Should I use normal or super unleaded?

Should I use normal or super unleaded?

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quadcat1

Original Poster:

68 posts

270 months

Friday 28th September 2001
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Has anyone any stories regarding the difference in power/pinking etc, what do you recomend using?

PetrolTed

34,424 posts

302 months

Friday 28th September 2001
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They're set up for normal unleaded aren't they?

fish

3,974 posts

281 months

Saturday 29th September 2001
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According to the manual they are set up for normal 95RON unleaded. However it is recommended to use super 97RON for trackdays. I run mine on both dependant on what mood I'm in. They only differences I have noted is very occasional pinking if you labour a gear in hot weather with the normal stuff. That's so rare it's hardly worth mentioning. In reality for everyday use it is fine on normal. I have started filling it with the new Shell Optimax at 98+RON which does give a better pick up, goes like stink. I suppose it depends on how hard you want to drive it. Normal unleaded is fine for everyday use.

PetrolTed

34,424 posts

302 months

Saturday 29th September 2001
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I noticed during the week that BP are now selling 98 RON again too.

holbrooknr

167 posts

270 months

Sunday 30th September 2001
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I contacted BP recently after spotting 98Ron stickers in a couple of local BP petrol stations. I was told that this was caused by the laziness of the owners in not changing the stickers to 97Ron, and was told that BP SUL is definetaly 97.