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Offline Martz

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What fuel do you use?
« on: 12 May 2004, 10:34 »
I have used Optimax (apparently it is 100 octane in Europe but only 98 over here?) in mine and it seems to go better. I also use Tescos when I am counting the pennies. What does everyone else stick in their car of joy?
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Blue MK2

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Re:What fuel do you use?
« Reply #1 on: 12 May 2004, 11:10 »
BP's Unleaded. Cant find optimax were i live
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Offline Pike

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Re:What fuel do you use?
« Reply #2 on: 12 May 2004, 11:13 »
Optimax, I have to make a bit of a detour to get it. It's all I've used in mine since the rebuild, top stuff
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Re:What fuel do you use?
« Reply #3 on: 12 May 2004, 13:04 »
Same goes for me - Optimax all the way!

Been using it for the last 6 months and nothing else - she's purring like a kitten and quicker than ever! I must say though if you have a 'digi' GTI VW actually state you should use RON 98 fuel, so anything less than Optimax and you'll be getting less out of your engine than VW intended.
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marcus123

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Re:What fuel do you use?
« Reply #4 on: 12 May 2004, 13:12 »
optimax man!

best stuff for 8valve digis!

however my fuel consumption according to my mfa for town driving is crap! :(

it averages 19mpg. :(

what does everyone else get?
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Blue MK2

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Re:What fuel do you use?
« Reply #5 on: 12 May 2004, 13:16 »
city/town driving i get 32mpg
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marcus123

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Re:What fuel do you use?
« Reply #6 on: 12 May 2004, 13:19 »
thats a massive difference!
anyone got any ideas what could be happening to my digi?
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Offline davidhawkins_78

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Re:What fuel do you use?
« Reply #7 on: 12 May 2004, 13:25 »
MPG Reading is probably wrong - fill her to the brim and see how many miles you get - should be about 300 I reckons eh guys'n'gals.

The vacuum sensor that works out the mpg reading often goes tits up  :(
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marcus123

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Re:What fuel do you use?
« Reply #8 on: 12 May 2004, 13:28 »
cheers mate :D

how much to fill the tank?
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Speedydub

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Re:What fuel do you use?
« Reply #9 on: 12 May 2004, 13:30 »
according to my puter reading, i get 11-13 mpg  ::) which is deffo not true lol.

I use optimax in the golf and the polo, better than anything else. Cheaper than ultimate too  ;D
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