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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Emeye on 24 November 2008, 00:08
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I always put V-Power in my std Gti, but was desperately low the other day I had to fill it with BP Ultimate.
I was disappointed with the results - it felt sluggish and the mpg on the long run back up north was way off what I get with the usual V-Power.
Anyone else noticed this difference?
When I tried Tesco 99 on the first day I got the car, the performance felt explosive, but that may just because I had only just picked it up and I had come from a normally aspirated E39 BMW 530i Sport.
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BP ultimate is my last resort fuel. V-power and Tesco 99 are my car's staple diet. Tesco's seems to just edge it for me although I have heard of a few people having problems with it in the past and so I tend to feel more "comfortable" with V-Power. :cool:
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I find it really weird how people notice a night and day difference with fuels. I put BP 102 in my car a few months back for a day at the drag strip, and to be honest, if there was any difference, it was absolutely minimal and certainly not noticeable.
Every car I have owned, I have never noticed any difference with different fuels, although I do run my car on V-Power all the time just as I did with the last one, but Sainsburys/Tescos fuel seems to be as good.
I never use BP Ultimate as it is way over priced and has lower RON than other fuels.
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Did same thing tried all 'leading' brands. :rolleyes:
Now almost exclusively use Tesco 99, esp since reading an article in Audi mag earlier in the year that compared many super UL petrol and found T99 the most stable.
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I nomally use Tesco's 99 or Optimax gonna stick with Tescos now as my clubcards turned up and the car feels alot better on that. :grin:
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I find it really weird how people notice a night and day difference with fuels. I put BP 102 in my car a few months back for a day at the drag strip, and to be honest, if there was any difference, it was absolutely minimal and certainly not noticeable.
Every car I have owned, I have never noticed any difference with different fuels, although I do run my car on V-Power all the time just as I did with the last one, but Sainsburys/Tescos fuel seems to be as good.
I never use BP Ultimate as it is way over priced and has lower RON than other fuels.
Sainsbury's Super is 97 Ron Al, so that won't be as good as T99 which is what I always use. Use V Power if I get caught short, like the other day and i'm 99.9% possitive that the V power isn't as good, just not as responsive I feel. But it obviously isn't night and day different..
BP102 is always a strange one, as that can depend on how long it has been sat in the Fuel station's tank. Being it's used very rarely (and at £2.70 a litre it's not suprising), there's always the chance that it could be quite old when you use it which will mean it will of gone off and the ron rating will have dropped, thus bringing it down to the same level as your 99 ron fuels..
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I find it really weird how people notice a night and day difference with fuels. I put BP 102 in my car a few months back for a day at the drag strip, and to be honest, if there was any difference, it was absolutely minimal and certainly not noticeable.
Every car I have owned, I have never noticed any difference with different fuels, although I do run my car on V-Power all the time just as I did with the last one, but Sainsburys/Tescos fuel seems to be as good.
I never use BP Ultimate as it is way over priced and has lower RON than other fuels.
Sainsbury's Super is 97 Ron Al, so that won't be as good as T99 which is what I always use. Use V Power if I get caught short, like the other day and i'm 99.9% possitive that the V power isn't as good, just not as responsive I feel. But it obviously isn't night and day different..
BP102 is always a strange one, as that can depend on how long it has been sat in the Fuel station's tank. Being it's used very rarely (and at £2.70 a litre it's not suprising), there's always the chance that it could be quite old when you use it which will mean it will of gone off and the ron rating will have dropped, thus bringing it down to the same level as your 99 ron fuels..
Thats actually a good point mate never thought of it like that was gonna try it after my remap but wont bother now. :smiley:
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I have never tried Tesco 99 yet, maybe because I am sceptical (yer I know that is probably stupid), maybe because I have a fuel card so dont worry about the price too much or more likely because the nearest Tesco pump is at the opposite end of town and I have 2 shell stations very close to where I live and work :undecided:
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iv only ever used BP Ultimate so I don't know any difference. there aren't any Tesco's near me so its only Sainsburys. The nearest Shell is in completely the wrong direction for most journeys! Shame as I would use that!
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The main differences lie between the std unleaded & super fuels, but there are small differences between petrol stations i havent noticed too much myself but my friends swear by Vmax/ Tesco. ETTO is suppose.
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I find it really weird how people notice a night and day difference with fuels. I put BP 102 in my car a few months back for a day at the drag strip, and to be honest, if there was any difference, it was absolutely minimal and certainly not noticeable.
Every car I have owned, I have never noticed any difference with different fuels, although I do run my car on V-Power all the time just as I did with the last one, but Sainsburys/Tescos fuel seems to be as good.
I never use BP Ultimate as it is way over priced and has lower RON than other fuels.
Sainsbury's Super is 97 Ron Al, so that won't be as good as T99 which is what I always use. Use V Power if I get caught short, like the other day and i'm 99.9% possitive that the V power isn't as good, just not as responsive I feel. But it obviously isn't night and day different..
BP102 is always a strange one, as that can depend on how long it has been sat in the Fuel station's tank. Being it's used very rarely (and at £2.70 a litre it's not suprising), there's always the chance that it could be quite old when you use it which will mean it will of gone off and the ron rating will have dropped, thus bringing it down to the same level as your 99 ron fuels..
I wouldn't expect BP102 to make any difference as your car will be mapped to run on 98/99 RON... it will back off the timing to take account of lesser fuels but as far as I know they are not designed to advance the timing to take advantage of "better" fuel.
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Tesco's 99 all the way for me and at 95p/litre at the moment £47 fills the tank - last tank 350 miles of mixed driving. There is a TREMENDOUS difference between standard 95 and Tesco's 99 - you can hear it for a start, much mor responsive, holds boost for longer, my car has a strictly Tescc 99 only diet, I have tried V Power and it is not as good guaranteed. My local Tesco's has a small problem with 99 in that it is not always available there, but they do get deliveries often - suppose thats good as the fuel isn't in their storage tanks long enough to for the RON value to start depleting.
Regards,
Gareth
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only ever put tesco 99 oct in mine and done 16.5k on it. Never had eny probs and get around 37 to 39 mpg 380 miles to a tank. :wink:
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Always used Shell V-Power and had to fill up on a trip to London recently with BP Ultimate. Good night drive back and didn't notice any difference in performance or consumption.
Car has always seemed to drive better at night due to the heavier air density.
Cass
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Spare a thought. I live in Northern Ireland and the best I get is BP Ultimate. Tesco don't do 99 Ron over here, nor do Sainsburys :sad: No V-Power either.
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BP ultimate is my last resort fuel. V-power and Tesco 99 are my car's staple diet. Tesco's seems to just edge it for me although I have heard of a few people having problems with it in the past and so I tend to feel more "comfortable" with V-Power. :cool:
I've only ever used V-power 99% of the time. Twice I had to use Tesco99 and TBH there is a difference between V-power and T99, with the car being slightly (barely noticeable) power increase but I swear the car feels different.
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Tried bp ultimate in last car for several tankfuls - no difference apart from wallet was lighter!! So on latest car have tried em all, and Vpower seems to be the better one, so vpower it is.
cheers
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Rite, found out that they sell Tesco99 near work, so gonna give it a go next time. :)
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On my standard GTi I never felt much of a difference between fuels, but with the ED 30 it definitley seems to go and sound slightly better on Tesco 99 compared to all superunleadeds I've tried :smiley:
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Have not used BP for over 6 years now. Would rather push the car then fill up with them :angry: