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jazzway

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Working engine hard .... drawbacks?
« Reply #15 on: June 21, 2018, 12:51:03 PM »
I have noticed a contradiction, some people monitor their fuel consumption to an accuracy of a teaspoonful of a gallon, yet are happy to use the most expensive high octane fuel they can find. Obviously cost is not in the equation so why drive  like a granny? Unless by you are one of course.
For me V-Power in Belgium is cheaper than the normal 95 petrol in my own country. Plus, i don’t like ‘bio ethanol’! Slightly better mpg and/or power is just an extra.
« Last Edit: June 21, 2018, 09:11:34 PM by jazzway »

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Re: Working engine hard .... drawbacks?
« Reply #16 on: June 21, 2018, 04:21:50 PM »
+1

The octane rating, these days, is not really relevant. The quality/ quantity of detergent additives together with reduced bio ethanol are the significant differences.

Try Shell V-Power in a 10 year old car which has run only on Premium 95 and, over a relatively short time, the difference is remarkably obvious.

Skyrider

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Re: Working engine hard .... drawbacks?
« Reply #17 on: June 21, 2018, 07:24:51 PM »
Unfortunately the 1.5  engine is direct injection so any cleaning potions in, or added to the fuel only clean the fuel injectors and not the inlet valves which collect crud from the EGR system.

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