully remind me that BP call their premium diesel the same as their premium fuel in future - car did run a little smoother for a while afterwards, as apparently a small amount of diesel helps the lubrication)
Note slightly off topic, but I found after a couple of tank fulls of tesco 99 the junior became a pig to start, apparently it has more bio fuel content than most other fuels which can attack/gum up older style engines with carbs and rubber in fuel system, a tank full of real mans full fat petrol (leaded) cured that though.
a tenners worth of diesel, 1/4 tank of normal petrol and £38 to drain fuel system will hopefully remind me that BP call their premium diesel the same as their premium fuel in future - car did run a little smoother for a while afterwards, as apparently a small amount of diesel helps the lubrication)Note slightly off topic, but I found after a couple of tank fulls of tesco 99 the junior became a pig to start, apparently it has more bio fuel content than most other fuels which can attack/gum up older style engines with carbs and rubber in fuel system, a tank full of real mans full fat petrol (leaded) cured that though.
I only use Shell V-Power in my cars, including the 500
it's like eating Tesco value beans, they are beans but HP beanz are so much better
I like M&S beans, but oh how they make me trump.
Havent tried V-power on a 500 yet, but have tried it out on a 2008 Volvo V70 2.5 200hp machine, and there was a big difference from the normal 95 unleaded. So im sure that I will use V-power when my brandnew 500 arrives later this week.
I have used it and BP Ultimate and haven't noticed any difference at all to Sainsburys low sulphur diesel.
Strange really as I'm usually a sucker for placebos in any shape or form.
Strange really as I'm usually a sucker for placebos in any shape or form.
I have used it and BP Ultimate and haven't noticed any difference at all to Sainsburys low sulphur diesel.
Strange really as I'm usually a sucker for placebos in any shape or form.
He does have a lovely singing voice though.
I've tried shell v power max or whatever its called for a few weeks just to try it out and see if it worked. Then I went back to Tesco petrol. There was no difference in the performance, or fuel economy of the car at any time.
It costs a fortune as well- i'm sure if you added it up over the lifetime of the car, you would be just as well off buying a model with a bigger engine in the first place if you wanted to go faster.
It costs a fortune as well- i'm sure if you added it up over the lifetime of the car, you would be just as well off buying a model with a bigger engine in the first place if you wanted to go faster.
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eat rubbish get unhealthy - same applies to your car
cheapo supermarket fuel lacks additives to keep the engine running properly
you will pay more in maintenance replacing sensors and maybe even de-coking
eat rubbish get unhealthy - same applies to your car
cheapo supermarket fuel lacks additives to keep the engine running properly
you will pay more in maintenance replacing sensors and maybe even de-coking
Total misconception,the Supermarket fuel has the same additives as the Shell,Mobil etc fuel,I worked for years making these additives and our customers all bought/used more or less the same quantities as each other,I would like to see your evidence of inferior fuel additives
we do get told that the supermarket petrol is the same as the other brands, and as it likely comes from the same distribution depot you have to think so (I don't see the tanker driver pouring in a few cans of Redex in the top). That said, when I used Tesco petrol my Citroen stalled every morning at the same junction, when I used Esso from just down the road it never did.
A mate with a Lexus has been told by their mechanics that an occasional fill up with the high octane stuff was a good idea as it had lots of cleaning additives and so cleared out the system.
A mate with a Lexus has been told by their mechanics that an occasional fill up with the high octane stuff was a good idea as it had lots of cleaning additives and so cleared out the system.
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Anyone using high octane fuel in a car which has not had the engine management set up to gain the benefit is mad.......its generally 10p per litre more expensive than 95 RON (at least it is here in NI).
I run my Caterham on 98 RON, usually BP Ultimate as we no longer have Shell stations in NI, but the Caterham's engine management unit has been mapped specifically on a rolling road for the higher octane fuel. The higher octane fuel allows you to tune the engine closer to its limits without risking detonation. A standard road car is nowhere near that level of tune. Some high performance cars will advise to run the cars on 98 RON, usually the high powered Subarus and things like that which again are highly tuned.
I've also been told 98 RON fuel looses its effect if stored for too long so unless your local filling station is selling enough of the stuff and it is kept fresh then again you may as well not bother.
With regard to standard fuel I suspect they are all much the same, although I have been told different retailers add different additives, certainly I have heard many stories of people having problems with supermarket fuels.
Personally I fill up wherever I'm getting low or wherever is closest, sometimes thats with a fuel company eg BP, sometimes Tesco and I've never in 17 years of motoring had any problems with fuel.
The 500 will not benefit from using 98 RON so save your money and spend it on something more interesting
I'm not an expert on this, just relaying my own experience both in my daily every day cars and high performance cars.
I run my Caterham on 98 RON, usually BP Ultimate as we no longer have Shell stations in NI, but the Caterham's engine management unit has been mapped specifically on a rolling road for the higher octane fuel. The higher octane fuel allows you to tune the engine closer to its limits without risking detonation. A standard road car is nowhere near that level of tune. Some high performance cars will advise to run the cars on 98 RON, usually the high powered Subarus and things like that which again are highly tuned.
I've also been told 98 RON fuel looses its effect if stored for too long so unless your local filling station is selling enough of the stuff and it is kept fresh then again you may as well not bother.
With regard to standard fuel I suspect they are all much the same, although I have been told different retailers add different additives, certainly I have heard many stories of people having problems with supermarket fuels.
Personally I fill up wherever I'm getting low or wherever is closest, sometimes thats with a fuel company eg BP, sometimes Tesco and I've never in 17 years of motoring had any problems with fuel.
The 500 will not benefit from using 98 RON so save your money and spend it on something more interesting
I'm not an expert on this, just relaying my own experience both in my daily every day cars and high performance cars.
That's not true. If a car has a knock sensor (AFAIK the 1.2 and 1.4 both have one) it will be able to alter ignition timing to take advantage of it.
