new optimax!
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I've just come back from Ireland (southern) and filled the s2000 up with V-Power at euro 1.26 (85p!!!) per litre just before we got on the ferry at Rosslare...
...it's never gone so well!
And I thought that before I saw this thread. Honest.
...it's never gone so well!
And I thought that before I saw this thread. Honest.
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From: Manchester
Originally Posted by David_Harden
No, what's being discussed here is heavily modified cars. If yours is standard it will be fine on lower grade fuel. Obviously it will run much better on higher octane fuel.
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From: edinburgh scoobies-555 wagon squadron- s.w.a.t.s.a.r
Originally Posted by gaz c
from what ive been reading about remaps. if my car is running at 104 to 105 with octane boost will it do any damage to the engine. ive allready asked the boys at the clinic and they say as long as you have 100 and above it will be fine.
this is not a wind up thread ive only posted what ive been told!
this is not a wind up thread ive only posted what ive been told!
hey gaz could u ask them if they could tell u where about they is sellin it i mean is it just in england or the whole country im off to ma local shell garage to find out its good news for us jap owners if they start sellin it at all the pumps woohoo
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Originally Posted by scooter(WRX03 PPP)
I have a Newage and the ECU seems to only adjust downwards but never back upwards. ou have to reset the ECU to get back to normal again.
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From: Manchester
Originally Posted by webmaster
My newage ECU constantly tries to advance as well as having the ability to pull back. Am I missing something as I thought all Newage ECU's did the same?
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From: Southampton*** MY02 STi, Black/Blue Mica Prodrive Style, mildly modded :) :). ***
Just filled up today. Asked the staff about the new Optimax and they didn't know what I was talking about. (Southampton)
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From: edinburgh scoobies-555 wagon squadron- s.w.a.t.s.a.r
new optimax
just put the new optimax in ma jap import what a diffrence pulls lot better and sounds meaner its like drivin a diffrent car spoke to the manager at ma local shell and he says all the shell optimax pumps have been replaced wi the new optimax and shell aint going to advertise it which seems a bit stupid to me
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From: www.cumbrianscoobs.co.uk/bbs
well i filled up tuesday night and it did'nt feel any different, still got the odd light on the knock link at the top end of the rev range when driving it hard, which i dont get when running booster
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This was posted tonight on another forum I use by someone who works for Shell.
Received some more info today,
August 23rd is the launch date for V-Power, whether that means sites will start receiving V-Power or thats when signage is started to be replaced on sites but most sites will probably receive there first delivery of V-Power before Aug 23rd. It appears some sites may already have V-Power. Where I work we have not had an Optimax delivery for a while where before we were receiving at least one a week. This would suggest that most of the Optilmax left is on sites and V-Power is ready to be delivered to sites.
If you have a Optimax Club PlusPoints card, this will be replaced to a V-Power PlusPoints card but if your a low user of Optimax you may only receive a normal PlusPoints card. The Optimax Club card is not valid after 30th September.
An information pack should be arriving a site next week, so will post more details then or before if I get more info.
August 23rd is the launch date for V-Power, whether that means sites will start receiving V-Power or thats when signage is started to be replaced on sites but most sites will probably receive there first delivery of V-Power before Aug 23rd. It appears some sites may already have V-Power. Where I work we have not had an Optimax delivery for a while where before we were receiving at least one a week. This would suggest that most of the Optilmax left is on sites and V-Power is ready to be delivered to sites.
If you have a Optimax Club PlusPoints card, this will be replaced to a V-Power PlusPoints card but if your a low user of Optimax you may only receive a normal PlusPoints card. The Optimax Club card is not valid after 30th September.
An information pack should be arriving a site next week, so will post more details then or before if I get more info.
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For me the most important thing is going to be knowing the RON rating.
I stopped using shell because my local one is never open and tescos 99 was obviously the one point higher. If this really is 102 or 103 ron then shell will get back a huge share of the jap car market that they lost.
Cheers,
Ben.
I stopped using shell because my local one is never open and tescos 99 was obviously the one point higher. If this really is 102 or 103 ron then shell will get back a huge share of the jap car market that they lost.
Cheers,
Ben.
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From: Zed Ess Won Hay Tee
Originally Posted by Edcase
Funny enough, only yesterday I filled up on the M3 on the way back from plymouth, and when I did a full-throttle burst when back on the motorway, I thought the transmission was going to break on kick-down!
I actually commented at the time to the other half that it felt like a good batch of fuel and went on to bore her to tears with calorific value and degradation etc
This is in an RS6 btw.
Lets hope it really is 100+ ron!
I actually commented at the time to the other half that it felt like a good batch of fuel and went on to bore her to tears with calorific value and degradation etc
This is in an RS6 btw.
Lets hope it really is 100+ ron!
the car does feel a bit more lively now IMO, although i would like it confirmed by the station before i go believing its anything other then me thinking its better because somebody else said so (although that does not really apply as i never knew about this new supposed optimax stuff until after i had booted it around
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I'm still a bit sceptical, my local shell garage said they haven't been told the optimax has changed. They said the diesel has changed though and that's why the forecourt was all dug up last week but obviously that is of no relevance to me. Next door at Tesco express they have just changed the SUL to 99 ron and it's priced at 98.9p per litre, so I'm sticking with that until I know exactly what's happened and, as someone else has also commented, I know exactly what ron it is.
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From: Sheffield; Rome of the North
Originally Posted by KenS55STI
I'm still a bit sceptical, my local shell garage said they haven't been told the optimax has changed. They said the diesel has changed though and that's why the forecourt was all dug up last week but obviously that is of no relevance to me. Next door at Tesco express they have just changed the SUL to 99 ron and it's priced at 98.9p per litre, so I'm sticking with that until I know exactly what's happened and, as someone else has also commented, I know exactly what ron it is.
As Ive said before; if Tesco took the **** on price with bread and milk at different locations then everyone'd be up-in-arms.
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From: Some say he has frost on his helmet...
I've swictched from using Optimax in the atom in favour of T99 and TBH the thing fly's on T99 , put a tank of Optimax back in and i really thought i had an engine problem... will give the new stuff a wirl though... with a very light car slight differences make for big gains. I ran the sti only on shell though, but i'd rather drive the 6 miles further with the atom for the t99 at the mo...
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still shell havn't substantiated the claim its the best performing petrol though...
Advertising standards quote.
2. Complaint upheld
The advertisers believed that Shell Optimax was the "best performance unleaded" because it had the highest specified octane level in the UK and the most effective deposit-removing capacity of any fuel in the UK. They provided several tests to support their claims. The Authority obtained expert advice. It considered that the claim "best performance unleaded" suggested that the advertisers'' fuel produced better performance results than all other unleaded fuels. Because the advertisers did not provide sufficient evidence that compared the performance of vehicles using Optimax with those using competitive super unleaded commercial petrol, the Authority considered that the advertisers had not shown that Optimax produced better results than all other unleaded fuels, the Authority told the advertisers to delete the claim until they could substantiate it.
Advertising standards quote.
2. Complaint upheld
The advertisers believed that Shell Optimax was the "best performance unleaded" because it had the highest specified octane level in the UK and the most effective deposit-removing capacity of any fuel in the UK. They provided several tests to support their claims. The Authority obtained expert advice. It considered that the claim "best performance unleaded" suggested that the advertisers'' fuel produced better performance results than all other unleaded fuels. Because the advertisers did not provide sufficient evidence that compared the performance of vehicles using Optimax with those using competitive super unleaded commercial petrol, the Authority considered that the advertisers had not shown that Optimax produced better results than all other unleaded fuels, the Authority told the advertisers to delete the claim until they could substantiate it.
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I still aint filled up yet 
Must be my longest tank of fuel ever! LOL.
It bloody disappears when you dont want it to and lasts forever when you do want it to **** off so i can refill at Watnall, via my mate behind the counter!
Must be my longest tank of fuel ever! LOL.
It bloody disappears when you dont want it to and lasts forever when you do want it to **** off so i can refill at Watnall, via my mate behind the counter!
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Originally Posted by Dazza's-STi
still shell havn't substantiated the claim its the best performing petrol though...
Advertising standards quote.
2. Complaint upheld
The advertisers believed that Shell Optimax was the "best performance unleaded" because it had the highest specified octane level in the UK and the most effective deposit-removing capacity of any fuel in the UK. They provided several tests to support their claims. The Authority obtained expert advice. It considered that the claim "best performance unleaded" suggested that the advertisers'' fuel produced better performance results than all other unleaded fuels. Because the advertisers did not provide sufficient evidence that compared the performance of vehicles using Optimax with those using competitive super unleaded commercial petrol, the Authority considered that the advertisers had not shown that Optimax produced better results than all other unleaded fuels, the Authority told the advertisers to delete the claim until they could substantiate it.
Advertising standards quote.
2. Complaint upheld
The advertisers believed that Shell Optimax was the "best performance unleaded" because it had the highest specified octane level in the UK and the most effective deposit-removing capacity of any fuel in the UK. They provided several tests to support their claims. The Authority obtained expert advice. It considered that the claim "best performance unleaded" suggested that the advertisers'' fuel produced better performance results than all other unleaded fuels. Because the advertisers did not provide sufficient evidence that compared the performance of vehicles using Optimax with those using competitive super unleaded commercial petrol, the Authority considered that the advertisers had not shown that Optimax produced better results than all other unleaded fuels, the Authority told the advertisers to delete the claim until they could substantiate it.
Originally Posted by scoobie_eccosse
just put the new optimax in ma jap import what a diffrence pulls lot better and sounds meaner its like drivin a diffrent car spoke to the manager at ma local shell and he says all the shell optimax pumps have been replaced wi the new optimax and shell aint going to advertise it which seems a bit stupid to me
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From: nottingham
Originally Posted by MaDaSS
I still aint filled up yet
Must be my longest tank of fuel ever! LOL.
It bloody disappears when you dont want it to and lasts forever when you do want it to **** off so i can refill at Watnall, via my mate behind the counter!
Must be my longest tank of fuel ever! LOL.
It bloody disappears when you dont want it to and lasts forever when you do want it to **** off so i can refill at Watnall, via my mate behind the counter!
so hes got one friend then.
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From: edinburgh scoobies-555 wagon squadron- s.w.a.t.s.a.r
Originally Posted by Sonic Blue Type R
Which shell garage is that, cause I've been to a few in Edinburgh and they don't seem to know anything about the change, maybe cause it was part-time Joe numpty behind the counter
First time you put it in the car splutters and doesnt want to go anywhere but after a couple of mile she accelerates quicker and has a lot more pull.
I thought it was cos everyone else was saying but even the missus noticed and she hardly drives the car
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From: Leeds
Originally Posted by Andy.F
I have to agree, either all the cars I've mapped in the past few weeks have been particularly 'good-uns' or the fuel has improved, I suspect the latter.
Andy
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Went to my local Shell today...
1st garage has no optimax at all - been without it for a month they said due to pump problems..... they wern't aware of any new fuel coming out to replace optimax....
2nd garage had optimax which I filled up with.. I then asked the lady sales assistant who said they haven't got the new optimax yet but they knew "it was on its way"
Andy
1st garage has no optimax at all - been without it for a month they said due to pump problems..... they wern't aware of any new fuel coming out to replace optimax....
2nd garage had optimax which I filled up with.. I then asked the lady sales assistant who said they haven't got the new optimax yet but they knew "it was on its way"
Andy
I filled up with Optimax at my local yesterday - £1.05 p/l with regular priced @ 97.9.
Filled back up today at one around 1/2 mile away - Optimax £1.01 regular 97.9
Both these garages are usually identical on price.
Mind you, I did forget to ask them if it was the fast stuff!
Filled back up today at one around 1/2 mile away - Optimax £1.01 regular 97.9
Both these garages are usually identical on price.
Mind you, I did forget to ask them if it was the fast stuff!
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Filled up to day, asked about the new stuff they said it going to be next week, so i look forward to giving it ago, same price and they said will get the new bonus points card before the end of the month.