3FIDDYZ Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 Dont use it.... Even the higher octain stuff... Had to put some in as it was the closest petrol station to where my car was being mapped the other week..... I might as well have used porridge.... Back on Optimax and all sorted now.... Quote
JoeDr3dd Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 Dont use it.... Even the higher octain stuff... Had to put some in as it was the closest petrol station to where my car was being mapped the other week..... I might as well have used porridge.... Back on Optimax and all sorted now.... I use it and i find it better than the supermarket fuels Quote
H5 Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 I put some in mine the other day as I was caught out - the higher octane stuff - and mine doesn't feel anywhere near as happy as it usually does! Quote
Husky Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 somehow they always seem to be the only one there when you get caught out, like they have all the common places covered Quote
3FIDDYZ Posted July 24, 2009 Author Posted July 24, 2009 I put some in mine the other day as I was caught out - the higher octane stuff - and mine doesn't feel anywhere near as happy as it usually does! Will try and get the maps off Gary to show the difference... the line on the dyno went from super smooth to looking like a saw tooth! Needed some 120 octain to get her back in shape again!! (Tis gooood $hit!) Quote
H5 Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 I put some in mine the other day as I was caught out - the higher octane stuff - and mine doesn't feel anywhere near as happy as it usually does! Will try and get the maps off Gary to show the difference... the line on the dyno went from super smooth to looking like a saw tooth! Needed some 120 octain to get her back in shape again!! (Tis gooood $hit!) Aah, the BP 'station' at Silverstone! Quote
3FIDDYZ Posted July 24, 2009 Author Posted July 24, 2009 I put some in mine the other day as I was caught out - the higher octane stuff - and mine doesn't feel anywhere near as happy as it usually does! Will try and get the maps off Gary to show the difference... the line on the dyno went from super smooth to looking like a saw tooth! Needed some 120 octain to get her back in shape again!! (Tis gooood $hit!) Aah, the BP 'station' at Silverstone! Nah!! That only 102!! Quote
rich5259 Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 my local Esso station just change brand.......to SHELL V-power is now only 1/2 mile away Quote
Dblock Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 Dont use it.... Even the higher octain stuff... Had to put some in as it was the closest petrol station to where my car was being mapped the other week..... I might as well have used porridge.... Back on Optimax and all sorted now.... Usually texaco is 97ron and not 99ron like vpower. Quote
martinmac Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 I work in a refinery. They all use the same product but they then play with it. Shell is by far the best IMO Quote
M350ZB Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 I work in a refinery. They all use the same product but they then play with it. Shell is by far the best IMO shame there no local shell garage's, bp is what i use Quote
Stew Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 I work in a refinery. They all use the same product but they then play with it. Shell is by far the best IMO shame there no local shell garage's, bp is what i use I've always found the additives in BP fuel to make it frothy crap. Don't like it at all! I use Tesco (closest to me) or Shell. Quote
M350ZB Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Tesco is prob closer, but when my mg zr got all messed up with that dodgy petrol that went about, never went back, so has been bp all the way for me ......... Quote
St3v50z Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 Yea i agree Texaco fuel is utter shite. I was forced to use it one time in my tuned Prelude and it felt horrible after, it really didnt like it at all. As soon as i got V Power back through it was smooth again. Texaco is bad stuff. I live around the corner from a V Power garage so i am lucky in that sense. Quote
ddmroadster350z Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 I also hate BP as a company so that helps. I agree!! Worked with them for 20yrs so know what they get up to with the additives. Shell is NO saint either but you get what it says in the tin ie, Power, fuel consumpton & NO shite. "Vpower" Certainly the best fuel for the Z Quote
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