95 octane fuel in your RS6?

[GarethRS]

Hi all,

Now that Mr Brown has kindly increased fuel duty I have started asking myself the same question I have for the last 10 years.

I have owned my RS6 for two months now and previous to this, I've owned Subaru Impreza's for the last 10 years. I have always used higher octane fuel, usually Sainsburys super unleaded as it's close to my house and on my way home. I have on occasions had to use 95 octane in my Impreza's (uk spec sti's, not imports) and unless it's in my mind, it ran like a pig.

Just want to know if anyone uses 95 octane and how do you find it?

Many thx
Gareth

[drybeer]

Poor describes it adequately.

[GardinerG]

Mine was "ok" for the 1 tank I had to get in near St Kew when I was running on fumes. When I say "OK" she felt sluggish, like driving an S6 not an RS. (Sorry guys).

Would not do it again unless I had to, 99 all the way.

I guess my map doesn't like 95 much.

[Shoppinit]

i think it says in the manual that you should use 98, but in an "emergency" you can use 95.

It's not about using 95? it's about getting rid of brown

[Rupert]

What's the point of buying a 450BHP car and only getting 400BHP out of it?
The manual says not to use full throttle if you must use 95 RON - so DON'T DO IT except in emergencies.

[Cornishmoocher]

After my 2 weeks on the piss i'd sooner piss in the tank

[Daveperc]

I travel regularly to West Wales where the supplies of 97+ are a bit erratic. So I try and fill up when the tank gets to half full - that way it only gets down to a poor blend, not really bad stuff.

The difference is clearly noticeable - but it's better than being stuck at the roadside going nowhere!

Dave

[GarethRS]

Hi all,

it's the answer I expected to be honest, I was hoping for "oh yes, it runs no problems"!

I like the idea of getting rid of Brown!!
I was in France last week and before I got on the ferry at Caen, I filled up. Petrol is more than diesel over there but even before Mr Browns 2p increase, it was still cheaper than the UK.

Btw, over my 700 mile journey, I managed to get an average mpg of 22.5!!!

[GregR1]

I didn't know the guidance was not to give it full beans .. I'm sure I've been running on council-petrol and have not been able to resist!

In answer to the question, the difference between 95 and 97/99 is, what, 4p/litre? On a 70 litre re-fill the difference is less than the price of a pint. Do your liver and your RS6 a favour next time you're out - change one of those pints for a glass of water and you're quids in!

[Cornishmoocher]

Has anyone got a spare Liver?..... mines fooked.

Next year I am blowing my bonus on a dialysys machine.

[GarethRS]

Makes me sound really tight when you put it like that, lol

[Cornishmoocher]

Ok put it another way... Lets suppose you have a hot date with ooo I dunno, Jennifer anniston or angelina jollyfecker, you sit down to a slap up meal in claridges and oder a dozen of the finest Falmouth bay oysters, and slap a bottle of Lambrini on the table.....
Its not gonna go well is it.
Now pour her full of a nice puilly fume or a petit chablis and she will blow your mind..... or something.

[BigMo]

If in a 95 ron situ, always carry a couple bottle of Millers OB in the boot. Jennifer and Angelina won't notice the difference.

[Cornishmoocher]

AHHHH rohipnol for engines..... I like your thinking!

[GardinerG]

Hey Alex, I'm loving your new signature.

Good call re Millers BigMo!