V-Power Vs Tesco Juice

[stealthwolf]

Complete opposite to SO8 - I feel the car is 'livelier' after filling with shell V-power. I only feel it on that first journey out of the station. Otherwise, I've chopped and changed between the two. When I lived down south, I'd fill up with Tesco's 99-RON stuff. I could then make a 200-mile journey up north, fill up with V-power and head back down.

Honestly feel V-power has a slight edge over Tescos but it's very slight and short-lived.

[Hurdy]

Theoretically there shouldn't be much between the performance you get from Tesco 99 or Shell V-Power as both have the same RON rating. The difference will come over a longer period of time. Running on Shell V-Power -  The reports I've heard are that the RON rating is much more stable and that the fuel has more additives in it to keep the engine healthier. Tesco runs a larger element of bio-fuel in it's make-up and so could be an issue for the FSI engines over the longer term in terms of keeping the engine clean and longer term maintenance of the power outputs due to build up of deposits.

[Gulfstream11]

I travel out of my way to use Tesco's 99 and quite often they have none left.So go back along the route to the Shell station I passed for V power.

Slightly off subject....

Very Cherry... Your in Penzance... Where do you go.The Tesco there is,nt 99 and all the other garages are local stuff.AFAIK the nearest good stuff is back way out on the A30,(Shell).Just wondering if you know somewhere nearer.I fill up on the way in but always run out and end up using the bollox.

Gulf

[GtiJames]

use to always use either tesco99 or vpower99 and as others if an a emergency then BP 97.

now only vpower - revo advised when I changed map to them to only use vpower if you are running a high timing setting.

they say vpower is more consistant, where as tesco super varies quite alot from pump to pump.

doubt it makes much difference though if you are stock or have a generic remap

[FamilyDub]

they say vpower is more consistant, where as tesco super varies quite alot from pump to pump.

Interesting...

Think I'm going to run the old girl on V-Power for a month and see if there is a discernable difference. 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Theoretically there shouldn't be much between the performance you get from Tesco 99 or Shell V-Power as both have the same RON rating.

And whilst the theory is correct, reality actually proves very different. 

The difference will come over a longer period of time.

Huh, please explain! 

Running on Shell V-Power -  The reports I've heard are that the RON rating is much more stable and that the fuel has more additives in it to keep the engine healthier.

You got that the wrong way round.  It is the Tesco 99 which has been repeatedly proven to be more stable.  Thorney Motorsports have systematically proven this, as have Revo.  V-Power is much less stable than Tesco 99 - the only time it is on a par with Tesco is when it gets delivered by the bulk tanker.

Tesco runs a larger element of bio-fuel in it's make-up and so could be an issue for the FSI engines over the longer term in terms of keeping the engine clean and longer term maintenance of the power outputs due to build up of deposits.

That is wrong too.  By law, ALL UK and EU unleadeds, weather poverty spec 95 RON or BPs 102 Ultimate - all have to have 5% bio fuels.  But being as GreenErgy, who make the Tesco 99 brew have been using bio fuel base-stocks for years - they have far more 'bio ethanol' experience than the traditional 'crude oil' based oil companies.  And Tesco 99 uses an advanced additives package, which is on par with any other UK fuel, super unleaded or otherwise.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

use to always use either tesco99 or vpower99 and as others if an a emergency then BP 97.

now only vpower - revo advised when I changed map to them to only use vpower if you are running a high timing setting.

they say vpower is more consistant, where as tesco super varies quite alot from pump to pump.

Nope - you are miss-quoting Revo!  Revo state that Tesco 99 is more stable than V-Power!  Just ask Kev or Carl.

[jaydubveedub]

Having tried both, I think the Tesco 99 is slightly superior. As I have a Tesco quite near to me (and no Shell station) I always go there and get the clubby points too!

If I am going on a long journey I look for Tesco PFS's along the route. In fact, if you go to the Tesco storefinder website you can download the locations to your Garmin/Tom Tom. Sad isn't it.

[stealthwolf]

In fact, if you go to the Tesco storefinder website you can download the locations to your Garmin/Tom Tom. Sad isn't it.

Nope. I've got Shell stations on my TomTom. Have to figure out how to stick them on the RNS though.

[Saint Steve]

In fact, if you go to the Tesco storefinder website you can download the locations to your Garmin/Tom Tom. Sad isn't it.

Shell stations on my TomTom. Have to figure out how to stick them on the RNS though.

When you do, let me know how!