So, what do you think of Shell V-Power fuel?

[hainser]

I can't really notice much difference between it and BP Ultimate except.... it seems to make my exhaust louder??

[BigNige]

Have used a couple of tanks and tbh I couldn't notice any diff from Tesco 99.

Maybe it's the same stuff?

[V6 JDT]

Has anyone done a before and after dyno test to see if changing fuel types gives more "grunt"? If nothing changes then it would surely make sense to save the money?

[ringram]

You can check economy, would be a nice check.
Changing octane really needs a change in timing or compression to optimise it.
Id like to see an extended dyno test of one car on different fuels retuned optimally each time for the fuel. Higher octane fuels actually burn with less engergy than lower octane ones. Its just that the higher octane allows more controllable combustion under higher compression, preventing detonation etc.

[SS HSV]

See here, I knew I had read this report somewhere

[GSI_Daz]

I always used to use Optimax but lately I have been using Tesco 99. It seems at least as good as V-Power but at a lot lower cost. Clubcard points are better than the stupid rewards scheme Shell does too.

[doleboy]

SS HSV said:

See here, I knew I had read this report somewhere

So tell me who actually refines Tesco 99? I don't believe they've got their own manufacturing plants, so surely they're just buying in bulk from Shell/BP/Esso/whoever then selling in bulk to the blue rinse masses?

[Twin Turbo]

doleboy said:

SS HSV said:

See here, I knew I had read this report somewhere

So tell me who actually refines Tesco 99? I don't believe they've got their own manufacturing plants, so surely they're just buying in bulk from Shell/BP/Esso/whoever then selling in bulk to the blue rinse masses?

Who are you calling a blue rinser? Filled up with some of Tesco's finest today at 88.9p/litre.

[doleboy]

I'm sure your hair looks lovely.


Mind your hip though

[Twin Turbo]

I didn't fight in two world wars to listen to your lip, sonny.

[doleboy]

Just the two?