Filled up with V-Power for the first time..
29 September 2007, 08:10 PM
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Filled up with V-Power for the first time..
Am I only person who finds my car runs worse on V-power than normal SUL???
I normally fill up at a local Total garage and just buy normal SUL.. But I filled up with V-Power yesterday as I was out and happened to be passing a shell garage when I was very low on fuel...
Think I'll try regular SUL next time and if the problem dissapears I'll asume V-power is obviously too good for my car
I normally fill up at a local Total garage and just buy normal SUL.. But I filled up with V-Power yesterday as I was out and happened to be passing a shell garage when I was very low on fuel...
Think I'll try regular SUL next time and if the problem dissapears I'll asume V-power is obviously too good for my car
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29 September 2007, 10:26 PM
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I may be wrong but I would think your car would need a tank or two to adjust to the different fuel. Doesn't the ECU take a while to reset itself or summit?
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It is worth knowing that VPower has an Octane value of between 90-93 RON depending on region, where as most Premium UL fuels are 97 RON.
Shell state that because V Power has cleaning additives it should cause less carbon build ups in the engine, hence why it doesn't need to be such a high Octane. Of course that is only the case if you have run you car on V Power from day one or since you had a rebuild, if you run your car on 95, 97 or 99RON, then it would be best to stick to it for the best performance.
It's a bit like if you train for a marathon using an old pair of trainers that are comfortable, you wouldn't change to new ones for the race
Shell state that because V Power has cleaning additives it should cause less carbon build ups in the engine, hence why it doesn't need to be such a high Octane. Of course that is only the case if you have run you car on V Power from day one or since you had a rebuild, if you run your car on 95, 97 or 99RON, then it would be best to stick to it for the best performance.
It's a bit like if you train for a marathon using an old pair of trainers that are comfortable, you wouldn't change to new ones for the race
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It is worth knowing that VPower has an Octane value of between 90-93 RON depending on region, where as most Premium UL fuels are 97 RON.
Shell state that because V Power has cleaning additives it should cause less carbon build ups in the engine, hence why it doesn't need to be such a high Octane. Of course that is only the case if you have run you car on V Power from day one or since you had a rebuild, if you run your car on 95, 97 or 99RON, then it would be best to stick to it for the best performance.
It's a bit like if you train for a marathon using an old pair of trainers that are comfortable, you wouldn't change to new ones for the race
Shell state that because V Power has cleaning additives it should cause less carbon build ups in the engine, hence why it doesn't need to be such a high Octane. Of course that is only the case if you have run you car on V Power from day one or since you had a rebuild, if you run your car on 95, 97 or 99RON, then it would be best to stick to it for the best performance.
It's a bit like if you train for a marathon using an old pair of trainers that are comfortable, you wouldn't change to new ones for the race
30 September 2007, 02:27 PM
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Scroll down to "What Octane is Shell V Power"
Although the UK site does indeed quote 99 RON
30 September 2007, 02:38 PM
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However I filled up with Tesco 99 the other day and low and behold my misfire has disapeared.
Tesco all the way for me especially as it is 2p cheaper and they are doing 5p of vouchers at the moment
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30 September 2007, 02:56 PM
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Shell in the US - Shell V-Power® - Frequently Asked Questions
Scroll down to "What Octane is Shell V Power"
Although the UK site does indeed quote 99 RON
Scroll down to "What Octane is Shell V Power"
Although the UK site does indeed quote 99 RON
US use PON not RON. V-Power IS 99RON.
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30 September 2007, 03:10 PM
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My car was mapped to run on V-Power and has had a misfire ever since which I have tried to get rid of by changing various components.
However I filled up with Tesco 99 the other day and low and behold my misfire has disapeared.
Tesco all the way for me especially as it is 2p cheaper and they are doing 5p of vouchers at the moment
Damo
However I filled up with Tesco 99 the other day and low and behold my misfire has disapeared.
Tesco all the way for me especially as it is 2p cheaper and they are doing 5p of vouchers at the moment
Damo
30 September 2007, 03:12 PM
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always used vpower in mine with no problems,but recently changed to tesco99 due to nearest shell being on m5 and 106.9 a litre.
have not noticed any difference between the 2 fuels.
have not noticed any difference between the 2 fuels.
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Been told by Tescos today that there not gonna have anymore 99 ron fuel for at least 2 weeks 
. This is due to everyone taking advantage of the 5p per litre off your bill.
Thats in Doncaster anyway.
Looks like its Shell for me then
. This is due to everyone taking advantage of the 5p per litre off your bill.Thats in Doncaster anyway.
Looks like its Shell for me then
30 September 2007, 11:18 PM
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Shell in the US - Shell V-Power® - Frequently Asked Questions
Scroll down to "What Octane is Shell V Power"
Although the UK site does indeed quote 99 RON
Scroll down to "What Octane is Shell V Power"
Although the UK site does indeed quote 99 RON
as mentioned above
the US measure octane differently to us. notice that they dont say 93 RON, they say 93 octane
V Power is 99 RON
30 September 2007, 11:25 PM
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There was no Tescos99 down here either today so i went to shell to fill up and guess what no V-Power either in any of the 3 main shell garages near me so i had to put 95 ron shell unleaded into my spec c (with about a quarter bottle of NF)
no V-Power either in any of the 3 main shell garages near me so i had to put 95 ron shell unleaded into my spec c (with about a quarter bottle of NF)
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