V power or tesco 99???
Ok, just looking for people experiences of the above fuels, my car is currently mapped for v power and has never been run on anything other than v power, however, its getting a pain in the arse to get as the local shell garage has stopped selling it and the nearest one that does sell it is 7 miles in either direction, i do have a tesco that sells 99 ron about a mile away, and was considering going to tesco as it is still 99 ron the same as v power and easier to get hold of.
Is it ok to use without remapping the car? I assume so, but wanted to double check first, is there any downsides to using tesco nstead of v power? |
ive used both and cant tell any difference in performance, the only thing different is you get more to the gallon with tescos 99:thumb:
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Mine feels flat on v-power, seems better on 99. JDM 1996 WRX.
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Can i ask you Guys if you had your cars mapped on either of the fuelscand then swapped to the other?? Thats the only thing im worrying about..
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when i had my car it was mapped on tesco 99, when i spoke to andrew and asked if there was much difference between vpower or tesco it was a massive yes, he told me when mapping he got simular results to some poor race fuels using vpower, not to mention its a more refined fuel, lets face it for 4p a litre extra is it worth skimping?
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Ran tesco for nine years on my classic and gave 20 miles more per tank then shell
No difference in performance |
my mapper and dyno operative told me tesco 99 was what they called random det hence my 8 mile journey to find v power
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v power without a doubt
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The extra cost of v power is insignificant, ive never used aything else up until now, its just getting a bit of a ballache getting hold of it...
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worth the seven mil round trip to fill up though....
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I tend to do a 15 - 20 mile round-trip to get V-Power so I undestand your position. Except it's even farther for me to get tesco99 so I don't have a lot of choice (morrisons 95 ron, I don't think so!).
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My nearest V-Power is 12 miles away from home, i even have to travel 9 miles for 99 from here, i can access both quite close to work or 99 near to my daughter so i tend to stick with 99 for consistancy (and clubcard points lol)
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hi steve, ive noticed the cold start performance on tesco 99 is not as good as v power.
the ethanol content is higher. but in terms of det resistance then i would have thought they are like for like as they are similar ron, therefore no remap required. |
Never had a problem with T99 :) when mine was mapped I think I had half a tank of 99 but filled up with V-power during mapping :)
What ECU are you running again I forget, Simtek ? if so I'd keep an eye on the det light and see if anything materialises :) |
Mines not re-mapped, thought Tesco 99 was crap, didn't get anywhere near as far in comparison to V-Power. Pops and bangs with V-Power, not with Tesco 99.
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^ Mine always flames better with V-power, no idea why :)
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Yep, simtek ecu stu, im just being lazy i suppose, To be honest i think im just gonna stick with v power, never had an issue with it in 7.5 years, just get used to travelling for it now....
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I tend to put a nip of NF in for the Wagon because of the Simtek anyway :) but use T99 in both the other scoobs with no NF or issues :)
Tescos is only 2 miles from my house verses 14 to the Shell. Given my wagon only does about that to the gallon on a sprint to the garage it's an expensive fill up. You can end up with only 3/4's of a tank by the time you get home lol :D |
I kow a tanker driver who delivers for tesco , v power and tesco momentum come from the same pump only diference v power has additives added as its being pumped into the tankers .I have to say my car does stutter with tesco , but do get better mpg.
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First time round I had car mapped on v power, runs fine etc then I swapped to tesco again because its alot closer to me, I've noticed no real difference the car isn't deting on either,
Only think that I have noticed and it might be a coindense but the car is sometimes not starting as well as it has before, so may try a few tanks of V power see if any difference |
Never had a issue with t99 in 4 years.. Try and get v power if near one, but it don't bother me either or really
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Originally Posted by wrxsti280
(Post 10262639)
Can i ask you Guys if you had your cars mapped on either of the fuelscand then swapped to the other?? Thats the only thing im worrying about..
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