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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: ErikGTI on 01 May 2010, 20:42

Title: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: ErikGTI on 01 May 2010, 20:42
I was tanking V-power only cause it is 96-97 Ron and heard stories about Horsepower-loss..so sticked with that....not good enough.....

The latest is that I should tank "BP-Ultimate only" since that is 98 Ron...(so told by a kind of race-driver guy)......all others can give you a loss uptill 30 BHP....serious business eh... :shocked:

What techno knows the settings and reaction of our computer on board towards fuel and can give advice..........
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: Jimble on 01 May 2010, 20:54
I thought it was the other way round, BP ultimate=97ron, V-Power=99ron, could be wrong though!
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: am1w on 01 May 2010, 20:56
Boys, read my new thread please.
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: ErikGTI on 01 May 2010, 21:05
If I did double so sorry.....but you agree it is rather important........link?
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: Steve30 on 01 May 2010, 21:52
I was tanking V-power only cause it is 96-97 Ron and heard stories about Horsepower-loss..so sticked with that....not good enough.....

The latest is that I should tank "BP-Ultimate only" since that is 98 Ron...(so told by a kind of race-driver guy)......all others can give you a loss uptill 30 BHP....serious business eh... :shocked:

What techno knows the settings and reaction of our computer on board towards fuel and can give advice..........

V-power is 98 ron here in the UK anyway Erik :wink:

BP is 97 ultamate
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: SteveP on 01 May 2010, 22:02
Remember things are different in mainlain Europe  :wink:
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: ErikGTI on 02 May 2010, 08:08
Not to want to start a discussion but it MUST be different in the Netherlands since when I tank Shell V-Power it is stated at the station "V-Power 95" and at the PB-station "BP Ultimate 98"...... :wink:

I even looked it up on the internet although they stated Shell V-power 95...in real life it is 96-97.Ron.....confused??....so I stopped with Shell and am searching for BP....a bit uncomfortable I agree. :undecided:

How about you guys....surely you are not buying a fast car and give away horsepower....and this is it because I saw a car perform bad and good on a rollerplatform to registrate performance...with 95 and 98 Ron.... :shocked:

With the MK V I could sometimes clearly feel a peformance difference.... :sad:
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: RickS on 02 May 2010, 08:26
I was tanking V-power only cause it is 96-97 Ron and heard stories about Horsepower-loss..so sticked with that....not good enough.....

The latest is that I should tank "BP-Ultimate only" since that is 98 Ron...(so told by a kind of race-driver guy)......all others can give you a loss uptill 30 BHP....serious business eh... :shocked:

What techno knows the settings and reaction of our computer on board towards fuel and can give advice..........

Erik, if you follow the link below, the Shell spec sheet indicates a guarantee of 99RON for V Power [It's a 2006 document but I wouldn't have thought it has changed.

http://www.formulastudent.com/Libraries/Documents/ShellVPowerUnleaded2006InfoSpecSheetCustomerVersion.sflb.ashx
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: ErikGTI on 02 May 2010, 09:27
yeah I know different Shell sites different specs :sick:...and why do they write down (In the Netherlands) in red letters on the yellow logo at the actual pump itself
"Shell V-power 95" ...

It should read "Shell F-power".....as in F&ck.... :sad:
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: Awry on 02 May 2010, 11:06
It's the same here in Norway. V-power 95 and they don't mention anywhere that it's more then 95. I'm confused. :(
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: Snoopy on 02 May 2010, 11:52
Just filled it with Total 97 as im still running it in, last fill was premium 95 and averaged 29.6 mpg (calculated for brim to brim fill) on my daily commute so not too bad considering i have to go into and out of a main city over the river which is a bottle neck.
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: FroGTI on 03 May 2010, 07:41
I used to put 95 in before the remap, but since then I've been using 98 only. I did try 95 once and there was a really noticeable difference in power. I can well believe the 30hp drop your acquaintance mentioned.
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: ErikGTI on 03 May 2010, 12:12
I am gonna fill it up with BP-Ultimate only and deliver the GTI with a full tank RON 98 coming thursday at VW for the ABT TUNING..... :cool:

I am gonno make poi's of BP stations.... :smiley:
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: Steve30 on 03 May 2010, 17:36
I am gonna fill it up with BP-Ultimate only and deliver the GTI with a full tank RON 98 coming thursday at VW for the ABT TUNING..... :cool:

I am gonno make poi's of BP stations.... :smiley:

There is an app you can get called petrol prices , if you have an iphone this tells you where to get the best petrol or diesel !! :cool:
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: simonpolly on 03 May 2010, 17:37
Tesco 99 ron super ul
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: R32UK on 03 May 2010, 18:21
Tesco 99 ron super ul

+1
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: ErikGTI on 03 May 2010, 18:31
I wonder if 99 is better than 98 "performance-wise"...considering the parameters of the car are set for 98..... :huh:
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: Snoopy on 03 May 2010, 18:43
There is an app you can get called petrol prices , if you have an iphone this tells you where to get the best petrol or diesel !! :cool:
you meen like http://www.petrolprices.com/ ?
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: Steve30 on 03 May 2010, 19:06
There is an app you can get called petrol prices , if you have an iphone this tells you where to get the best petrol or diesel !! :cool:
you meen like http://www.petrolprices.com/ ?

That's the one Snoopy, can be usefull !!
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: scotland67 on 03 May 2010, 19:17
Car only done 300 miles. Did a 90 mile round trip today on A roads and some twisty B roads sticking to the speed limits. Got 40.1 mpg using 95 ron which I'm happy with.
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: R32UK on 03 May 2010, 19:47
I wonder if 99 is better than 98 "performance-wise"...considering the parameters of the car are set for 98..... :huh:

I would imagine so. The car is able to adapt to the different types of fuel you can put in it. :smiley:
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: DDRFan on 08 May 2010, 00:39
£62.10 for a tank of V-Power today :cry:
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: jdjd on 08 May 2010, 13:12
Tesco and Shell do VPOWER 99. In Southyorkshire anyway
Title: Re: What do you give your MK VI to drink.....
Post by: endy on 12 May 2010, 12:05
£62.10 for a tank of V-Power today :cry:

join the v-power club you get points for every litre if i remember correct which in turn they send you money off vouchers  :grin: might not be much but atleast you'll be getting something back