fuel in ZS180

[Ippon]

Quick question ..... my seller informed me that he had only ever used Super Unleaded fuel, as the Super cleaned the engine ...... my question is
What fuel do most people use (bar the derv people)?

THREE DAYS TILL PICK UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Steven11]

Ide love to say my 180 runs on nothing but Super but due to having a family she has to settle for the standard unleaded as its much cheaper due to the high mileage my Zed does every year.

[Ippon]

Ide love to say my 180 runs on nothing but Super but due to having a family she has to settle for the standard unleaded as its much cheaper due to the high mileage my Zed does every year.
Any downside to running unleaded ... I'm thinking of the £££ saving of using

[Steven11]

I think it depends on how much you use the car. If its a daily runner and your putting 10,000 miles a year on it like i am using super would get expensive. Where as if it was kept in the garage and only brought out when the sun is shining i would deffinately use super. Theres know doubt its better for the engine, i guess it just comes down to what you can afford.

Ive ran my Mk2 180 on Normal unleaded fuel for 8 years and its been great. I know im going to regret saying this but its been unbelievably reliable. It's never broke down in the 8 years ive had it.

[OllieZS]

I only use super unleaded and when the cars mapped it will be to only super, I use tje car everyday and find its not that bad financially, remember theoretically you'll get more miles to a tankful using super.

[KevG]

ah, the age old fuel debate, I have used normal bog standard supermarket fuel in my Mk2 180 and she is now 9 years old, nearly 70k on the clock and is a fantastic runner.

[stamford]

Same here, it is mapped for 95RON and has been using that since its birth and over 90k miles.

[R8NMG]

I always use super unleaded but not just any SUL, its V-Power when I can but for convenience it has been Tesco Momentum 99 most of the time. This has always been true for the last 8+ years.

[petet16]

Ordinary unleaded mostly.

[ZS]

Tried both, mapped both on Fuelly, for the MPG bonus (about 0.5 - 1mpg) compared to the price, I stay with standard unleaded now :)

[Steven11]

Tried both, mapped both on Fuelly, for the MPG bonus (about 0.5 - 1mpg) compared to the price, I stay with standard unleaded now :)

+1

[talkingcars]

I've been running mostly on Sainsburys super which is 97ron for over a year and have seen a slight improvement in MPG using www.fuely.com , car is at 118k and most of the time she is the daily.

I also had a better MOT emisions test over last years when she was on 95ron.

Which ever you do you will have to stick to it, the ECU adjusts slightly over 300-500 miles and this will be lost if you keep swapping between the different rons.

[M17TT180]

Use standard unleaded most of the time and occasionaly use super as a sort of treat for the car lol

[thered180]

I like to run on super. I like the BP fuel. Can't say I notice a difference in performance much but the car really does feel "smoother". I use the car every day for work (60 mile round trip) and for me the costs are about the same.

[R8NMG]

I fill up about 3 times a month. With Tesco Momentum 99 at 5p per litre more than standard unleaded. Every fill up costs about £2.75 more in a 55L tank, that makes paying an extra £10/month with SUL. Hardly bank breaking.

[Cally180]

super unleaded in the Zed for track use.... Morrisions finest for the BMW daily runner :)

[Blade9274]

I use standard 95 Ron, but i do treat her every couple of months to a tank of super.

[Ippon]

I fill up about 3 times a month. With Tesco Momentum 99 at 5p per litre more than standard unleaded. Every fill up costs about £2.75 more in a 55L tank, that makes paying an extra £10/month with SUL. Hardly bank breaking.

Hi Ron ..... look out for a Firefrost Mk2 180 in Sheffield from Sunday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blade9274]

Hi Ron ..... look out for a Firefrost Mk2 180 in Sheffield from Sunday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you going to Plymouth to get your new baby?

[Craig-ZS180]

I believe sunny old Southend area, think he's bought one I know of locally.. Lovely looking car of it is :)

[R8NMG]

Hi Ron ..... look out for a Firefrost Mk2 180 in Sheffield from Sunday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this the one from Ashley? If I can turn back the clock, I would have a Firefrost instead of XPG.

[Ippon]

Is this the one from Ashley? If I can turn back the clock, I would have a Firefrost instead of XPG.
NO COMMENT until on my drive Saturday PM

[Ippon]

NO COMMENT until on my drive Saturday PM

Well late Saturday night .... 200+ miles drive back .....

[Ippon]

I would have a Firefrost instead of XPG.
LOL .... I was 5 mins off buying the XPG last Friday, but my 1st choice "eyes" on the car, couldn't make it that day and referred me to another pair of eyes, who told me the car we had discussed a few days before, was now available ... and the rest as they say is history :rofl:

[R8NMG]

Is just the XPG is too common for a mk2.

[Skillen]

Is just the XPG is too common for a mk2.

I'm yet to see one! I want one!
All I see is starlights, ignitions and firefrosts! Haha!

[kitch]

Super will make no noticeable difference - the car's designed to run on 95RON. Any improvements are usually the placebo effect sadly.

[WalkerDnB]

Normaly run mine on 95 unless Im at tesco really rate Momentum 99.
I feel a slight difference when using it
my mate used to run it in his ST3 and noticed a massive difference on Momentum

[ian zs180]

I run vpower all the time in mine dont think there is any noticable difference in power just a better fuel for your engine than the standard fuel . And my local shell garage is only 2 mins from me so is the bp but the standard bp fuel is only 2p a litre cheaper than vpower so its a no brainer.