Anybody come across/tried Shell VPower Nitro + yet?
Thoughts anyone?
V-power Nitro+
V-power Nitro+
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posterboyj
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Re: V-power Nitro+
No, what is your car mapped to, RON 98,99?
Cornishmoocher wrote:Buying an RS6 and then worrying about the fuel consumption is a bit like buying a boat and worrying about getting it wet.
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First tank the other day.
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Re: V-power Nitro+
100 RON? Sweet!
/EDIT: Oh no it's not. Got exciting for a second. Just boggo V-power with some more soap in it.
/EDIT: Oh no it's not. Got exciting for a second. Just boggo V-power with some more soap in it.
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Re: V-power Nitro+
Yeah, i've used it a few times and on every occasion I have, my ABS and TC lights come on. Something to do with fuel mixture running rich. Garage checked my MAFS, ABS sensors and reported nothing wrong so reckoning it might be the fuel or just a series of very interesting coincidences.....
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Yes, but you're not in the UK - your V-Power could very well be different.
I came across this before the Nazis at PH pulled the thread:
I came across this before the Nazis at PH pulled the thread:
I'm inclined to believe it. The curse of being cynical by nature...Deleted pistonheads topic wrote: I have a very good friend that works for shell, he's quite high up in the company ( he's an area manager for the petrol stations). He says that this new fuel is just a re-brand and is no different. The octane rating is not guaranteed at 100. Vpower was never guaranteed at 99 either.
He said to check the small print.
He was very insistent about this................
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"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: V-power Nitro+
what about V-Power Nitro + Racing
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Re: V-power Nitro+
Doesn't exist in the UK.
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///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: V-power Nitro+
Yep, it exists and it is a replacement for vpower with the same octane rating at 97 or 98. I'm not sure. The fact is that Shell v-power fuel in the UK is crap. For example in Poland you can buy a true V-power racing with 99 guaranteed and usually it has 100+ (tested at different petrol stations by some institution which controls fuel quality)
http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/shell-to ... ower-nitro
http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/shell-to ... ower-nitro
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Yes, but some people are now saying that the Philippines is different to the UK.
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///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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Wow, my bad. I didn't spot that this was about Philippines 
So, no Nitro + Racing in the UK.
BTW does anyone know for sure the octane rating of Shell v-power (the old one) ?
So, no Nitro + Racing in the UK. BTW does anyone know for sure the octane rating of Shell v-power (the old one) ?
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esp_mm-270
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Re: V-power Nitro+
As said it's V-power with soap that cleans deposits from the intake! I doubt it will do much if anything but would be nice for the FSI guys if it did.
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Except in an FSI engine, the intake never sees any fuel, that's why they coke up in the first place. 
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///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: V-power Nitro+
Why, is the exhaust/inlet wetted with fuel on FSI heads?esp_mm-270 wrote:I doubt it will do much if anything but would be nice for the FSI guys if it did.
/EDIT Shoppinit beat me to it...
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esp_mm-270
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Re: V-power Nitro+
I woulda thought so on valve overlap but I'm not hot enuff on this engine to say that is what happens.
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