Petrol RON

[GolfTi]

Guys and girls.

The higher RON petrol has given me around 3mpg extra over the last tank full.
Just over 400 to one fill up, not bad considering the tank is 5l smaller.
Is it worth the extra price?? Maybe, maybe not.

36.8 long term average. Approaching 6k.

[skippy]

I don't drive a Golf, but I do have a Scirocco TSI, I would say it is. I definitely get improved mpg and a slightly better pickup/response with 98 RON. Still think that Shell V-Power (or new name Nitro) is the best, but also runs very well on BP Ultimate.

[Hawaii-Five-O]

This topic was discussed at length (and with a lot of passion) back in summer:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=256832.0

Enjoy

[monkeyhanger]

Guys and girls.

The higher RON petrol has given me around 3mpg extra over the last tank full.
Just over 400 to one fill up, not bad considering the tank is 5l smaller.
Is it worth the extra price?? Maybe, maybe not.

36.8 long term average. Approaching 6k.

Based on 36.8mpg and an increase of 3mpg (33.8mpg assumed on RON95), as long as the V-power etc is no more than 13p a litre more than regular RON95 (assumed to be £1.31 per litre) then it pays to use it. With more mpg probably comes a bit more power and you're using less of it in everyday situations. I'd carry on using the V-power/BP ultimate etc. 400 miles to a tank on a GTI is good going. Right now i'd only be getting about 440 miles to a tank on my GTD.

[Johnc41]

Guys and girls.

The higher RON petrol has given me around 3mpg extra over the last tank full.
Just over 400 to one fill up, not bad considering the tank is 5l smaller.
Is it worth the extra price?? Maybe, maybe not.

36.8 long term average. Approaching 6k.

Based on 36.8mpg and an increase of 3mpg (33.8mpg assumed on RON95), as long as the V-power etc is no more than 13p a litre more than regular RON95 (assumed to be £1.31 per litre) then it pays to use it. With more mpg probably comes a bit more power and you're using less of it in everyday situations. I'd carry on using the V-power/BP ultimate etc. 400 miles to a tank on a GTI is good going. Right now i'd only be getting about 440 miles to a tank on my GTD.

Just got 420 for a tank on gti with regular fuel and tuning box

[Aidey]

Living right out in a small coastal town i only have one petrol station in town and that is Tesco.. My first fill was momentum99..
Not sure i see any difference in performance??

[Johnc41]

Living right out in a small coastal town i only have one petrol station in town and that is Tesco.. My first fill was momentum99..
Not sure i see any difference in performance??

I tried 3 with tesco 99 and rest with normal and saw no difference in performance or fuel consumption. I never have with any gti's i have had. Bit because of variable timing on mk7 i thought i would try it. So normal stuff for me again

[JohnP]

My dealer suggested RON98 every 4th fill but I'm not sure if there is any scientific logic to this??

[Johnc41]

My dealer suggested RON98 every 4th fill but I'm not sure if there is any scientific logic to this??

Think it is suppose to keep your engine cleaner with the additives they add. But whether or not it does is a different matter.

[2014GTi]

I have always used Shell Optimax - V-Power & Nitro in all my Petrol cars and really feel its worth the difference in price. Better mpg and smoother running.
Only been using Shell V-Power & Nitro Diesel since 2011 but same results.
If I manage to get 40mpg + out of my GTi it would be nice