Super unleaded vs standard unleaded

[joe6]

Totally agree. I do so few miles now that I will continue to fill up with Shell V-Power E5 99 RON and give the price a cursory glance and sigh. Tank lasts me over a month.
If I was doing the near 20K pa mileage of about 6 years ago, I’d probably have a different view.
Lots more disturbing events in the world to worry about sadly☹️

I believe E10 deteriorates more easily than E5 so probably a sensible choice. Let's hope world events improve quickly and the latest horrors stop soon.

[Sootchucker]

All meant in jest as I’ve known Sootchucker on the forums since at least the mk5 days when he had a black(?) GT TDI with a really nice spec, and he’s a really nice guy who looks after his cars with utmost pride.

Aww...shucks...love you too Exonian 

You mean this one

[Sootchucker]

Thanks for all the replies. As I'm not destitute (yet) - think I'll stick to the Super Unleaded for the few extra quid a tank.

[Exonian]

That’s the beauty!

Takes me right back to the ukmkiv’s days.

[SRGTD]

That’s the beauty!

Takes me right back to the ukmkiv’s days.

Yes, it looks great. Reminds me of my mk5 Golf GT - the 170ps diesel version. Mine was also a five door manual in deep black pearl, but it had the standard 17” Classix alloys and a grey interior.

[DrivenToDistraction]

If you've never seen it, this Fifth Gear piece from 2016 (using a Golf GTI, edition 35) is worth a look. Yes, you can measure small differences in BHP on a rolling road but could a driver (even a good one like Vicky B-H) detect any performance differences in everyday driving? The experiment was not without its flaws (see the comments below the YT video) but I think her conclusion was still correct.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8L-X89duEs

[symonh2000]

With fuel prices as they are I am putting in the cheapest I can find and then driving steadily. If I lose a couple of BHP due to using regular unleaded it doesn't matter too much on the commute.
As for MPG I haven't saved anywhere near enough on that to make up for the extra initial cost

[joe6]

I worry about the level of detergents etc in the cheapest supermarket fuels and long term what effect that could have on carbon build up. I tend to keep my cars for long term so not an mpg issue and will just use my bus pass occasionally 😄 to keep costs down.

[dubber36]

I worry about the level of detergents etc in the cheapest supermarket fuels and long term what effect that could have on carbon build up. I tend to keep my cars for long term so not an mpg issue and will just use my bus pass occasionally 😄 to keep costs down.

My lad had, and now I have a 2009 2.0TSI Scirocco which has done around 130,000 miles now. I doubt that's been run religiously on 'premium' fuel. It has the signs of carbon build up, which is no more than a slight misfire when starting from stone cold. It's really not an issue and doesn't affect how the car drives at all.

[willni]

I worry about the level of detergents etc in the cheapest supermarket fuels and long term what effect that could have on carbon build up. I tend to keep my cars for long term so not an mpg issue and will just use my bus pass occasionally 😄 to keep costs down.

My lad had, and now I have a 2009 2.0TSI Scirocco which has done around 130,000 miles now. I doubt that's been run religiously on 'premium' fuel. It has the signs of carbon build up, which is no more than a slight misfire when starting from stone cold. It's really not an issue and doesn't affect how the car drives at all.

Did you ever consider getting it walnut blasted?