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Offline G864 TST

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Shell V Power fuel
« on: 05 March 2008, 23:07 »
I admit I'm a sucker for brand names and when I read all the Shell hype there was no question what fuel I was going to put into my GTI so was wondering - what's everyone else using?

Is the V power worth the extra money? Or is it just a marketing ploy for suckers like me who'll only put the best into their GTI's

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Re: Shell V Power fuel
« Reply #1 on: 05 March 2008, 23:30 »
....I've exclusively used Shell Optimax > V-Power for 45,000 miles in the GTI. I believe the info they give about addititives. Also, one of my relatives was head of Shell operations in the Mediterranean and I've always felt a family loyalty.
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Re: Shell V Power fuel
« Reply #2 on: 06 March 2008, 00:30 »
I have used V power/Optimax since its release so probably well over 200k miles and still continue to now.
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Offline Gulfstream11

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Re: Shell V Power fuel
« Reply #3 on: 06 March 2008, 07:00 »
Left the garage March 1st,dealer been his usual tight self,had to fill up.....V power.
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Re: Shell V Power fuel
« Reply #4 on: 06 March 2008, 08:25 »
I always use the higher octane stuff no matter what brand.

good review
http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/tuning/Fuel_Test_Results.shtml

Usually I use vpower but placebo effect or not , the car definitely felt better on Tesco 99 one tank in.
Idle seemed more stable too.
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Re: Shell V Power fuel
« Reply #5 on: 06 March 2008, 09:39 »
Used it exclusively since I bought the GTI. In my old Boxster it gave me an additional 3mpg compared with lesser octane fuel.

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Re: Shell V Power fuel
« Reply #6 on: 06 March 2008, 09:46 »
i use BP ultimate and shell V-power when i can(nearest shell garage is 10 miles away) :smiley:
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Re: Shell V Power fuel
« Reply #7 on: 06 March 2008, 15:22 »
Just filled up With V Power...Got a free Ferrari F430










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Offline The Wheel Man

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Re: Shell V Power fuel
« Reply #8 on: 06 March 2008, 15:43 »
been a bit of a naughty boy  :embarassed:  So far i have only run on std BP 95, i know this will not be the best for my engine but im doing a personal experiment to see if after a couple of tanks i tell the difference (pretty much the same as the link)

Already the car feels different top end from the original fuel i had when i collected the car.  Even though i have no way of knowing what was in the tank the car definatly has lost some sparkle at the top of the power band.  Only got 1/3rd of a tank left till i go onto a higher octane.  I have heard good things about V power so i wil give that a go first.

Quote from: Cass on 06 March 2008, 09:39
Used it exclusively since I bought the GTI. In my old Boxster it gave me an additional 3mpg compared with lesser octane fuel.

Cass

Has anyone else seen MPG benefits on "higher" grade / octane fuel?

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Re: Shell V Power fuel
« Reply #9 on: 06 March 2008, 15:47 »
tesco 99 octane
same spec as V-power and a few pence cheaper aswell. check to see if your local tesco's has it as not all of them do.
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