68 replies to this topic

[rob963]

I have recently started using the normal shell fuel as it is just s cheap as tesco at the moment.
and it seems to work well
once this tank is gone, I'm gonna try the better quality stuff and see if that makes any difference at all...

[ukcooper]

Shell, Bp then Esso wouldent bother with the rest.

Company car doing at 40,000 a year never have many engine problems, the lads who use morrison ect ect have lots of problems with sensors, manifolds, turbo's ect.

[thebullet]

Shell V power? or Shell saver unleaded.

[jaydee]

I returned the worse mpg with esso fuel..maybe a problem with the local dealer though..

[twink]

V power is supposed to give more mpg, never heard it from anyone who wasn't trying to sell me it tho!

[thebullet]

Im sure anything has to be better than Morrisons and I hope it stops me pinking!

[jackmason]

I use Sainsburys 97Ron Premium, or Tesco Momentum 99RON with Castrol Valvemaster Plus in each tank.

[thebullet]

Ah I heard about that stuff, probs wouldn't have to use it with Shell. Later I think ill get some v power and blast some redex through it, hopefully will notice the difference :)

[firefox]

mini has trouble running on basic unleaded super unleaded no problems

[AVV IT]

I generally use Tescos fuels, but I must have put fuel from every supplier in the UK in over the years. I can honestly say that I haven't actually noticed the slightest difference what so ever, between any of them!!

For those too young to remember though, we used to have star graded fuels. Four Star (for new & performance cars), Three Star (for older cars) and then there was Two star (for lawn mowers, chainsaws & old bangers etc). The two & three star fuels eventually disappeared to make room for unleaded fuel at the pumps in the mid eighties, leaving just Unleaded & Leaded/Four Star in their place. My Dad owned an old mk3 mini at the time and was utterly horrified at the prospect of having to pay out the extra cash per gallon when they phased out two/three star, I can still here him complaining about it now.... "Four star in a Mini!!.... What a complete and utter waste of my hard earned money!!"

[thebullet]

Haha brilliant, I remember that. Well, performance wise I am not bothered, I just want my pinking to stop and know it is clean fuel haha,.

[twink]

Haha! That's funny!
I just choose the cheapest as i'm far too cynical to believe the advertising bumpf that tells me how great the performance fuel is.

[racingbob]

i use the bp 97 at the moment u ntil the new shell garage opens up the road

the will use the v power 97

i also use those fuel pills that everyone laughs at

been using them for 5 years now, they make a difference

[Cooperman]

Shell V-Power plus octane-booster/lead-additive (Castrol Valvemaster Plus).

[racingbob]

Shell V-Power plus octane-booster/lead-additive (Castrol Valvemaster Plus).

you use that valvemaster in the unleaded head