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Offline GolfTi

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Super or Unleaded. (again)
« on: 14 September 2009, 20:32 »
I know this has been covered before but quite a few of you have your mk6 GTI now and maybe have some new comments.

What fuel are you using and have you noticed any difference between 95 and 98/99 RON?
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Offline simonpolly

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Re: Super or Unleaded. (again)
« Reply #1 on: 14 September 2009, 20:54 »
95 here
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Re: Super or Unleaded. (again)
« Reply #2 on: 14 September 2009, 21:01 »
I have only been using 95ron here in the Netherlands... actually I have yet to see anything above 95 here... I use Shell exclusively...
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Re: Super or Unleaded. (again)
« Reply #3 on: 14 September 2009, 21:48 »
I use 95 ron but that is only because none of the 2 garages where I live sells anything else.  But the car seems fine on it, that is when I am able to drive it!!
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Re: Super or Unleaded. (again)
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2009, 07:55 »
I've tried both 95 and 98, but TBH I can't say I've noticed any difference in terms of power gain/loss. However, for some strange reason, I noticed yesterday that my average fuel consumption seems to have suddenly dropped from about 8 to 7 litres/100km (35 to 40 mpg). I have done 1800km, or about 1100 miles :huh:
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Re: Super or Unleaded. (again)
« Reply #5 on: 15 September 2009, 09:01 »
Quote from: FroGTI on 15 September 2009, 07:55
I've tried both 95 and 98, but TBH I can't say I've noticed any difference in terms of power gain/loss. However, for some strange reason, I noticed yesterday that my average fuel consumption seems to have suddenly dropped from about 8 to 7 litres/100km (35 to 40 mpg). I have done 1800km, or about 1100 miles :huh:

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Was this drop in consumption due to a change in fuel type?
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Re: Super or Unleaded. (again)
« Reply #6 on: 15 September 2009, 09:11 »
just sticking with 95, that's what it says on the cap so that's what i'm gonna use.  use to use 98 and 95 on my mk 5 and never noticed the difference in either power or consumption so not bothering with the mk 6 - as it is petrol is 108p at the mo so i'm not paying super prices!!
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Re: Super or Unleaded. (again)
« Reply #7 on: 15 September 2009, 09:57 »
I use 95 ron as well mostly because of the reasons Matchboy stated but also because I read that it has ben designed to run on 95ron. Not sure where that came from, might even have been someone on here.
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Re: Super or Unleaded. (again)
« Reply #8 on: 15 September 2009, 10:13 »
Yeah, it was TT that explained that the new 2.0T engine has been improved and can now run at optimum levels on just 95 stuff (unlike the MK5s 2.0T engine).

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Re: Super or Unleaded. (again)
« Reply #9 on: 15 September 2009, 11:39 »
Quote from: GolfTi on 15 September 2009, 09:01
FroGTI

Was this drop in consumption due to a change in fuel type?

Not as far as I am aware. It was more as if the computer suddenly decided that the engine was run in and decided it could use less fuel. I had a similar experience on a new car a couple of years ago, but I can't remember which one it was (I change cars a lot) :smiley:
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