Mapped for VPower. Tesco 99 ok ?
13 January 2008, 05:19 PM
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Mapped for VPower. Tesco 99 ok ?
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I may be going up to the Highlands to go skiing next week. There are no Shell stations in the area, so I may need to use Tesco 99 RON. Will the car run ok on this for a single tank ? I take it the ignition should not retard since both fuels are the same Octane rating (I normally use VPower).
How long will the car take to relearn it's map if I have to put 95 RON in it ? (It's a remapped 2001 WRX).
I may be going up to the Highlands to go skiing next week. There are no Shell stations in the area, so I may need to use Tesco 99 RON. Will the car run ok on this for a single tank ? I take it the ignition should not retard since both fuels are the same Octane rating (I normally use VPower).
How long will the car take to relearn it's map if I have to put 95 RON in it ? (It's a remapped 2001 WRX).
13 January 2008, 06:17 PM
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Hi,
I may be going up to the Highlands to go skiing next week. There are no Shell stations in the area, so I may need to use Tesco 99 RON. Will the car run ok on this for a single tank ? I take it the ignition should not retard since both fuels are the same Octane rating (I normally use VPower).
How long will the car take to relearn it's map if I have to put 95 RON in it ? (It's a remapped 2001 WRX).
I may be going up to the Highlands to go skiing next week. There are no Shell stations in the area, so I may need to use Tesco 99 RON. Will the car run ok on this for a single tank ? I take it the ignition should not retard since both fuels are the same Octane rating (I normally use VPower).
How long will the car take to relearn it's map if I have to put 95 RON in it ? (It's a remapped 2001 WRX).
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13 January 2008, 06:21 PM
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Id prefer BP to supermarket fuel to be honest. But thats just my opinion 
Take some octane booster to be on the safe side.
Take some octane booster to be on the safe side.
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13 January 2008, 07:19 PM
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I have a bottle of NF Octane booster in the boot for such occasions. In fact last time I filled up I had to use Shell 97 as they were out of V-power (car is mapped for V-power), just topped up with some NF and all is well. I recomend to anyone with a 99Ron map to keep a bottle of NF in the boot for emergencies.
13 January 2008, 08:03 PM
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13 January 2008, 08:16 PM
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ultimate is crap fuel
mine was mapped on V power and will only use v power or super + octane booster
when originally mapped with the simtec adn on ultimate the knock went mad, filled with v power and all was well.
mine was mapped on V power and will only use v power or super + octane booster
when originally mapped with the simtec adn on ultimate the knock went mad, filled with v power and all was well.
13 January 2008, 08:58 PM
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do not put 95 ron in if you can help it went to isle of wight and put 95 ron in brother in laws wr1 it was blowing black smoke out the back by the end of the week.
only took a full tank of v power to get it right after though
only took a full tank of v power to get it right after though
13 January 2008, 09:02 PM
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Going to Aviemore mate, but there are no shell Stations between Perth & Aviemore, and even the one in perth is near the town centre (the Tesco is just off the A9).
13 January 2008, 09:55 PM
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This shouldnt be a problem I had my car mapped for tesco 99 by Andy f resently & he says i can run the car on either as there is no difference between them!
13 January 2008, 10:15 PM
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You should have no issue using Tesco 99..
The newage ecu learns straight away.. although the learning to less ron is something I would try to avoid.. Tesco 99 should cause no issue and you have the added safety that it will adapt if it needs to.
BP really is not good.. Esso 97 is better than BP.
Simon
The newage ecu learns straight away.. although the learning to less ron is something I would try to avoid.. Tesco 99 should cause no issue and you have the added safety that it will adapt if it needs to.
BP really is not good.. Esso 97 is better than BP.
Simon
13 January 2008, 10:15 PM
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No its not,the shell one is just off inverlomand roundabout at perth before you hit the A9, just top up there and take it canny until aviemore,if you really need to get some,inverness is just 30 miles from aviemore and just off the A9 again at raigmore turn off. Dont know why you are so worryed
14 January 2008, 12:21 AM
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If you join up there free you can download the POI for garages by brand or region too I think - I used to use it all the time for when I took my FTO to all the jap car shows down south - it was not so crucial to run that car on 97 or higher RON but with my new WRX I need to use V-Power or Tesco 99 as it has an Andy F remap for those fuels...
I hope that POI page on the site helps - I have used it for years and it's pretty spot on...good for finding cashlines too! I used the POIs for TomTom on the Ipaq but I am sure it can be used on other SatNavs
If you join up there free you can download the POI for garages by brand or region too I think - I used to use it all the time for when I took my FTO to all the jap car shows down south - it was not so crucial to run that car on 97 or higher RON but with my new WRX I need to use V-Power or Tesco 99 as it has an Andy F remap for those fuels...
I hope that POI page on the site helps - I have used it for years and it's pretty spot on...good for finding cashlines too! I used the POIs for TomTom on the Ipaq but I am sure it can be used on other SatNavs
14 January 2008, 10:32 AM
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You should have no issue using Tesco 99..
The newage ecu learns straight away.. although the learning to less ron is something I would try to avoid.. Tesco 99 should cause no issue and you have the added safety that it will adapt if it needs to.
BP really is not good.. Esso 97 is better than BP.
Simon
The newage ecu learns straight away.. although the learning to less ron is something I would try to avoid.. Tesco 99 should cause no issue and you have the added safety that it will adapt if it needs to.
BP really is not good.. Esso 97 is better than BP.
Simon
14 January 2008, 12:21 PM
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You should have no issue using Tesco 99..
The newage ecu learns straight away.. although the learning to less ron is something I would try to avoid.. Tesco 99 should cause no issue and you have the added safety that it will adapt if it needs to.
BP really is not good.. Esso 97 is better than BP.
Simon
The newage ecu learns straight away.. although the learning to less ron is something I would try to avoid.. Tesco 99 should cause no issue and you have the added safety that it will adapt if it needs to.
BP really is not good.. Esso 97 is better than BP.
Simon
In fact I was thinking about sending you a PM to ask, but thought you were probably inundated with daft queries on here !
My understanding is that a mapped Newage won't be damaged by 95 RON - it'll just run sluggishly and have to relearn it's map when the next tank of VPower is put in ?
thanks again,
Andy