Shell V-Power Nitro+ Petrol - Page 2

hansligg · 01-07-14, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dave23572

I'm guessing the OP was asking if this fuel is worth the extra money over normal 95 octane unleaded?

I've tried V-power a few times in the 9 years I've had my 180 and never noticed any difference in engine performance.
Economy varies from tank to tank anyway (depending on driving and conditions) so it's hard to see if there's a difference in MPG.

Even if there was, I'd doubt it would be enough to offset the extra cost.
ie, it would still have a higher cost per mile.

Exactly! ^

dave23572 · 01-07-14, 03:52 PM

Shell claim that the V-Power fuel cleans your engine over time, so benefits may be seen in the long term, but it's too expensive for me to experiment with over a long term, to find out if the claims are true.

talkingcars · 01-07-14, 05:10 PM

I ran my mk1 for a while on Sainsburys and BP 98 ron and while the MPG was better than the mk2 by 1 MPG it wasn't cheaper to run overall.

Ritchy · 01-07-14, 05:27 PM

Unfortunately I have to run v power in my car or it doesn't run right at all

Jason04r · 01-07-14, 06:46 PM

Difference is to stop early combustion when the fuel is entered into the cylinder therefore a cleaner running engine and less knocking

ZSZRANDRF900 · 02-07-14, 11:52 AM

i may have mentioned this before ( cough cough) but i am a fuel system designer, and have been for 22 years. the uk 95 RON fuel is actually around 97. so stop throwing your money away folks. just buy the Normal 95 Ron. it has to be over spec so that on really hot spells in remote areas the spec never falls below advertised. you are best buying from a busy fuel station as they dont have it sitting in their fank for as long.

hansligg · 02-07-14, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZSZRANDRF900

i may have mentioned this before ( cough cough) but i am a fuel system designer, and have been for 22 years. the uk 95 RON fuel is actually around 97. so stop throwing your money away folks. just buy the Normal 95 Ron. it has to be over spec so that on really hot spells in remote areas the spec never falls below advertised. you are best buying from a busy fuel station as they dont have it sitting in their fank for as long.

So which in your opinion would you go for?

Jason04r · 02-07-14, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by hansligg

So which in your opinion would you go for?

As he stated - 95

haha

ZSZRANDRF900 · 02-07-14, 03:39 PM

my 180 is making a bit more power at the moment, and i run it on 95 RON. i used to run my old one on LPG and you could feel a 10% ( ish) drop in power then, but i did a europe wide PSI Survey and RON survey and in the UK and in Germany the standard unleaded was at least 2 RON over stated at the pumps. Dont make this knowledge too widespread though or the fascists that run the fuel companies will use it to hike prices no doubt.

Fred68 · 02-07-14, 07:29 PM

I always ran my 180's on V power. They definitely do run better on it. I wouldn't say they use less fuel, they are just a bit more responsive.
I don't bother with my V6 Freelander as any improvements in response would be absorbed by the stupid auto gearbox LR decided to fit the KV6 with in a Freelander.