Help! what fuel??
24 April 2001, 08:36 PM
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A dim question from a new scooby owner!
I picked up my00 UK Turbo yesterday, its time to refuel the girl...on the inner petrol flap its got super unleaded only, I drove around to find a super unleaded garage, do I have to always use super??
I picked up my00 UK Turbo yesterday, its time to refuel the girl...on the inner petrol flap its got super unleaded only, I drove around to find a super unleaded garage, do I have to always use super??
24 April 2001, 08:53 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by blimeycharley:
<B>A dim question from a new scooby owner!
I picked up my00 UK Turbo yesterday, its time to refuel the girl...on the inner petrol flap its got super unleaded only, I drove around to find a super unleaded garage, do I have to always use super??
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Super unleaded is unnecessary for standard UK car. The handbook says use 95 RON unleaded i.e. normal unleaded. Save the money!
<B>A dim question from a new scooby owner!
I picked up my00 UK Turbo yesterday, its time to refuel the girl...on the inner petrol flap its got super unleaded only, I drove around to find a super unleaded garage, do I have to always use super??
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Super unleaded is unnecessary for standard UK car. The handbook says use 95 RON unleaded i.e. normal unleaded. Save the money!
24 April 2001, 09:14 PM
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Ok thanks for that info Paul...
I didnt read the handbook, too keen to get her out on the open road!
I put £15 of super in just incase,but wont be doing that again!
Cheerz
I didnt read the handbook, too keen to get her out on the open road!
I put £15 of super in just incase,but wont be doing that again!
Cheerz
25 April 2001, 08:07 AM
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Paul is correct that UK cars will run happily on 95 RON petrol, but if your're not doing loads of miles, I would strongly suggest using 97 RON. There is a big difference - engine is smoother, acclerates beter and pulls like a train above 80mph 
I ran my MY00 UK car for nearly a year on 95 RON with no problems whatsoever, but I changed recently to 97 and I ain't going back
Chris
I ran my MY00 UK car for nearly a year on 95 RON with no problems whatsoever, but I changed recently to 97 and I ain't going back
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25 April 2001, 08:34 AM
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Chris,
Don't you have to dis the battery for a while to reset the ecu before any difference is made after switch from normal to super??
I must admit I can't feel any change in performance with the super I put in yesterday...
Don't you have to dis the battery for a while to reset the ecu before any difference is made after switch from normal to super??
I must admit I can't feel any change in performance with the super I put in yesterday...
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Yep - as the guys have said - you can let the car adjust itself (I could feel the difference after approx one tank of SUL had been used), or do a manual ECU reset. If you do a search on the topic, you'll find details of how to do it.
Also helps if you're company gives you a petrol card and they don't mind you putting in SUL
Chris
Also helps if you're company gives you a petrol card and they don't mind you putting in SUL
Chris
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