fh83

Hey everyone, im fairly new to this forum but soon to be the proud owner of a WR1. Cant wait to finally be a scooby owner!! Just wondering what fuel you guys use- normal unleaded or 97 RON or both?

Alan MaC

Forester Subaru - Subaru Parts, Subaru Spares, Subaru BreakersV POWER/TESCO 99 RON.

V POWER IS 98 RON.


Top stuff!!


Done the 95 RON cos of cost!!


No way Pedro!!

Also Milllers Octane Boost, in the Boot if you can't get 97 MINIMUM!!

This lot sell it for just over £4 a shot if your in the Midlands.

(At the top of the page!)



Good Luck.


Alan MaC

fh83

Cheers mate. Stay in Ayrshire and have to pick the car up just north of Leeds, cant wait!!! Probably be filling i twice the first day i get it! So as long as its at least 97 RON i should be ok.

lovinmescoob

Tesco 99 ron mate, all the time!!!

By the way welcome to the mad house that is Scooby ownership, enjoy!!!!

zs_phil

iTrader: (1)

my car loves v power for some reason doesnt like tesco 99 as much seem to get more miles out of v power

Jonnys3

Tesco 99 everytime for me too

fh83

Ok thats what its gonna be then! That 5p off a litre when you spend so much in the supermarket will come in very handy!! Where else does the 99 RON?

Jonnys3

Vice versa

Jonnys3

Not sure but this should give you more info on where the 99 RON for Tescos comes from: Greenergy International Ltd

fh83

Does the engine not run as smooth? Or do you feel a difference in power?

Aaron1978

iTrader: (12)

i used to use either tesco or shell could'nt tell the difference only i seemed to get more mpg to tesco's, i haven't used tesco for a while now. although i've got the 5p off coupon so i might have to pay them a visit

Jonnys3

On Tesco 99 my car gets slightly more mileage and is very very smooth. I have run the car on V Power in the past and this would certainly be my next preferred choice but it's Tesco 99 for me. Never heard anyone talk too highly of BP ultimate or Esso Supreme. Would definitely suggest Tesco99 or V Power.

MrRA

V Power is 99 RON. Optimax was 98 RON, and in answer to OP's question please do a search as this subject has been covered to death and then some, but in short, for a WR1 it should only be AT LEAST 97 RON. Put the best fuel in you can get.

fh83

Cheers guys. Do any of you use the octane boost that Alan was talking with standard unleaded if you cant get to a garage with anything else? Oh this is the longest week of my life waiting to go and pick this up!

SqeekyMclean

Another thing don't complain about fuel costs while you own your scooby please

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

sorry mr-ra and alan-mac, your both wrong

v-power is an average of 98.6ron, whereas tesco is an average of 99ron, but with more of one ingredient than v-power.

talk about my half arsed argument

Alan MaC

Thanks for the accuraccy Andy


The Millers Octane Boost is good stuff.

At £4.11 a bottle INC VAT that's a good price. (unless anyone knows better)

THey also do Mail Order.

I always have a bottle in the Boot incase I cant get Super.

Regards


Alan MaC

MrRA

Err no. Actually it was Optimax that had an average 98.6RON in testing, after 10 samples were taken from Shell garages all over the UK. V Power is a proper, designed-from-the-start high octane fuel. The Tesco stuff has just bio-ethanol added to it to increase the RON rating. But having a high RNO rating doesn't automatically qualify the fuel to be any good. Calorific value and burn rate are also important, of which the Tesco stuff has fairly fast burnt rate which is not something that is wanted from a fuel when trying to dial in extra ignition.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

that kinda was my half arsed attempt at explaining it. the tesco stuff is a higher ron rating, but the shell stuff is purer and generally a better quality.

if that makes sense.

AndyLyman

iTrader: (1)

I ran my 02 STI on Vpower for ages and evenually had enough Shell points for a Ferrari polo shirt !

Recently I tried the Tesco 99 or Greenergy 99 as its been known and the car feels so much smoother and better performance than Vpower....so I think I will run a few more tanks of Tesco fom now on

currently at £1.23 a litre in sunny Milton Keynes

Andy

Alan MaC

Andy,

How is the Art going??


95 or 99 RON??


Regards


Alan MaC

BigAl024

I find that i get less miles from Tesco 99, than V Power. Something to do with calorific value or something???

Anyway, both good fuels. I've also run mine on Esso Super, and BP Ultimate. Didnt notice any untoward results.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Ant

i use sainsburys super unleaed on my my93 wrx import, anyone would reckon i would notice a difference with the tesco or v power then?

samcowrx

vpower for consistancy

D1CCY

Always run my remapped 03STi on V Power. Pat at SC reckons its the best due to the way it atomises. (Tesco 99 second and a no no for Ultimate).

Interestingly Shell had a technical team blitz my local station trying to persuade people to try V Power in any car on the argument that such an advanced fuel will result in better running and improved fuel consumption. I have put two tankfuls in my bog standard 10yr old 1.25 Fiesta runabout and fuel consumption has risen from 46 mpg to 51 mpg so doing this actually pays for itself.

Alan MaC

Yer Drawings of Scoobys.


Alan MaC

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

i know

just seemed a bit random on a fuel thread alanski