| 'Performance' petrol 11:22 - Jun 10 with 1975 views | Dyfnant |
This hi octane stuff, is it worth it? |  |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 11:31 - Jun 10 with 1668 views | TheFranchise |
only if you've had a remap |  | | |
| 'Performance' petrol on 11:33 - Jun 10 with 1661 views | Banosswan |
Generally for the very sporty cars. Some Japanese cars work better with higher Ron as in Japan all stations use a high ron petrol.
This info is at least ten years old, I'm not sure with modern engines. [Post edited 10 Jun 2017 11:50]
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| 'Performance' petrol on 11:43 - Jun 10 with 1649 views | monmouth |
No. Not unless your car engine specifically needs it. Total waste of money and marketing gimmick otherwise. |  |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 11:51 - Jun 10 with 1634 views | ItchySphincter |
| 'Performance' petrol on 11:43 - Jun 10 by monmouth |
No. Not unless your car engine specifically needs it. Total waste of money and marketing gimmick otherwise. |
Where did you get that info from? If I put the shell premium stuff in my car it goes further on a tank and sounds better. Not bullshit. |  |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 12:00 - Jun 10 with 1621 views | Joe_bradshaw |
| 'Performance' petrol on 11:43 - Jun 10 by monmouth |
No. Not unless your car engine specifically needs it. Total waste of money and marketing gimmick otherwise. |
Rubbish.
I get extra mpg which more than makes up for the price difference and it's better for the engine as well. |  |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 12:06 - Jun 10 with 1615 views | monmouth |
| 'Performance' petrol on 12:00 - Jun 10 by Joe_bradshaw |
Rubbish.
I get extra mpg which more than makes up for the price difference and it's better for the engine as well. |
Suit yourself. In my opinion, and every single authority on this that I've read, you're being mugged. | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 14:10 - Jun 10 with 1548 views | Dyfnant |
Sticker under the petrol cap says it's required | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 14:37 - Jun 10 with 1529 views | monmouth |
| 'Performance' petrol on 14:10 - Jun 10 by Dyfnant |
Sticker under the petrol cap says it's required |
I think you've answered your own question then. What the hell have you bought? | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 21:15 - Jun 10 with 1410 views | Banosswan |
| 'Performance' petrol on 14:10 - Jun 10 by Dyfnant |
Sticker under the petrol cap says it's required |
Petrol turbos will often need it | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 23:16 - Jun 10 with 1362 views | Dyfnant |
| 'Performance' petrol on 14:37 - Jun 10 by monmouth |
I think you've answered your own question then. What the hell have you bought? |
Only a golf gti, that's why I was dubious over the need. As has been said, perhaps its cause of the turbo | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 08:36 - Jun 11 with 1309 views | ItchySphincter |
| 'Performance' petrol on 23:16 - Jun 10 by Dyfnant |
Only a golf gti, that's why I was dubious over the need. As has been said, perhaps its cause of the turbo |
Modern engines and turbos are very delicate. High quaility oil will save you a fortune in repairs and a tank full of premium fuel every couple of tanks isn't going to hurt in the pocket too much. Like everything in life you get what you pay for. | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 10:41 - Jun 11 with 1263 views | max936 |
| 'Performance' petrol on 08:36 - Jun 11 by ItchySphincter |
Modern engines and turbos are very delicate. High quaility oil will save you a fortune in repairs and a tank full of premium fuel every couple of tanks isn't going to hurt in the pocket too much. Like everything in life you get what you pay for. |
I remember the days when the advice was to put Redex in with a tankful of fuel once a month or somin, as that protected the engine and things and another product that was supposed to coat the internals of the engine with PTFE. |  |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 11:01 - Jun 11 with 1251 views | monmouth |
| 'Performance' petrol on 23:16 - Jun 10 by Dyfnant |
Only a golf gti, that's why I was dubious over the need. As has been said, perhaps its cause of the turbo |
Could be, but I have a very high performance diesel turbo...twin turbo in fact...and when I asked the manufacturer about 'high performance diesel fuels' they totally dismissed them. "Our engines run perfectly on the fuel ratings quoted, need no additives, and using higher ratings will add nothing". Of course the fuel companies want to sell you it, why wouldn't they. It's the equivalent of Persil washes whiter. Pay the extra if it makes you happy, and you believe in it.
For you though, if your car is designed to run on higher octane or whatever, there's no choice, you have to use it. Ask Volkswagen.
(Oh and as for better fuel consumption, for say a 70 litre tank, that would be around 7 litres you are foregoing, so anyone who can do maths better than me, doesn't that mean you need 10% improvement in your consumption to break even.....good luck with that.) [Post edited 11 Jun 2017 11:10]
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| 'Performance' petrol on 11:36 - Jun 11 with 1216 views | max936 |
| 'Performance' petrol on 11:01 - Jun 11 by monmouth |
Could be, but I have a very high performance diesel turbo...twin turbo in fact...and when I asked the manufacturer about 'high performance diesel fuels' they totally dismissed them. "Our engines run perfectly on the fuel ratings quoted, need no additives, and using higher ratings will add nothing". Of course the fuel companies want to sell you it, why wouldn't they. It's the equivalent of Persil washes whiter. Pay the extra if it makes you happy, and you believe in it.
