Which Fuel Is Best?

[Big Gordon]

To use in my '53 plate WRX, and apart from better performance do they affect fuel consumption?

Cheers

[craig79]

On a non-remapped or UK car I would have thought normal

UL would suffice, there are claims by Shell that V-Power

improves fuel economy tho ?

Craig.

[jac]

Scottimax is the best fuel to use

[C_WRX]

Un-mapped normal UL should be okay, mapped it'll tie in with e.g. v-power, for better all round result. Personally I always use Shell v-power (unless light comes on and no Shell station about) and not remapped. 99RON, better performance, allegedly bit better fuel economy and cause it is meant to be better/cleaner for the engine on the whole. You've got a couple to choose from in Hamilton and think they are reasonable prices (as far as current prices go anyway!!! ) . Watch out for the v-power days that kick about (v-power at price of normal UL). Think the Tesco 99RON is thought of as good too.

[Big Gordon]

  C_WRX said:

Un-mapped normal UL should be okay, mapped it'll tie in with e.g. v-power, for better all round result. Personally I always use Shell v-power (unless light comes on and no Shell station about) and not remapped. 99RON, better performance, allegedly bit better fuel economy and cause it is meant to be better/cleaner for the engine on the whole. You've got a couple to choose from in Hamilton and think they are reasonable prices (as far as current prices go anyway!!! ) . Watch out for the v-power days that kick about (v-power at price of normal UL). Think the Tesco 99RON is thought of as good too.

Thanks for that mate

[thefastone]

Normal unleaded?

Dontcha mean normal SUPERunleaded... like I believe that it tells you to use...? (I seem to remember it saying in the fuel flap use 98RON) you car will be safe to use if its a uk car on normal unleaded, but I wouldn't have thought that it would run as well as the recommended fuel...

there was a test done by Fifth gear about this.... 5th Gear fuel Tests

Should tell you everything that you need to know...

[vicki]

  Big Gordon said:

Thanks for that mate

Shell V Power for me.

Might bump into you at Shell Station on Wellhall Road sometime.

[Big Gordon]

That's great guys, cheers. The 5th gear clip was very helpful

[Big Gordon]

  VICKI said:

Shell V Power for me.

Might bump into you at Shell Station on Wellhall Road sometime.

I'll keep an eye out for you

[speech]

Yeah, on the newage cars it's 98 RON minimum guys, it's the Classic UK cars that can run on standard UL.

Check on the inside of your fuel filler flap as on mine there is a sticker that states "98RON MINIMUM", so it's either V Power or Tesco 99 for me, there's a Tesco 5 mins from my house but the nearest Shell is 15 miles away so depends on where I am as to what I use.

Once when I was away abroad with work the wife filled it up with standard UL, she's not exactly mechanically minded and even she said it sounded and drove like a bag of nails!!

Edited December 19, 2007 by Speech

[C_WRX]

  Speech said:

Yeah, on the newage cars it's 98 RON minimum guys, it's the Classic UK cars that can run on standard UL.

Check on the inside of your fuel filler flap as on mine there is a sticker that states "98RON MINIMUM", so it's either V Power or Tesco 99 for me, there's a Tesco 5 mins from my house but the nearest Shell is 15 miles away so depends on where I am as to what I use.

Once when I was away abroad with work the wife filled it up with standard UL, she's not exactly mechanically minded and even she said it sounded and drove like a bag of nails!!

So it does say 98 RON on the fuel filler flap ! I need to start reading instructions ! Just as well I use v-power anyway !!

[Big Gordon]

  C_WRX said:

So it does say 98 RON on the fuel filler flap ! I need to start reading instructions ! Just as well I use v-power anyway !!

Just nipped out and checked my filler flap, 98 RON. Need to pay more attention i think

[thefastone]

Well it tells me 98 on my fuel flap, and I drive a classic, but I believe by law, any uk car must be SAFE to run on normal unleaded... whether it will run like a dog or not... well thats another story...

Edited December 19, 2007 by thefastone

[Double Zero]

  thefastone said:

Well it tells me 98 on my fuel flap, and I drive a classic, but I believe by law, any uk car must be SAFE to run on normal unleaded... whether it will run like a dog or not... well thats another story...

I was running my 01WRX on V Power until it hit the 106.9 a litre i'm using shell unleaded now and it run's fine.

Stevie

Edited December 19, 2007 by Double Zero

[colzo]

V Power for me too.

[SwiftyScoob]

  Big Gordon said:

Just nipped out and checked my filler flap, 98 RON. Need to pay more attention i think

Sadly on my 96 WRX import it's written in japanese. I use super unleaded from tesco which is 97RON as V-power in Elgin is 115.9 which I believe is a little too high. Plus I struggle to hear the lassie behind her mask the robbing so and so.

[fai17]

  JAC said:

Scottimax is the best fuel to use

i know i know

[scoobymark]

  JAC said:

Scottimax is the best fuel to use

More like Jac's 109 ron explosive rocket fuel

performance is frightening

Miles per gallon only for gay people

[jac]

  scoobymark said:

More like Jac's 109 ron explosive rocket fuel

performance is frightening

Miles per gallon only for gay people

I bet it won't be long before your on the go go juice too

[marky.t.s]

Tesco 99 for my UK classic.....runs better than it did on V-power

Edited December 19, 2007 by marky.t.s

[spooks]

V Power for me, seems better power, mpg and smoother than when I tried Tesco 99 and normal UL

[thefastone]

I definitly thought it is much smoother on V-power than on Tesco 99... for sure!

[iain01]

Tesco 99 for me