Ah, back to Shell again :)

agw_01 said:
The 214 was great!

I once got 400 miles out of £30 :D And 150 miles of that was going to Wales with a car full of mates... 90mph there and back! (on my private road of course)

I don't know how it did it, but I'm telling the truth with that one!
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bah on a full tank of about £40 I get a little under 300 >.<
 
Should I be proud or ashamed of my 395miles from 45L then? :confused: ;)

Havnt really tested the new stuff yet as my car has been sat in a car park for a week.
 
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L0rdMike said:
Should I be proud or ashamed of my 395miles from 45L then? :confused: ;)

Havnt really tested the new stuff yet as my car has been sat in a car park for a week.
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Proud! Best i've managed is 420~ Miles from £55 :(
 
I've just recieved my Shell points card, so its V Power all the way for me.

(I only put anything else in when I'm stuck and really have to anyway).
 
The thing is, with V power, you might get slighty better fuel consumption, but thats cancelled out by the fact its around 7p/litre more expensive.
 
James_N said:
The thing is, with V power, you might get slighty better fuel consumption, but thats cancelled out by the fact its around 7p/litre more expensive.
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Some of us have to use it though.
 
L0rdMike said:
Some of us have to use it though.
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I don't know about specifically v-power, but I certainly have to run 97 RON or above.

The cost and economy is a non-issue. Having my engine actually run properly is the main benefit.
 
paradigm said:
I don't know about specifically v-power, but I certainly have to run 97 RON or above.

The cost and economy is a non-issue. Having my engine actually run properly is the main benefit.
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Well yeah, I need 97 or above really and Tesco's 99 is a no.
 
Is this 98ron requirement written anywhere for the M54?

My father always goes on about how it sounds boomier and harsher on 95, so he trys to use 97+ which sounds nicer.

I put it down to him getting old but maybe he is right? :p

Got Tesco 99 in my car atm, can't say it feels any different but the car probably doesn't need it.
 
Put some in my car today and wow.

could have been because I aint used my car for a week and been driving around in a 1.8D 205. :p
 
Magsy said:
Is this 98ron requirement written anywhere for the M54?

My father always goes on about how it sounds boomier and harsher on 95, so he trys to use 97+ which sounds nicer.

I put it down to him getting old but maybe he is right? :p

Got Tesco 99 in my car atm, can't say it feels any different but the car probably doesn't need it.
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it will say on the petrol cap

ive seen a photo of the new 5 series showing the "requirement" to use 95-98 ron petrol.

So it is capable of running on 95 ron, but prefers 98.

i assume the 3 series is the same.
 
Out of interest; has anyone used "10k boost" (or similar) or don't you need them on a modern car now?
 
my bike loves the stuff, nuff said for me.
Noticeable difference in response and it just seems keener. even if it made no difference I'd stick it in for the cleaning benefits, my engine has to work damn hard at 16000rpm, so only the best for it! :)

This V-powersuperultimate argument has been done to death, lets just leave it at its better, and whatever you think about it (good/bad) will be x by 10 by what you want to beleave, ie sceptic/beleaver.
But I have yet to see a test that does not give a power benefit.
 
Magsy said:
Is this 98ron requirement written anywhere for the M54?
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It is written in the 2002 BMW 5 Series owners manual :)

Although it isnt a requirement - it says that it is designed to run on 98 RON fuel and that whilst 95 RON fuel can be used without damage to the engine, you will apparently experience lower performance and higher fuel consumption.
 
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