Shell Optimax to change it's name

Matt82 · 12 Aug 2006 at 15:15

have done 140 miles today, almost half a tank, at the going rates thats the best part of £20. i wish we lived in a country with normal fuel prices

Overlag · 12 Aug 2006 at 16:31

Matt82 said:
have done 140 miles today, almost half a tank, at the going rates thats the best part of £20. i wish we lived in a country with normal fuel prices

that isnt bad..... a train journy would cost more....

but then thats not a good thing either lol

arch · 12 Aug 2006 at 16:50

Mr Footlong said:
Having only a 140 mile range on one tank means that I do have to plan ahead somewhat as to where the Shell stations are lol, arse.

I'd love to have that many miles to plan a fuel stop (usually only 120)

digitalwolf · 12 Aug 2006 at 17:01

Well I've brimmed it full of optimax.

There is a difference, it doesn't make that tinny noise after every gear change anymore, it revs more freely and pulls a bit better and at 6K revs it doesn't make a funny noise.

I think cymatty fills his up with Optimax too.

cymatty · 12 Aug 2006 at 17:03

digitalwolf said:
I think cymatty fills his up with Optimax too.

Indeed I do.

digitalwolf · 12 Aug 2006 at 17:04

Any differences cymatty?

cymatty · 12 Aug 2006 at 17:07

digitalwolf said:
Any differences cymatty?

Nothing massive, seems to idle better and goes through the rev range better.
I buy it mainly for the cleaning properties.

digitalwolf · 12 Aug 2006 at 17:12

I've noticed the revs are a lot smoother. Is the VTR ecu mapped for it?

cymatty · 12 Aug 2006 at 17:14

digitalwolf said:
I've noticed the revs are a lot smoother. Is the VTR ecu mapped for it?

Don't know, however it says in the handbook it runs at optimum performance with higher octane fuel. :confused:

It is only pennies more a week in fuel so IMO it is worth it for just the cleaning agents, even if there is no performance increase.

digitalwolf · 12 Aug 2006 at 17:25

cymatty said:
Don't know, however it says in the handbook it runs at optimum performance with higher octane fuel.

It is only pennies more a week in fuel so IMO it is worth it for just the cleaning agents, even if there is no performance increase.

It's better than the tesco crap I put in it when I first got it.

I ran my petrol down so low yesterday I actually got 42.75 litres of Optimax in it lol.

cymatty · 12 Aug 2006 at 17:28

digitalwolf said:
It's better than the tesco crap I put in it when I first got it.

I ran my petrol down so low yesterday I actually got 42.75 litres of Optimax in it lol.

Hmm I have never seen more than 35ltrs going in my tank, hmm must run it down more.

digitalwolf · 12 Aug 2006 at 18:25

cymatty said:
Hmm I have never seen more than 35ltrs going in my tank, hmm must run it down more.

I was at the bottom of the tank though.

Managed to get 125 miles out of £10

Stonedofmoo · 12 Aug 2006 at 19:14

You wanna own my car then. I've seen it take 68.9 litres

L Plate · 12 Aug 2006 at 20:59

Oakesy2001uk said:
Its reccomeded for my bike, it has been proven to work in high performance cars/bikes and has cleaning proporties I thaught? no point in putting it in most cars though, will make no difference

Where did that come from then? its a UK bike isnt it? it might be made by the Japanese but its made for the European market and i am pretty sure the documentation will tell you to run on 95 minimum, the only people i know who run Optimax on bikes for any real reason are the racers, with timing changes and altered fuel profiles

I have tried it on all of my bikes from Jap to Italian and its never made any difference, in fact the track bike that i picked up today (GSXR750) has been doing 53's round Brands Indy and never used anything other than 95

GlasgowTitan · 12 Aug 2006 at 21:50

Dammit man, I have a uniform at work with Optimax written all over the polo shirt, that mean I'm gonna have to get a new uniform? That blows. First I've heard about this btw.

digitalwolf · 12 Aug 2006 at 22:07

GlasgowTitan said:
Dammit man, I have a uniform at work with Optimax written all over the polo shirt, that mean I'm gonna have to get a new uniform? That blows. First I've heard about this btw.

I'll swap, mine says "Here To Help"

Overlag · 12 Aug 2006 at 23:28

digitalwolf said:
I'll swap, mine says "Here To Help"

haha tesco.... when they was giving those shirts out i hid in the carpark...

cymatty · 12 Aug 2006 at 23:29

digitalwolf said:
I'll swap, mine says "Here To Help"

Will you help refurb my wheels.

GlasgowTitan · 25 Aug 2006 at 00:27

Hey, to clear things up a little. V-Power as this new fuel will be known is not just a rebranding of Optimax.

The fuel is based on the Optimax formula, but is now 99RON, not 98. Also there is added detergents over the Optimax fuel, AND there is this other thing that the Ferrari F1 team uses in its fuel, Anti-Friction or something, I'll double check the leaflet at work tomorrow to make sure. We have all the new posters and pump stickers and all sorts to plaster all over the garage now, including the new V-Power T-shirts, however when we actually start stocking it is anybody's guess, gotta have the Optimax drained out the tank first.

Also its good now, I have a quiet day at work as we have no fuel, and no tankers coming either, due to the plant a Grangemouth being closed because of a chemical leak. The downside is that people still come into to garage running their mouth about we should have fuel, we're a filling station blah blah blah, not much I can do hen, can't magic up fuel out of thin air, so clear off and turn on the radio, read a paper or watch the tv and you will find out about why we ran out!

monkeyspank · 25 Aug 2006 at 09:25

Is the price changing, other than the normal fluctuations?