Maybe because it costs more to produce? It's more refined than 95 RON.
Why do people buy high octane petrol?
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Maybe because it costs more to produce? It's more refined than 95 RON.
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So the fuel is exactly the same as the normal stuff it just costs more?
I take it race cars don't need race grade fuel either, will they also run fine on 95 ron?
It's the same stuff from the same refinery output from the same hoze as every other petrol tanker, the difference is the additional things which are mixed into the tanker.
I take it race cars don't need race grade fuel either, will they also run fine on 95 ron?
It's the same stuff from the same refinery output from the same hoze as every other petrol tanker, the difference is the additional things which are mixed into the tanker.
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Pretty **** poor economics when you don't know the base of costs involved in producing higher RON fuel?
My M3 isn't happy on 95 - in fact at that PowerStation O/C meet a while back only hit 380Bhp, although to be fair that's mainly because he stopped at 8k RPM not the redline.
Ho hum.
My M3 isn't happy on 95 - in fact at that PowerStation O/C meet a while back only hit 380Bhp, although to be fair that's mainly because he stopped at 8k RPM not the redline.
Ho hum.
well, that IS what you're saying.
the margin they make on it will be very similar.
I shall continue to fill my ST on this utterly terrible liquid that will make my 225 horse power hatchback into a product of something that my rear end displaces when I have eaten a curry the night before. I'm also probably missing out on loads more miles with it's extra efficiency.
Guess I should have just bought a standard 2 litre pov spec focus, and filled it with V Power...... Would be quicker than my ST
Guess I should have just bought a standard 2 litre pov spec focus, and filled it with V Power...... Would be quicker than my ST
You might as well fill it with washing up liquid than use 95 RON.
well that's just pedantic, no need for that.
I'm still awaiting a proper explanation, like I asked for.
you clearly know your stuff and I look to you for reasoning for your opinion which you are consistently failing to provide
I want to learn and further my knowledge.
you are correct and everyone here is wrong.
please give me some reading material which backs up your claims so I can back you up.
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Gaining a performance increase using V Power is purley down to mapping. Most modern performance cars have two maps. The primary map will run until the knock sensor tells it to drop to the second map.
I have around 420bhp on V Power, but would only have a max of around 360 on normal fuel.
I have around 420bhp on V Power, but would only have a max of around 360 on normal fuel.
No no, I use fairy washing up liquid to wash my car pfft come on.
What do Ford recommend you fill it with?
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I buy mine from Sainsburys.
It is 131.9p a litre, and regular unleaded is 128.9p a litre. A 3p per litre difference.
It is you who needs the economics lesson if you think revenue and profit are the same thing. Seriously?
Says BP on the fuel cap. Also says that in the manual too, I guess going to Shell is killing the engine
well that's just pedantic
Shallow AND pedantic.
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WOW, you purchase your petrol from Sainsbury's
Every argument you have ever had with me is void.
A long story cut short. I was once having a service done at my local garage, there was also another gentleman who was having a service done too, the mechanics at the garage showed the gentleman his fuel filter, and how it had failed.
They explained to the gentleman that the fuel was contaminated with water, upon further investigation, the amount of corrosion cause could not have possibly been down to condensation nor was there any damage to the fuel tank. It was noted by the mechanic that the fuel had probably been watered down.
I also have another story regarding Sainsbury's fuel. But I shall save this one for your inevitable reply to this post
Yep
Got a link to this? Sounds interesting, if only to see how they set it up to deliver different fuels to each bank of the engine
LOL
I use it because my car feels smoother, I get improved fuel economy and it feels slightly more responsive too (Honda S2000).