Petrol

[blackmonday]

Why does everyone go on and on about Shell Optimax?

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[TivHead]

I don't know....
Why does everyone go on about Shell Optimax?

[Martin Hunt]

Because they can! :-)

[Dave_H]

Not that I don't agree with the daft answers - butit is the best fuel known to man.....

[RobM]

Who is he anyway?

[blackmonday]

No answers so I guess it's all about personal choice. I prefer BP for my cars...

[marlboro]

I use Optimax because of the increased performance in my Chim and the smoother running. Don't expect one fill-up to make much difference, it will be diluted by the last fuel. I suggest you try Optimax over a longer period and make sure the ignition timing has not been retarded to cope with the wank 95 octane unleaded.

[fish]

Optimax is rated at a MINIMUM of 98.2 RON(or 98.6 can't remember which) and frequently clears 99 RON

It is currently the highest generaly availiable octane fuel in the UK.

And it makes your car go like stink.

[richb]

Optimax claims to be the highest octane rated fuel available on the forecourts and as this claim seems to be backed up by people on this list (and the TVRCC e-mail group) who work in the industry I it's worth a try; I don't worry about mpg and that stuff on the Griff so the extra 50-60p it costs on a tank to fill up is not an issue with me. R...

[DIGGA]

I certainly fill the Griff with it whenever possible, as there's a noticeable inporvement in the running of the engine. Some reckon there's more power - not sure whether I can make an objective judgement on this point personally - and, many say it reduces the tendency to 'pink'.

ERVERYONE I know, who's tried Optimax in their TVR has had something positive to say.

Don't know & don't care about the fuel economy!

[ohidunno]

Slightly OT, but my tank never costs more than 32 quid to fill up. Does this mean that when the gauge says I'm running on vapour, I'm probably not?

[richb]

Filled up yesterday, cost £35.35 - I usually manage to get £35.00 in, and that's Optimax at 75p/litre - 47.2 litres.

Rich...

[ohidunno]

Cheers, sounds like I've got a few quids worth of reserve reserve. which is nice.

[oliverkelly]

In the morning at Elvington with some Optimax left in the tank, I could get all the way up tot 6500 revs in 5th.

I had to fill up with ordinairy 95 for the afternoon, and could only get up to 5500 revs.

Could have been something else, but I suspect it was the fuel.

[WWP]

It also had the initial advantage of being the first low sulphur super, so was cheaper than all of the alternatives except trying 95octane.

Alan
Chim 400HC
G400 WAR