BP Ultimate Vs Shell Optimax
26 November 2004, 02:26 PM
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LOL... yes its his first post so proper answer.
Lots of people have various opinions (mainly just that - opinions
) on the use of either. Neither fuel will cause you a problem....
Its much better than using normal unleaded..... but i think as your car is a "classic" shape car - you need to re-set the ECU on the car once you have filled up - so it realises its got nice new fuel in it so it advances your ignition and gives you more grunt. If you dont do that i think others have found it can take ages until it realises. You'll need to do a search on re-setting the ECU.
I prefer Optimax - if only because its a bit cheaper than BP Ultimate.... but as long as i put SUL in it im happy...
Jza
Lots of people have various opinions (mainly just that - opinions
) on the use of either. Neither fuel will cause you a problem.... Its much better than using normal unleaded..... but i think as your car is a "classic" shape car - you need to re-set the ECU on the car once you have filled up - so it realises its got nice new fuel in it so it advances your ignition and gives you more grunt. If you dont do that i think others have found it can take ages until it realises. You'll need to do a search on re-setting the ECU.
I prefer Optimax - if only because its a bit cheaper than BP Ultimate.... but as long as i put SUL in it im happy...
Jza
26 November 2004, 02:39 PM
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Nathan, but had you had the car mapped on BP then it would need that
I use Shell myself also.
there are those (incl. myself) that have slated BP when ignition is set up for Shell, ie advanced on a later ECU or mapped on aftermarket.
chances are with either a tweak or a reset it would be fine, but whose got the time for that?
I use Shell myself also.
there are those (incl. myself) that have slated BP when ignition is set up for Shell, ie advanced on a later ECU or mapped on aftermarket.
chances are with either a tweak or a reset it would be fine, but whose got the time for that?
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26 November 2004, 02:43 PM
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Its much better than using normal unleaded..... but i think as your car is a "classic" shape car - you need to re-set the ECU on the car once you have filled up - so it realises its got nice new fuel in it so it advances your ignition and gives you more grunt. If you dont do that i think others have found it can take ages until it realises. You'll need to do a search on re-setting the ECU.
Dan
PS, use SUL and BP Ultimate when available - never used Optimax, so can't comment.
26 November 2004, 03:25 PM
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Asda Unleaded for me now. 10p a litre difference for little more than a phsyscological improvement imho...
So on my mileage a saving for over £200 a year which I can spend on biatches, bling and ringadingding and my car still eats ctr's, which is nice
So on my mileage a saving for over £200 a year which I can spend on biatches, bling and ringadingding and my car still eats ctr's, which is nice
26 November 2004, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Peanuts
Nathan, but had you had the car mapped on BP then it would need that
True, but I want more octane with less NF for my JDM STi
Plus idle is smoother and throttle response seems sharper. Well it did on my old PPP WRX.
26 November 2004, 04:03 PM
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Let me know Andy - haven't ordered it yet but next week's business for sure. Have another home for half of it if you don't want it, so let me know...
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26 November 2004, 04:05 PM
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Another vote for Optimax. Esso SUL when can`t get any of that. Originally only used normal unleaded from shell or bp, put morrisons in it once never again, it really didn`t like it. Discovered benefits of optimax when i thought i`d give it a treat and the fuel light was on. Seemed to pick up better.
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26 November 2004, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Peanuts
Telboy
speak soon re: turbo wrap
abdabz...
you got KL?
speak soon re: turbo wrap
abdabz...
you got KL?
26 November 2004, 05:02 PM
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lmfao
if you have proven that its a big con then theres money to be made, or saved rather for the rest of us, well not me because I have been mapped for optipish
if you have proven that its a big con then theres money to be made, or saved rather for the rest of us, well not me because I have been mapped for optipish
do you do anything else? 
26 November 2004, 07:31 PM
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I have used Optimax exclusively for 18 months. Went to Cornwall in the Summer for a couple of weeks, and didn't have any nearby Optimax garages, so ended up filling up with BP Ultimate. I was under full load (with a car full of camping gear) and I ended up getting fuel cut (didn't happen under full load with the Optimax).
So I still continue to use Optimax, and have got a Shell map with all the garages in the UK now - just in case
Make of that what you will.
So I still continue to use Optimax, and have got a Shell map with all the garages in the UK now - just in case
Make of that what you will.
26 November 2004, 09:56 PM
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i use both and aint noticed the difference 2 b honest
car was mapped with optimax in it . . . .
but aren't they both 97RON anyway ? so,why would that make a difference ?
car was mapped with optimax in it . . . .
but aren't they both 97RON anyway ? so,why would that make a difference ?
