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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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Question SHELL V POWER

I have heard alot on this fuel,
I use it nearly all the time & did in my old wrx.
My gut feeling that it is worth it and should be used if you obey subaru,s instructions.

What do you guys use & why etc etc.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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v-power for me, i want the best every day fuel for my scoob, that is local to me. when you add it op, it is only a little bit more expensive than the cheap stuff.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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i always used v-power and as the price gradually kept creeping up and up i started to feel i was paying for something i didnt need (uk model) so then i changed to tesco 99 because it was near enough same price as 97 ron. since tesco stopped 99 for a couple of weeks near me i started using normal esso sul.
but last week i put £20 of v power in and i am converted again, mpg seems better and car feels a little bit more responsive and smoother.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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V Power all the time.
Plus I just won 2 tickets to their motor show at the NEC!!
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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i use v power only cost last owner did though,

nearest shell garage is 7 miles away

nearest tesco isnt even 1/4 mile away so which would u choose v power or 99

bloody costing me 14 miles to fill up
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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I only use V power.
Not really bopthered about the price of it.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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used to always use vpower but had to do a 25 mile round trip to nearest shell.
tesco is about 3 mile round trip so filled up with the 99ron stuff for remap and have used it since
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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i use vpower as had tesco in my car once when i went to powerstation to put it on the rolling roads as forgot to fill up and my engine was pinkin and they couldnt do it that time and my car is an import aswel so needs it its good
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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Do you guys have V-Power racing(100 ron) there? 1.5£ per liter.
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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One thing to note is that although V-Power and Tesco 99 have the same RON rating they are far from the same fuel. They are different beasts in terms of what's in there chemically.

Various magazines/tv programmes have compared them for power/economy with a range of vehicles, with different conclusions every time as far as I can tell.

Google for results.

I'd take all these surveys with a pinch of salt, you never know how "scientific" they are or what politics are in play.

Never had any problems with V-Power + CVL
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