Pink_Floyd

Since buying my STi in November I've put V-Power in. I don't mind paying the extra for better fuel but recently I've noticed that V-Power is now 5p more expensive than Tesco 99.

Is the Tesco stuff as good? In the grand scheme of things it's £2.00 difference on 60 litres, but the psychological effects are much greater The car is getting mapped in the New Year so want it to be 'used to' a certain fuel, mapped on it etc, but at the same time running on a fuel that's the best possible.

Decisions???

carpboy

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Tescos for me

jef

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id stick to v power if thats what your getting it mapped on

but im sure itll be ok on the tesco stuff,

i use both but, try stick to shell

Pink_Floyd

Cheers guys. Like I say £2.00 on a tank is nothing but if prices continue to rise I'm certain Tesco will shield the consumer better than shell so that margin could get larger. That said, you don't buy a Scooby and moan about the fuel

I'm lucky that I don't need to use the car everyday so can keep it parked up and topped up as my toy.

jura11

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You can ask your mapper if will be kind to map your car on both(is possible on JDM ECU's) as dual fuel map(one for Tesco stuff and second for Shell stuff)








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carpboy

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I am using tescos with 20% meths and getting 480 bhp.

midnight

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I have been using tesco 99 since it came out,and experienced no problems with it in my legacy gtb as well as my other 2 subarus. Personally i use tesco as it is less than a mile away,and when i had both my cars mapped they were mapped on it.However after my 2nd mapping session,i had to fill up on shell v power for the journey home.The car did not feel any difference in driving or performance using the shell stuff. £2.00 on 1 fill up for no extra performance over 12 months can be quite a bit depending on how long a full tank of fuel can last you imho.Which in my case is less than a week.

Pink_Floyd

Good Point

Billet

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tesco for me, filled up with vpower, no different really, both MILES better than bp ultimate, i was using bp 97 and then filled up with 99 octane tescos and the difference in performance was quite large.

jayallen

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Had my RA mapped for Tesco 99, my mapper told me i could also run it on v power...so i did...no issues at all.

armzy

they are both 99 ron so it should be ok to run it i think

Terminator X

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T99 here. £2 extra a tank adds up in a scoob

TX.

Terminator X

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NEVER use BP should be a sticky IMHO.

TX.

Wagon Gaz

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I use both the car runs better on shell VP, but when it gets mapped next month am going to make sure its on Tesco.....cause its a bit cheaper

lordharding

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I have used tescos super for over five years now and averaged 250 to the tank against shell s 230 to the tank
Decatted no problems at all

pigSTi

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I always used BP Ultimate in my classics as I had no other near me, then I moved and also switched to new age STi.

Carried on using BP but the car felt a bit rough, hell a lot rough - the prev owner left 1/2 tank of V-Power - so I tried Tesco 99, filled up from fuel light on so a full tank and boy have I noticed the improvement! Right back to how it was with V-Power.. only Tesco 99.

So I'd say no diff in it apart from the pennies & club card points :-)

leecalcars

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Always use tesco 99 ron (2.5) classic , spoke with Duncan he said it will be fine if you run 20% meths and alot cheaper too .

topman2180

i use both Vpower or Tesco 99 car feels no different with either fuel.

DeeH

At least you guys have a choice! Tescos only sell regular unleaded and diesel in Northern Ireland. We dont get 97 RON never mind 99 RON!

leecalcars

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problem solved ... move to england then !

The Veteran

Mine mapped on Tesco 99.

ivawagon

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I use tesco's 99 in my STI but have been told buy a tanker driver that the 99 does not have the cleaning agents in it like V power does,so to stop egine from choking I still use 99 but every 3rd tank full I fill up with V power to help keep the engine clean.

s70rjw

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That's like going to hospital and taking medical advice for an ailment from a porter..............

http://www.greenergy.com/Buying/PDFs/Petrol_spec.pdf

Is he able to interpret this?

Frosticles

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Tesco as it is kind of close by. No probs so far

pigSTi

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So is V-Power better then? Is what the tanker man said true? Was he a very clever tanker man?

winston69

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What sainsbury's fuel like as seem to be cheapest near me at 124.9 for super unleaded

topman2180

Sainsburys used to use BP to fill up their pumps not sure if thats still the case so not recommeneded either tesco99 or Shell Vpower.

Apostle

I understand that shell produce V-power as their top fuel in its own right... it's their best.

"All other fuel" available at the pumps is 'regular' petrol with additives / boosters to raise the ron...

Does this make Shell fuel better than any other.... probably.

A

scatty

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always v power for me.

i was also under the impression other fuels were given additives to bump up the ron....

DeeH

Steady on, lets not go crazy!! Its only petrol we are talking about here!