For you though, if your car is designed to run on higher octane or whatever, there's no choice, you have to use it. Ask Volkswagen.
(Oh and as for better fuel consumption, for say a 70 litre tank, that would be around 7 litres you are foregoing, so anyone who can do maths better than me, doesn't that mean you need 10% improvement in your consumption to break even.....good luck with that.) [Post edited 11 Jun 2017 11:10]
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What you got monny, Merc? | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 11:47 - Jun 11 with 1206 views | monmouth |
| 'Performance' petrol on 11:36 - Jun 11 by max936 |
What you got monny, Merc? |
BMW max. Going to ruin me when it goes wrong. But it was so shiny... | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 12:24 - Jun 11 with 1159 views | max936 |
| 'Performance' petrol on 12:03 - Jun 11 by monmouth |
I've had a few mercs and been happy enough with them. This was purely down to the deal I managed to get and my stupid impulsive nature with cars. Not sure I'll ever do it again. I am almost as happy driving my wife's Kia really. |
Funnily enough I'm happy enough driving our Peugeot Expert Tepee Independence van goes like a bat out of hell and the driving position is quite high up off the road its a cracking van, much better than the VW Transporters we've had in the past, which had as much go in them as a flat bottle of pop. [Post edited 11 Jun 2017 12:36]
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| 'Performance' petrol on 21:44 - Jun 11 with 1059 views | ItchySphincter |
| 'Performance' petrol on 11:47 - Jun 11 by monmouth |
BMW max. Going to ruin me when it goes wrong. But it was so shiny... |
If you don't look after that turbo it's going to cost you a fortune.
Great cars but those turbos and dual mass flywheels need mollycoddling. Serious. | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 21:55 - Jun 11 with 1050 views | Cooperman |
Step 1 - check if you'll damage your drive train by running higher octane (check with dealer, handbook, etc.)
If no then
Step 2 - try and tank full over similar driving conditions to your norm and benchmark mpg. Not every engine will deliver an improvement. |  |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 21:57 - Jun 11 with 1047 views | monmouth |
| 'Performance' petrol on 21:44 - Jun 11 by ItchySphincter |
If you don't look after that turbo it's going to cost you a fortune.
Great cars but those turbos and dual mass flywheels need mollycoddling. Serious. |
I know. I'm seriously thinking of getting shot when it's out of warranty and taking Coops advice about leasing. I suppose that depreciation costs a fortune too though, so if you want one of these things get ready to pay through the nose. I did have something similar before that was 7 years old with no problems, but it is Russian Roulette. They are great cars, but as I say, I'm still not sure it's worth the cost. | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 22:09 - Jun 11 with 1035 views | max936 |
| 'Performance' petrol on 21:44 - Jun 11 by ItchySphincter |
If you don't look after that turbo it's going to cost you a fortune.
Great cars but those turbos and dual mass flywheels need mollycoddling. Serious. |
I keep telling the lad to nurse is ST until it warms up, Turbo's don't like high rev's until they are warmed up, keep und 3k rev's until its warm, wait for engine temp to come up then eait another 5 mins more. | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 22:18 - Jun 11 with 1017 views | monmouth |
| 'Performance' petrol on 22:09 - Jun 11 by max936 |
I keep telling the lad to nurse is ST until it warms up, Turbo's don't like high rev's until they are warmed up, keep und 3k rev's until its warm, wait for engine temp to come up then eait another 5 mins more. |
Some say to let it cool by taking it easy for the last mile or letting the engine idle before turning off too, but most have a cooling protection these days. To be fair the engine in mine is pretty much tried and tested with no history of any nasties.
Unlike my missus previous 118d 2012 shitbox and its faulty inaccessible timing chain. Just remembered why I hate BMW. But they are shiny. | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 22:21 - Jun 11 with 1012 views | max936 |
| 'Performance' petrol on 22:18 - Jun 11 by monmouth |
Some say to let it cool by taking it easy for the last mile or letting the engine idle before turning off too, but most have a cooling protection these days. To be fair the engine in mine is pretty much tried and tested with no history of any nasties.
Unlike my missus previous 118d 2012 shitbox and its faulty inaccessible timing chain. Just remembered why I hate BMW. But they are shiny. |
I haven't a clue to be honest Mon, I read it on the Fiesta ST forum. | |
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| 'Performance' petrol on 22:40 - Jun 11 with 994 views | Darran |
People that worry about fuel and things like not putting the air conditioning on because it uses too much petrol need to sort their heads out.
On a side not on a boiling hot day the air con in a Bentley is like sitting in a fridge. |  |
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