Branding of super-unleadeds and outputs

[Jamie]

Ok, do people shop around with what brand of superunleadeds we use?

The point is, unless by some fluke, I seem to find I get alot more miles on Sainsburys premium high octane stuff vs Shell V-Power?

I found this as I have always used V-Power in the 172 and 182 but got caught short a few weeks ago so gave Sainsburys a go and found I got significantly greater mileages for like for like journies.

Has anyone else found this? Or any other differences? Performance etc? I didn't notice any difference there though.

(I did search and couldn't find what I was looking for although sure it did exist a LONG time ago)

 

[Fletcher]

I found BP ultimate returned more miles per tank, compared to other super unleaded fuels. Tesco 99 returning the least about of miles per tank.

I now mostly run my 172 on Asda ghetto fuel, or shell 95 as i don't think super makes any difference to my 172

 

[DannoTheGreat]

i run mine on normall unleaded, never really noticed much difference in super

 

[Bluebeard]

I've never been in a position to do regular enough driving to work out mpg's etc.

 

[chrisj]

I find that whenever i run mine on v power i get better mpg than on any other. I usually use either tesco 99 or esso super which both seem ok.

 

[Jamie]

Hmm, I may do our own CS test and see what I find out.

 

[Fletcher]

Hmm, I may do our own CS test and see what I find out.

I don't mind being a test mule, if you're buying the petrol Jamie

 

[Sargara]

Ive found i get more miles per tank out of Total Excellium than i do their normal stuff. But i havent compared this with other brands as the Total garage is so damn close id be stupid to travel else where for the sake of a tank of fuel.

 

[172Ben]

You buy the fuel and im in

 

[Jamie]

I'd be skint in about 3hours if I paid for your fuel.

 

[172Ben]

:dapprove: O well, worth a try

 

[Addz]

all i can add is that tesco's 99 ron is just normal 95 ron with octane boosters chucked in, shells optimax is made from scratch upto its octane so its a better blend... apparantly anyway

 

[Bodge!]

I dont "MPG Watch" (I've got a induction kit, and a stainless exhaust) or care where i fill it up.

If the needle is near the bottom, i swing into the nearest petrol station.

 

[ForceIndia]

The cold weather makes more of a difference than the fuel used. I stick with vpower/bp super as the cleaning additives have been shown to work.

 

[barker22]

bp ultimate i find is the best, it maybe al in my head but it gets my vote. tend to put v-power in as its a wee bit cheaper

 

[JCC]

Hmmm strange, I think I get better MPG out of Tesco super than with V-Power. V-Power does stink a lot more than Tesco stuff with a decat I've noticed aswell.

 

[Dazza1]

I use vpower but get fucked off havin to pay 1.13 a liter

 

[Brett]

I dont "MPG Watch" (I've got a induction kit, and a stainless exhaust) or care where i fill it up.

If the needle is near the bottom, i swing into the nearest petrol station.

Same here. When i've been on the red light for about 3 days I think hmm best chuck some in now.

There is know proper petrol stations near my house. All supermarkets.

 

[Dink]

i only buy shell v-power as my car has been mapped for super unleaded and it the nearest petrol station

and i do collect the points too

 

[rich-6]

Hmmm strange, I think I get better MPG out of Tesco super than with V-Power. V-Power does stink a lot more than Tesco stuff with a decat I've noticed aswell.

If thats so that'l explain my scent as of recently lol, I've noticed i actually got less mpg on V-power compared to normal ghetto fuel too

 

[andy_997]

v power gets my vote all the way! Returns the best mpg i regulaly get 40mpg per tank, just goin 2 work about 14miles each way down the lanes

 

[Marv-C]

Have been putting the normal stuff in from Shell or Esso. Do they have the same cleaning agents as Vpower or BP Ultimate?

 

[looch]

Shell V power averages 27.4 in my vee
99 Tesco averages 24

although not technically controlled. it is on the same roads with the same driving style

so bah

 

[Fletcher]

Shell V power averages 27.4 in my vee
99 Tesco averages 24

although not technically controlled. it is on the same roads with the same driving style

so bah

I found tanks of Tesco 99 went down very quickly!

 

[DMS]

My car's been mapped to run on super (97 or above).
Without a doubt it feels much quicker when it's got V-power in it, but then it was mapped on that.
I get better miles and nearly the same performance with BP Ultimate as well, and because there's a BP carage at the top of the road the car usually gets that.
It seems to run OK on Tesco 99 but doesn't feel quite as quick. I'm just running on that at the moment 'cos I had one of those 5p off every litre things for shopping at Tesco. So far a tank has lasted me 3 days and I've got a quarter tank left.
Haven't tried it on Sainsburys or Total fuel yet though.

 

[TimR26]

I get better mpg from V-power than Tesco99 so only use Tesco99 when I've got a 5p off per litre coupon.

 

[Hutchie]

i get 99.9 mpg no mater what fuel i use happy

anyone comparing fuel is purely anal tbh

 

[Gaz_]

Think Ali said the Sainsbury Super is from the same place as Ultimate?............

 

[Addz]

Shell V power averages 27.4 in my vee
99 Tesco averages 24

although not technically controlled. it is on the same roads with the same driving style

so bah

how!? mines gets 14 :dapprove:

 

[Jamie]

Try using 3rd and 4th?!

 

[stuart1989]

how!? mines gets 14 :dapprove:

14mpg?!

 

[Addz]

yep! filled her up yesturday £63, if it gets me over 180 miles i'll be impressed to be honest

 

[hughski]

I find that i have a noticable difference in torque when using tesco 98 or 99 compared to 95. havnt had the chance to see if i can go further on a tank of super though...

 

[Addz]

Try using 3rd and 4th?!

i thought they were just to made the car quieter, seeing as i've never been over 70 i have no use for them :rasp:

 

[john lloyd]

i use both vpower and tesco 99 ron and sometimes sainsburys super, atm sainsburys is about 5p cheaper per litre and i get about the same mpg.

but at a rr last week i ran vpower in the am and in the pm used tesco 99 and i know there will have been humidity and maybe slight temp diff but i was about 3 bhp down in the afternoon. although please note this was not the point of my rr day i just noticed it later but other factors maybe to play.

 

[hughski]

i get 99.9 mpg no mater what fuel i use happy

anyone comparing fuel is purely anal tbh

I remember a certain article relating to the different fuels used and their characteristics/qualities and it proved a quite popular and interesting read!

 

[bradharding24]

Unless you do a test under laboratory conditions with controls the data is anacdotal and pretty worthless. Might as well ask the guy down the pub what he likes to use, which is pretty much what you have done by asking people on a forum.

There are so many confounding variables that you may well think yuo have better miles per gallon with one brand over another, but in reality, you will never know.

Personally i think people decide what fuel they like, then invent reasons to justify their choice.

Thats Brad's third law by the way.

 

[Fred@BTM]

tesco's 99 i believe has 5% ethanol/bio ethanol in it, i maybe wrong

 

[Tupps]

yep! filled her up yesturday £63, if it gets me over 180 miles i'll be impressed to be honest

Holy sweet jesus

 

[Foxdon]

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