hedgecutter

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I`m planning a road trip to France and Shell stations seem sparse along my route.(Tesco is even thinner on the ground) Anyone traveled there? Total excellium seems the main alternative, or should I carry an octane booster? Ta

myblackwrx

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Speak to Alcazar on here as I believe he lives in France
so should be able to help (hopefully)

LeeMac

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plan your route on this - http://www.zagaz.com/itineraire.php

select sans plomb 98

hedgecutter

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Thanks. Lee, that planner leaves me with a gap of over 400 miles with no 98ron; optimistic mpg !!

SRSport

Ive never had a problem finding 98 in France when driving to Barcelona. Every petrol station I stop at has it as an alternative.

kev72

ive been france a few times this year one of the times down to spain and back, had no problem finding 98 ron fuel at all, All the super markets do it and the scoob ran well on it,

hedgecutter

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Great. Thank you. I had problems last year with French supermarket diesel, when it got down to -22C . It`s often 10 cents a litre less than autoroute prices, but has little anti waxing properties, so I imagined that supermarket petrol would be as poor. Total excellium diesel was really poor, and when I came home I googled reviews of it to find that Which had discovered it did not give better mpg or quieter start up.

alcazar

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When I go, I never have problems finding 98 RON, only PAYING for it.

On motorways, it will be up 16-20c a litre on supermarkets.

I tend to leave the motorway at a large town, or sign for a centre commerciale when I need fuel and go in the first supermarket.

My car has a KnlockLink and I keep an eye on it after a fill-up, and add a bottle of Octane Booster if it shows abnormal activity.

Even Shell in France is only 98 octane, never seen 99.

Jammedsix

Wouldn't hurt to carry a Octane booster as a back up for if you did get caught short..

alcazar

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I carry some, but the chances of NOT finding 98 RON are remote.

I carry it because supermarket stuff is unpredictable.