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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: kingaz on 30 April 2013, 13:17

Title: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: kingaz on 30 April 2013, 13:17
This might sound ridiculous but is there much between tescos 99ron, vpower etc? Asin for power, mpg etc..
Cheers
Az
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: GTi_James on 30 April 2013, 13:19
definatly Vpower, tescos is poo!
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: kingaz on 30 April 2013, 13:32
definatly Vpower, tescos is poo!

Yeah i normally use tescos but filled up with vpower today, will have a look later
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: markgti1.8t on 30 April 2013, 14:24
was just filling up and see a leaflet on this v power nitro anyone use it yet
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: GTi_James on 30 April 2013, 14:41
cant really tell the difference tbh with you lol
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: damien010685 on 30 April 2013, 15:12
Its simply V power rebranded have filled up twice with v power nitro+ and cant say i notice a diff And nothing wrong with tescos Momentum 99 if i cant get to a shell station its what i use 2nd
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: bobbarley on 30 April 2013, 15:39
All the high octane stuff is good, but you won't have any problem running it on 95 tbh.
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: dom on 30 April 2013, 16:08
As already stated V+ Nitro is just rebranded V-Power. Both V-Power & Momentum99 are both good fuels to use, I prefer both to BP ultimate although there isn't really a noticable difference between any of them.

The car is slightly less responsive when ran on 95Ron and returns slightly less MPG, so I try to use Super whenever I can.
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: Wazzzer on 30 April 2013, 17:24
you should use whatever fuel your car was mapped on. If it's unmapped 95 RON will do
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: bobbarley on 30 April 2013, 21:09
Mines mapped for V Power, works fine on 95 though. Plus I can't afford V Power  :grin:
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 30 April 2013, 21:23
I use 95ron cause its not mapped and I don't seem to get any gains (power or mpg) on the higher octain stuff.

however don't use Sainsbury's hgh octain fuel, I tried it cause I accidently picked up the wrong fuel pump, car seemed to run worse...
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: Wayne on 30 April 2013, 22:11
Mine was mapped and would work on normal and super unleaded but as Dom said it is better to use super if you can.
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: kingaz on 30 April 2013, 23:35
Mines mapped for V Power, works fine on 95 though. Plus I can't afford V Power  :grin:

Thats cus u drive a golf pal ;)
And nice one folks! Tbh i aint noticed much between vpower and tesco other than the smell when u pump it in..ohh and vpower is alot more expensive!
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 01 May 2013, 07:11
I used to use Tesco momentum 99 but after hearing it's 95 with ethanol in it (to boost the octane rating) I went over to shell

Apparently methanol is very bad for your fuel lines !!
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: GTi_James on 01 May 2013, 08:11
how much is fuel costs in your areas? mines currently at £1.32 for unleaded from shell and £1.38 for Vpower?

well it was when i went past this morning, our pumps change prices like a hooker changes corners  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: bobbarley on 01 May 2013, 08:19
It's about £1.32 in Manchester as well, far too high.
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: GTi_James on 01 May 2013, 08:51
It's about £1.32 in Manchester as well, far too high.

i swear when i was watching the news last night it showed BP prices at £1.03?!?!? was i seeing things or were they using old footage?
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: bobbarley on 01 May 2013, 09:27
Yeah, I've lived in Manchester for over 6 years and it's never been that low  :smiley:
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: brett on 01 May 2013, 14:12
Think tesco's in thetford is just shy of £1.36 for 95 and just under £1.40 for momentum 99  :laugh:
Did toy with getting v power but nearest one is 10-15 miles away ,but may use it as an exucse to give the car a run lol
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 01 May 2013, 15:06
I use nothing but V Power now :cool:
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: james2 on 01 May 2013, 15:21
v power for me , i drive past bp and head down to shell.
Title: Re: best petrol for a mk4 gti?
Post by: kingaz on 02 May 2013, 22:27
Tesco normal is 1.32 momentum is 1.36 and vpower is 1.40 lol. Thats in staffordshire