Everything you every wanted to know about Shell VPower Nitro

[anonymous-user]

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[richardgcs]

what is current Ethanol %, and any future increase, would be useful info for classic car owners,they have always been reluctant to say.

[ryandoc]

Prepare to be disappointed. Same base fuel (even tells you this on the vpower site)

Main component is a gas to liquid GTL additive in the package, basically C1 methane converted to a synthetic liquid fuel (google Shell Pearl GTL) with detergents.

Don't get me wrong it's my fuel of choice for my M3.

[HD Adam]

richardgcs said:

what is current Ethanol %, and any future increase, would be useful info for classic car owners,they have always been reluctant to say.

^^^^^ This ^^^^^^

[Richair]

I would be interested to know how they have tested the claimed friction reducing technology in practice and how this works with various engine bore material types? I.e. Does the tech work with both alloy and steel/iron based piston bore types. And specifically does it work well with older Alusil engines, such as those fitted to numerous Porsche production engine types.

Or am I being too specific

[ryandoc]

anonymous said:

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It use to be in the frequently asked questions section but can't find it now but then I am looking on iPhone

But I'd add I use to operate and maintain the loading terminals at Stanlow, even use to deal with delivery storage and distribution off all the additives. And later in life I was an engineer for shell for 4 years, although not petrochemicals at that point.

As said it's my fuel of choice.

[ryandoc]

Taken from the American V-Power site,

9. I see all brands collecting fuels from the terminal — so aren’t all fuels the same?

There are actually two key components to a gasoline - the base fuel and the additive system. Base fuel quality is generally the same in an individual terminal. However, Shell blends a unique and patented additive package into all three grades of Shell gasoline before it is dispensed from the terminal. The Shell Nitrogen Enriched Cleaning System contains a patented formula, exclusive to Shell that cleans and protects intake valves and fuel injectors from gunk. Shell V-Power contains the highest concentration of this Shell Nitrogen Enriched Cleaning System.
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[Riley Blue]

Ask them why, when Tesco is prepared to publish its fuel specification on-line eg.: http://www.tescopfs.com/our-fuel/specifications Shell can't do the same for its customer who care about what they fill their cars with.

[speedking31]

Ask them to make the station finder app available for Windows phone.
Ask them to publish a favourites list of Shell stations for Tomtom.

[Grayedout]

Riley Blue said:

Ask them why, when Tesco is prepared to publish its fuel specification on-line eg.: http://www.tescopfs.com/our-fuel/specifications Shell can't do the same for its customer who care about what they fill their cars with.

Because that is Shell's IP that I am sure it wants to protect.

Yes all base fuel for a specific area of the country comes from the same refinery (E.g. Stanlow in the North West) and then the additive packages are added which then gives the different fuel their properties.

[Buff Mchugelarge]

Interesting topic,
Ask them for me- in a fight to the death, what would win, a bedside cabinet or a decorative lamp shade?
Not really on topic but you don't get ask lab coat types stuff often.
Thx.

[hunton69]

Can't comment on the petrol but the VPower diesel is great in my dodge with the cummins engine. The cat never goes into the cleaning mode any more.
I used to think it wasn't worth paying the extra.

[BaronVonVaderham]

From lab dyno tests, what are the gains compared to normal fuel for a range of engines?

[Chicane-UK]

Have to give another 'please ask this' type response to the ethanol question. A friend of mine tried to do research on this and the petrol companies are EXTREMELY evasive about answering this question.. and it's a real issue for folks driving older / classic cars.

Some info on their current and future ethanol content would be greatly appreciated.

[conkerman]

Richair said:

I would be interested to know how they have tested the claimed friction reducing technology in practice and how this works with various engine bore material types? I.e. Does the tech work with both alloy and steel/iron based piston bore types. And specifically does it work well with older Alusil engines, such as those fitted to numerous Porsche production engine types.

Or am I being too specific

Probably based on a range of market representative vehicle technologies, tested on the NEDC drive cycle on a dyno.

Or something.