Ultimate to challenge Optimax

[tonyrec]

Just read that BP are launching a rival to Shells Optimax performance fuel.
Its called Ultimate and will be available at 400 outlets from January.

Wonder if it will start a performance fuel pricing war?

[roop]

And as if by magic... :

www.bp.com/ultimate/uk/default.asp

Tadaa...!

Can't find any info on Octane rating though

[jam1et]

Just called BP careline and the octane rating for BP Ultimate Petrol is going to be 97RON. Optimax is 98RON.
Think I'll stick with Shell. Althoug if BP is cheaper I may give it a go.

[luca brazzi]

Taken from the BP website in Australia...

BP Aus said:

BP Ultimate™ starts where the other petrols finish. It's a very powerful, high octane (98 RON), unleaded fuel that maximizes engine power and performance. BP Ultimate's unique formula also produces less pollution than any other Australian petrol.

Don't know if this is going to be what UK BP sell though....can only presume.

There's another fuel by Shell, currently in Germany called v-power rated at 100RON....looking at the Shell forums, the Jap performance car users in UK are begging to use this fuel, rather than adding 'octane booster' stuff.
LB

[FourWheelDrift]

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=61185&f=23&h=0

100 or 98+ it seems.

[aaandy]

Just had a look at the BP UK site and found this

"BP Ultimate Unleaded has a research octane level of 97, which is higher than standard unleaded petrol, which has a research octane level of 95. This, on average, gives increased power in certain vehicles."

Looks like Optimax is still my personal preference.

[helipilot]

Looking at the BP website it looks like it is only going to be 97 RON in the UK. Think I'll stick with Optimax.

[joust]

That's no different than normal SUL.

Funny how petrol has turned into a "soap powder" product - same old cp, just put a different label on it and you'll sell three times as much!

J

[tonyrec]

Think that i will stay with Optimax toooo.

[ew_topcat]

I live in devon and there dont seem to be many optimax stations around, what does everyone recommend as an alternative to optimax?

[M@H]

ew_topcat said:

I live in devon and there dont seem to be many optimax stations around, what does everyone recommend as an alternative to optimax?

Whatever you can ferment in a Still in the shed..

M.

Edited to add..

seriously though, an octane booster in UL, or SUL.

Cheers
Matt.


>> Edited by M@H on Thursday 9th October 17:02

[simpo two]

IIRC petrol tax is levied on the octane content, so the more RON it's got, the more £ you pay. Hence there's a limit to how competitve the price can get.

Mazola and meths anyone?

[ew_topcat]

Thanks for that, any octane boosters to look out for in particular?
You want to watch what you say, you never know what may be in my shed!!!

[spend]

My local BP filling station sells 98 RON (hardly any others do - most are only 97 if at all!). I've always been confused by the disparate offerings at the BP stations.

Dave

[simpo two]

spend said:

My local BP filling station sells 98 RON (hardly any others do - most are only 97 if at all!). I've always been confused by the disparate offerings at the BP stations. Dave

Maybe RON stands for Random Octane Number...

[moschops_72]

One good thing about Germany.... Shell V-Power.... 100 RON

[joust]

moschops_72 said:

One good thing about Germany.... Shell V-Power.... 100 RON

- Why can't we have it (probably the tax equation would make it too expensive????)

J

[tamago]

simpo two said:

Maybe RON stands for Random Octane Number...

>> Edited by tamago on Saturday 11th October 09:41

[SB666]

www.bp.co.nz/about/env_fuels.html

BP reckon it has a guaranteed minimum octane rating of 98.0

[joust]

BP New Zealand do. The UK stuff is refined in the UK, and so will be different.

J