As above does anyone know the RON rating and is it better than optimax?

Regards

 

99 ron

 

Yes, 99RON as stated on Shell website... I haven't noticed much difference but then again I haven't driven it enough since putting in the new improved V-Power...

What does the 'V' stand for...?

 

Va VOOM

 

What a crap name as well - V POWER.

OPTIMAX - just sounded right !!

 

i had 3 tank of it so far, i like it a lot

 

After 4 tanks full my car can now fly

 

i'm on my first but i've noticed that it spits flames sometimes when going second to third is this normal???

Only found out coz i nearly singed the motorbike rider behind me

 

Red Bull for cars

 

But it doesn't smell like cough medicine...

 

is it me or the v-power does really stink?

 

i'll give you a clue





it aint you

 

Just like Always - now with wings

 

phewww

 

I'm getting about 10% more MPG too after a few tanks of it

 

Just to throw a spanner in the works

Ive done about 5% less mpg and the car has been spluttery when cold, but that was the first tank full ive just filled with another to give it a chance (99.9p) incase i got a bad tankfull (got it from the south now ive got a tank full of proper northern petrol )

Simon

 

Thats because it's been Watered down with lemonade just like the lager!!!!

 

I havn't been to the local'ish Shell garage yet.
Is the V power fuel more expensive than the old Optimax? If so, by how much has it differed?
And all this hype on here that it was going to be 100ron or more! pmsl

 

I'm now sticking wherever possible to Tesco 99 RON, my car seems to like it better than Optimax, and it's cheaper, plus I get points on my clubcard, and every so often they do a scheme whereby if you spend over £50 on groceries instore, you can have 5p a litre off their fuel.

Alcazar

 

yep tesco for me as well, currently 93.25p per litre (with an additional 5p off with a £50 shop), car likes it, I like it

 

i like the v-power fuel,it makes my classic feel like it has just come off a motorway run.top fuel

 

Good stuff this V-Power im getting around 30 miles more on a full tank !

Cheers Shell.

 

96.9p in my local Shell

 

Only on second tank & I can certainly notice a bit of difference.
My import has only a full decat with no remap so maybe the extra bit of RON is helping.

 

Thanks Pauld37. That sounds pretty damn good too

 

Thats a big 10-4 good buddy! Tesco 99 rocks! Better all round perfomance I think!

 

i have put the tesco stuff in my v-tiwn bike and the wifes mk2 golf gti both love it but put v-power in the bmw in belguim car ran slugish.
spoke to a mate who is a tuner and he said that v-power only works well on cold days,if its hot it will run like sh*t.
which it did.

 

Tesco 99RON is diluted with ethanol to increase the resistance to knock and this lowers the calorific value. People who find it to be 'better' obviously benefit more from the increased advance, than they lose out from its lesser 'bang'.

I think that a non-ethanol mix 99RON fuel will be superior in every respect.


Simon

 

Everytime I go past the local Tesco station there's a huge queue of Taxis and battered old junk all pushing and shoving to the front. I can't be bothered queing for 1/2 hour to save a 20p a tank full so I always end up at the Shell station 1/2 a mile away.

 

I've noticed that as well - I can usually smell petrol but more noticeable with V-Power...

Agree that Tesco 99RON is definately not as good a fuel... I don't mind paying an extra quid a tank for something that performs better both in terms of power and mpg.