Tesco Momentum 99 VS Shell V-Power

[Sash]

What be the difference? its £1.23 p/l at my local tesco which is a few pence cheaper than Shell.

Didnt Tesco always do a 99 Ron as their "Super Unleaded"? If so do you think the re-name is just a ploy to get more people buying it?

 

[Graham Gooch]

Two fuel threads in one day?

They've always done 99ron fuel. Buy whatever one you want. You don't have a 1000bhp skyline that needs a perfect blend of fuel. Whack in anything.

 

[Fred@BTM]

who removed my post? it was correct, use normal, the end

 

[Sash]

Im not asking which one I should use!

 

[Fred@BTM]

you've answered your own question, the price

moderators these days!

 

[JCC]

I'll give you the same pointless answer you gave me once, please use the search.

 

[aucky]

It still wont be as good as shell. V-Power has more cleaning properties and long term benefits.
I have a mate who works for Shell Global Solutions (where they develop the fuel).
V-power is best. If you cant spare an extra £3/time then don't bother. I personally think its worth it though.

 

[Peperami]

Fred, what do you reckon on my car?

Quite temperamental things turbo'd cars.

 

[Fred@BTM]

turbo - fancy stuff
no turbo - normal

 

[Peperami]

Sweet. Seems to only like v-power, expensive b*****d.

 

[Sash]

I'll give you the same pointless answer you gave me once, please use the search.

I did, found nothing referring to "momentum 99". Thanks.

It still wont be as good as shell. V-Power has more cleaning properties and long term benefits.
I have a mate who works for Shell Global Solutions (where they develop the fuel).
V-power is best. If you cant spare an extra £3/time then don't bother. I personally think its worth it though.

Finally a sensible answer, thank you
Im guessing that no one knows what sort of additives are in the tesco 99 stuff?


Fred, price is irrelevant tbh!

 

[Jamie3184]

An old thread from PH forum however the info is all still relevent

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=221733

 

[Fred@BTM]

hey your money, i bet you buy tesco finest everything too

tesco 99 has 5% bioethanol which is good for power, not as efficient for mpg

 

[Sash]

Thanks

So basically they've just re-named it "MOMENTUM 99" from Super Unleaded?

hey your money, i bet you buy tesco finest everything too

tesco 99 has 5% bioethanol which is good for power, not as efficient for mpg

Spying much? lol

 

[Sam]

Yep.

I use it all the time. Never have problems.

Club Card points to.

winwinwin.
Sam!

 

[Fred@BTM]

you fall for the marketing, "tesco's 99/vpower etc is better" not on a clio it ain't!

 

[richy22]

Is Optimax 99 ron too??

 

[Fred@BTM]

optimax doesn't exist anymore

 

[Graham Gooch]

Optimax don't exist anymore, its been superseeded by V-Power (99) Optimax was 98RON

 

[gogsie]

you fall for the marketing, "tesco's 99/vpower etc is better" not on a clio it ain't!

even in an ITB'd clio?, I thought and have read that the higher the octane level the better the performance, Some of that Tesco stuff has been tested before and found to be 102ron.

I always run Tesco 99 or V power in both my Clio and R32 as they seem to run a lot better with it.

 

[richy22]

I ment v power

 

[Graham Gooch]

V-Power is 99

 

[Fred@BTM]

if its mapped for it then great crack on, i'm on about boggo clios here

NA is a different kettle of fish to boosted

 

[richy22]

On an EVO then...tesco or vpower????

 

[gogsie]

if its mapped for it then great crack on, i'm on about boggo clios here

NA is a different kettle of fish to boosted

Yes it is.

I see what your saying.

The R32 has 99ron min sticker in flap.

 

[Graham Gooch]

On an EVO then...tesco or vpower????

Alot of Evo owners prefer BP Ultimate to V-Power.

 

[Fred@BTM]

the lambo's/ferraris/bentleys/porsches/astons i looked after all had 99ron stckers on them, we ran them on the cheapest fuel we could (murco!) never had a failure due to fuel, on an NA car you won't

 

[Vish]

I've run on all the fuels and tbh on a standard 172 engine, I can't say I've noticed any difference in performance between Shell's, Tesco's or Sainsbury's supers or regulars. I can't really tell if any better MPGs or not as my driving is so varied.

 

[john.med]

Are the sports mapped for 98 or 95 Ron Fred, as standard? I've got a sticker on the fuel flap saying 98,.. But I've used 95 nearly always in about 5 yrs.

 

[Fred@BTM]

remember it says "recommends" if it said "demands" then its a different story

it has knock control, lambdas and a clever computer, its fine

mine made 190bhp (with a cat) on boggo 95, but CS masses would lynch me if they new that

 

[Graham Gooch]

Wasn't there a problem with 197s when they came out being run on 95 and then subsequently running like a bag of nails?

 

[Goodj]

Get down silverstone and get a tank full of racing fuel from the pumps in the paddock.
-close thread-

 

[Fred@BTM]

just close thread TBH, people will run what they want to run, but you are wasting your cash on a clio running anything more than 95, the end