Texaco petrol

agnes · 29 Jul 2011 at 09:46

Is it me, or is it just ****?

I normally use Shell V Power which gives me fantastic milage and a noticable smooth performance over the usual super market tripe.

But, I have been using Texaco over the last 3/4 months as its the closest to my new house.

The other day, I filled up with Shell V Power and the difference was shocking. Stuck a 10er of Texaco in the other day, and bike instantly back to the groggy self it has been for several months.

Is it even possible for a different brand of petrol to make such a difference in terms of performance/smoothness and overal mileage?

Will just have to travel 10 miles round trip each time to fill up with Shell V Power from now on lol.

ags

duc999 · 29 Jul 2011 at 10:41

Always try to use V-Power in the 1098R , maybe its a placebo effect but nothing else seems to give me the same 'feel' and the bike feels rough.

agnes · 29 Jul 2011 at 11:01

duc999 said:
Always try to use V-Power in the 1098R , maybe its a placebo effect but nothing else seems to give me the same 'feel' and the bike feels rough.

Yea, my 748 hates anything but, I genuinly don't think it's a placebo effect, the throttle response seems to be 'tighter' and smoother if that makes sense?

ags

Felix · 29 Jul 2011 at 11:25

Are you just filling up with standard Texaco UL?

Dogbreath · 29 Jul 2011 at 16:11

It's you, or your bike is particularly fussy. I've tried supermarket (Sainsbury) Premium and Super, and Shell Premium and Optimax in my RSV and I can't tell any difference in performance or mileage. Same result on my car.

atpbx · 31 Jul 2011 at 10:59

There is no difference.
Over the years I have never got any benefit either in "feel" or performance or MPG from using supermarket petrol to any other brand, premium or normal.
Even when I've owned a car or bike that would supposedly benefit from sticking V power or whatever in there, there has been no difference.

The only noticeable change in performance I notice is when you are driving/riding on a nice chilly morning and you seem to get that crisper throttle response.