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Post by AntS4 » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:57 pm

I've just put a tank of V Power fuel in and paid a mere 95.9p per litre!

Thats 10p per litre better than 2 weeks ago! Is this the same around the country or is my local Shell garage doing a promotion?

Don't know the results of the fuel yet, but will do over the next few days.
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Post by ZeroK66 » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:18 pm

Ouch that is cheap. I did notice the price drop, but I assumed it was an introductory price to boost interest. I think fuel prices have come down the last few weeks?
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Post by startrek » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:57 pm

High Wycombe was 94.7 for V max yesterday and normal fuel is 89.9
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Post by GrahamS4 » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:05 pm

Fuel really has taken a sudden dop, having crept up to over a pound a litre. Only paid 91. something for Tesco 99 this week.
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Post by ChipHazzard » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:22 pm

I decided to try a drop of V-power when i filled up last week 99.9p a litre bit of an ouch but well worth it in my estimation
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Post by rs6express » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:33 pm

Is anyone finding a noticable difference in power?
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Post by ZeroK66 » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:11 pm

I dont think anyone will see an improvement. maybe if the ECU was reset you may run a few extra degrees timing if your MAP is setup to advance past the limit of normal fuel - which most wont. The only way to see a gain would be by resetting the ECU & having someone remap it to get an extra few degrees out of the timing if possible... that could release a few extra ponys :)
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Post by derdle » Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:55 pm

V-Power is the Shell fuel to replace Optimax - both 99Ron.

The Shell blurb "sells" it as better for your engine than Optimax because of blah blah blah blah.Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Which basically means they seem to have re-launched the product with a new name and charge a penny per litre more. Or am I being extremely cycnical here?

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Post by Nige_RS4 » Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:29 pm

My RS4 is running better on it - I did some logs after 2 tanks and my airflow has increased by 10 g/s higher up the rpm range. I know this is all subjective, could be put down to ambient temps, etc... but the pickup seems slightly better.
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Post by K2 » Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:44 pm

Nige, i would second that as i noticed quite a difference also in my car. Given up using it now though untill i get the engine sorted....cam chain tensioner has started to fail on one of the banks which has ment a light right foot!!!
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Post by AntS4 » Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:20 pm

Just coming back to this now...

Have put my third tank in now and I won't go back to anything else. Definite improvement. Better pick up, more responsive, smoother and better mpg...

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Post by ashleyadam » Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:30 pm

Its getting cheap my local shell (chelsea) 96.9 late last week!
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Post by shineydave » Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:18 pm

94.9 at dews in brighouse last night
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Post by k5turbo » Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:41 pm

94.9 at lockwood hudds i wont fill up with owt else !!
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Post by k5turbo » Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:43 pm

94.9 at lockwood hudds i wont fill up with owt else !!
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