Can you put V power in an ordinary car?
16 September 2006, 10:22 PM
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Can you put V power in an ordinary car?
Just wondering if its safe to put V power in an old ford escort (80,000miles) thought it might help clean the engine a bit as its missing occasionally?
16 September 2006, 11:45 PM
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Of course you can but you will waste your hard earned for nothing.
At my local Shell outlet the guy behind the counter was telling me how countless old folk fill up their treasured Fiesta's and the likes with Optimax / Vpower not realising what its costing them over regular unleaded.
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At my local Shell outlet the guy behind the counter was telling me how countless old folk fill up their treasured Fiesta's and the likes with Optimax / Vpower not realising what its costing them over regular unleaded.
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17 September 2006, 09:26 AM
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You can but the benefits are nominal over normal unleaded, ie your wasting your money if you do.
I always remember reading about super unleaded in my mondeo hand book, says you can but you gain nothing for doing so, hey straight from a major car manufacturer.
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I always remember reading about super unleaded in my mondeo hand book, says you can but you gain nothing for doing so, hey straight from a major car manufacturer.
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17 September 2006, 10:57 AM
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THanks for the replies its my GF's car which generally goes really well to say its done 86000 miles just thought if she ran it on V power for a couple of tanks it might improve performance a bit and stop the ocaisional miss. I hope my WRX goes as well when its that old (though I probably wont keep it that long!)
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You can but the benefits are nominal over normal unleaded, ie your wasting your money if you do.
I always remember reading about super unleaded in my mondeo hand book, says you can but you gain nothing for doing so, hey straight from a major car manufacturer.
Tony
I always remember reading about super unleaded in my mondeo hand book, says you can but you gain nothing for doing so, hey straight from a major car manufacturer.
Tony
17 September 2006, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Martin-STI
Cheaper to buy REDEX for that car than putting V Power in.
17 September 2006, 01:19 PM
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I think you're clutching at straws here. What the car needs is a damn good service! and I think you know it? 86k is not an enormous mileage by todays standards for a car that is generally well looked after. V-Power is not the elixire of youth, if it were, I'd be drinking the stuff myself! (especially if the V did stand for Viagra!)
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Safe but pointless. If it's missing then there's other problems you need to address. When was the last time it had new plugs? What condition are the plug leads in?
Sometimes the head can get a bit carboned up if it's driven gently all the time, especially an older car. Make sure it warmed up, add some Redex and give it a damn good thrash
Sometimes the head can get a bit carboned up if it's driven gently all the time, especially an older car. Make sure it warmed up, add some Redex and give it a damn good thrash
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