Use Tesco Super Unleaded 99 octane!

[VanWheeler]

Guy,

Bit of info, an independent test run on Tesco 99, Shell V-Power and BP 102 fuels and Tesco is almost as good as BP, but costs a lot less.

http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/t...s_Update.shtml

Where to buy tesco 99 fuel?

http://www.greenergy.co.uk/tesco_99_...re_to_buy.html

Hope this is useful, believe me it makes a hell of a difference over 95 octane fuel.

Cheers

Mark

[Nezmond]

Already on with this, tried one tank of this and the normal and it made about 40 miles difference on the tank with similar driving!!

Plus the bonus is that it is only 95.9 per litre

[MalcQV]

Cheers, will look up a local one

[bora(ing) nick]

Some good advise, but any idea who does the best diesel for the VAG PD engine range?

Cheers

Nick

[dessimpson]

I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole......


























My car's a diesel

I always filled up with optimax/v-power when i had my evo. Mainly because it's the best fuel and the car needed 98 ron to run properly. When i moved to Northern Ireland i used Sainsbury's super (BP Ultimate in NI) and when i had the car on the rolling road the bloke said it was suffering from detonation at high revs. So if the Tesco's stuff is nearly as good as BP then that doesn't really say much

[VanWheeler]

No, the tesco stuff is nearly as good as the BP 102 Octane fuel (meant to be for track days etc), not there standard Ultimate at 97 octane.

[Ben]

Not available in the midlands, unless my eyes are faulty

[dessimpson]

No, the tesco stuff is nearly as good as the BP 102 Octane fuel (meant to be for track days etc), not there standard Ultimate at 97 octane.

I didn't read the whole article but am i right in saying that all the cars still had their standard ecu's?? If so then what's the point? Aren't all uk cars mapped to run on fuels between 95-98 ron so without a remap thery're not really taking advantage of the better quality fuels??

I've have been wrong before though (many times )

[MalcQV]

With regard to the ECU's I know later Ferraris e.g F355 have the ability to learn so the engine gets the best of whatever RON fuel you use.

My old Mondial is not that clever but does benefit from 97+

I am sure modern VAG are like the F355

[VanWheeler]

Correct all modern ECU's adapt to surrounding conditions, Fuel, Heat, air, how you drive etc etc. This is why after a remap It can take a few milkes to get the full benefit.

With regard to the ECU's I know later Ferraris e.g F355 have the ability to learn so the engine gets the best of whatever RON fuel you use.

My old Mondial is not that clever but does benefit from 97+

I am sure modern VAG are like the F355