Optimax

[Steve11]

1.Always use it, better performance/cleaner engine
2.Use any super (98 ron) petrol (its all the same)
3.Use standard 95 Ron (as per handbook)
4.Local MOT/Garage/Grease monkey (Special Mix)

Your votes please.

[Gaffer]

Optimax only.
Ran the Vitara on it and now Miss Daisy.
Only thing I will swap Optimax for is VMAX

Claire

[maddog-uk]

In the UK I always use Shell optimax. In France I use any Super Sans plomb as its all good stuff.

In france the car is noticeably louder on the over run!

[targarama]

I use Optimax 95% of the time. The odd long motorway cruise has resulted in me deciding std 95 will do, but that is very very rare. Its only a few p per litre more (I avoid motorways service stations like the plague though).

The only time I have ever heard my car pink was on BP 95 RON (my dealer has 1 petrol station in his town, no super U choice there so I filled up with 95).

Driving in Europe, France I always choose 98 sans plomb, Germany has super whatever and Italy has Shell VPower - no need for 95 ron there.

[chris watton]

I use it whenever I can, but, as I have said before, I can't sense any hint of difference between the 95 and the 98 ron; it accelerates exactly the same with either, without any pinking!
May try vegetable oil with cowpat extract one day, see if thats ok!

[AlexRWD]

Optimax most of the time, BP Ultimate sometimes, and occasionally have put in the ordinary stuff - if driving the car on a long motorway run, where I'm not really going to need 10/10ths performance, I don't see the need for Optimax, and don't think the occasional tankful can do any harm to the engine.

[ibizarich]

I've been reading that Tesco's are going to be selling (in fact already are at some places) 99 RON fuel, for only a little more than 95 RON. Opinions anyone?

[AlexRWD]

ibizarich said:

I've been reading that Tesco's are going to be selling (in fact already are at some places) 99 RON fuel, for only a little more than 95 RON. Opinions anyone?

The list of available stations looks pretty limited - see thread on S2ki.com:

Tesco petrol