Fuel........always keep some spare or let it run down?
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I am blessed to have some high performance cars with poor range. I generally just fill up whenever I see a Shell and have some spare time.
A girl at work says putting fuel in her car is 'boring', and only puts in about 20 quids worth. She was low on fuel last week so went out on her lunch break to get some. She returned 2 hours later having run out on the way, and had to walk into town to get a taxi to then get some fuel. I don't why people take their chances like that; the stress isn't worth it for me.
A girl at work says putting fuel in her car is 'boring', and only puts in about 20 quids worth. She was low on fuel last week so went out on her lunch break to get some. She returned 2 hours later having run out on the way, and had to walk into town to get a taxi to then get some fuel. I don't why people take their chances like that; the stress isn't worth it for me.
hondansx said:
A girl at work says putting fuel in her car is 'boring', and only puts in about 20 quids worth.
Who ever promised it would be exciting? I think I'd prefer transferring 50+ litres of highly flammable fuel to be boring, tbh.But if it really IS that boring, why on earth would you arrange to do it more often, spending much more time on it over all?
Another 'run it dry' man here - the range on my car is typically about 350 miles so even then I'm still at the petrol station more than I'd like. Still, even with the range showing zero I've only ever manged to get 60 litres in (vs. 64 litre tank size). With our Yaris I once put in 43 litres vs a 42 litre tank size - that's the sort of efficient fuelling I like!
Krikkit said:
TooMany2cvs said:
Krikkit said:
It'd be interesting to see whether accelerating and braking an extra half-tank of fuel over the years has added up to the cost of your travellodge in the fuel strike.
I don't think 20 extra kg of fuel in a ton and a half of car is going to make a huge difference, tbh.A mate has recently bought a Renault Zoe, gave him a lift the other week and there was a lot of pisstaking when my fuel light came on at 75 miles remaining range, which his cars maximum range 
Saw a video the other day with a couple of guys seeing how far their car (Audi A3 of some variety) could go once it reached 0km remaining range. they ended up having to film it on their phones as the cameras in the car ran out of power first, and they ended up doing over 110km!
Saw a video the other day with a couple of guys seeing how far their car (Audi A3 of some variety) could go once it reached 0km remaining range. they ended up having to film it on their phones as the cameras in the car ran out of power first, and they ended up doing over 110km!
What car is it to need RON99 to function correctly? Or is it because it has less ethanol rubbish in?
We used to use Petron Blaze when I lived in the Philippines because it was a higher octane and reportedly had no ethanol in. My Chevy 350 had 11:1 compression and a big cam, in a medieval iron block, but seemed to run okay on whatever I fed it.
We used to use Petron Blaze when I lived in the Philippines because it was a higher octane and reportedly had no ethanol in. My Chevy 350 had 11:1 compression and a big cam, in a medieval iron block, but seemed to run okay on whatever I fed it.
Edited by King Herald on Tuesday 21st November 14:31
King Herald said:
What car is it to desperately need RON99 to function correctly? Or is it because it has less ethanol rubbish in?
It doesn't.99 is E5, same as 95. All the fuel manufacturers, distributors and brands have said that 98/99 is very likely to be the full 5% - which is only natural, given the financial incentives to maximise the biofuel use.
TooMany2cvs said:
It doesn't.
99 is E5, same as 95. All the fuel manufacturers, distributors and brands have said that 98/99 is very likely to be the full 5% - which is only natural, given the financial incentives to maximise the biofuel use.
I just noticed the posters name is RON99 too. How odd.99 is E5, same as 95. All the fuel manufacturers, distributors and brands have said that 98/99 is very likely to be the full 5% - which is only natural, given the financial incentives to maximise the biofuel use.
King Herald said:
TooMany2cvs said:
It doesn't.
99 is E5, same as 95. All the fuel manufacturers, distributors and brands have said that 98/99 is very likely to be the full 5% - which is only natural, given the financial incentives to maximise the biofuel use.
I just noticed the posters name is RON99 too. How odd.99 is E5, same as 95. All the fuel manufacturers, distributors and brands have said that 98/99 is very likely to be the full 5% - which is only natural, given the financial incentives to maximise the biofuel use.
Depends on which car.
If it's the 'shopping trolley' that does lots of around-town trips but seldom goes far I'll fill it when the light comes on. If it's the A8, I'll fill it before every trip as they're unvariably 200-300+ miles and if it's my Riley, I'll fill it as soon as possible after every 200 miles as its fuel gauge doesn't work - it also has two cans of fuel in its boot, just in case.
If it's the 'shopping trolley' that does lots of around-town trips but seldom goes far I'll fill it when the light comes on. If it's the A8, I'll fill it before every trip as they're unvariably 200-300+ miles and if it's my Riley, I'll fill it as soon as possible after every 200 miles as its fuel gauge doesn't work - it also has two cans of fuel in its boot, just in case.
TooMany2cvs said:
King Herald said:
TooMany2cvs said:
It doesn't.
99 is E5, same as 95. All the fuel manufacturers, distributors and brands have said that 98/99 is very likely to be the full 5% - which is only natural, given the financial incentives to maximise the biofuel use.
I just noticed the posters name is RON99 too. How odd.99 is E5, same as 95. All the fuel manufacturers, distributors and brands have said that 98/99 is very likely to be the full 5% - which is only natural, given the financial incentives to maximise the biofuel use.
Both my cars get filled with Tesco Momentum 99. They run better on it (especially at very low or very high rpms) and go slightly further on a tank.
Insignia's manual recommends 97RON or higher. Earlier Swifts were designed for 97+ and my later model also prefers it.
Shell V-power is difficult for me to find. BP Ultimate isn't any better than TM99. There's a Tesco petrol station on my route home.
Edited by Ron99 on Tuesday 21st November 15:48
I recently bought an e92 M3 and so far my only gripe is the pitiful size of the fuel tank. £72-ish of Super fills it up so I guess its about 60l / 13 gallons.
That equates to a measly 220-or-so miles at my average economy which doesn't last long at all - so I let it drain to about 10 miles range before a full fill.
That equates to a measly 220-or-so miles at my average economy which doesn't last long at all - so I let it drain to about 10 miles range before a full fill.
I live on the edge putting in 20 quids a go 
if I'm driving hardish I get 150-170 miles to that, if I baby it I break the 200 miles. A full tank at 80 gets me 550-600 miles give or take. In my mind I get more this way but have to stop for diesel every 2nd day. Innocence yes but I don't mind. And yes I will run it beyond 0 it'll possibly do 20+ extra miles after.. tight or what
if I'm driving hardish I get 150-170 miles to that, if I baby it I break the 200 miles. A full tank at 80 gets me 550-600 miles give or take. In my mind I get more this way but have to stop for diesel every 2nd day. Innocence yes but I don't mind. And yes I will run it beyond 0 it'll possibly do 20+ extra miles after.. tight or whatGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff