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Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Breaking in the GTI - Yes Another Thread!
« Reply #40 on: 03 November 2013, 22:08 »
I definitely think my car was run in (to 500 miles at least) more gently than I thought I was running it, due to the output being down with using V-power diesel.
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Re: Breaking in the GTI - Yes Another Thread!
« Reply #41 on: 04 November 2013, 22:16 »
Quote from: monkeyhanger on 03 November 2013, 22:08
I definitely think my car was run in (to 500 miles at least) more gently than I thought I was running it, due to the output being down with using V-power diesel.

Why did V-Power bring your output down?
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Re: Breaking in the GTI - Yes Another Thread!
« Reply #42 on: 05 November 2013, 07:50 »
Quote from: Mr Savage on 04 November 2013, 22:16
Quote from: monkeyhanger on 03 November 2013, 22:08
I definitely think my car was run in (to 500 miles at least) more gently than I thought I was running it, due to the output being down with using V-power diesel.

Why did V-Power bring your output down?

V-power diesel isn't as potent as normal Shell, it's just purer due to it's GTL content. It is less dense and has a lower Cetane number. 8% less energy content but costs 6% more. I didn't know this until I looked into it. It will help clean up an older car, but performance/mpg gains on a shiny new one? Nope.
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Re: Breaking in the GTI - Yes Another Thread!
« Reply #43 on: 05 November 2013, 12:34 »
Never knew that. Is the case the same with unleaded V-Power?
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Re: Breaking in the GTI - Yes Another Thread!
« Reply #44 on: 05 November 2013, 13:18 »
Quote from: Mr Savage on 05 November 2013, 12:34
Never knew that. Is the case the same with unleaded V-Power?

Nope, V-power Shell is a high octane (98?) petrol. If the car is optimised for RON97/98/99 it’ll run better on it.

V-power diesel’s biggest plus point is that it’ll clean up a dirty engine, but if your engine is clean there’s nothing else going for it.
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