View Full Version : Which fuel and how much?
Fu Man Chu
09-18-2006, 06:26 PM
hi just wondering what fuel everyone is using and how much it costs in your area?
I've just started to use V-power by Shell (99 RON) and have not really seen a marked improvment from optimax
Price has gone up though:mad:
currently paying £1.04 a litre which is about $1.96 per litre.
About $8 a US gallon!
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/allmoo/Picture037CustomCustom.jpg
Born2KillU
09-18-2006, 07:31 PM
gas really dosent matter unless your car is more than 10 yrs old
just use the cheapest but if you start seeing a loss in performance get the best again
where do you live by the way??
Fu Man Chu
09-18-2006, 07:52 PM
gas really dosent matter unless your car is more than 10 yrs old
just use the cheapest but if you start seeing a loss in performance get the best again
where do you live by the way??
Live in Liverpool, England mate and she'll only run on 96+ Ron other wise she starts to ping!
Lovely Elise BTW
fu
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09-18-2006, 09:17 PM
Over here (Ohio) it pretty much fluxuates from 2.70 to 3.00. USD
BTW your car looks a lot like the new Nissan Versa they have in the states now.
apavlov13
09-18-2006, 09:56 PM
It is best to use the lowest possible octane, without pinging.
Nissan Versa? This thing actually looks somwhat attractive. Not the Versa.
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09-18-2006, 10:09 PM
Its somewhat similiar
http://images.consumerguide.com/cmsimages/articles/2006_DETROIT_AUTO_SHOW/Detroit_D2/Nissan_Versa_4_600.JPG
Fu Man Chu
09-19-2006, 12:28 PM
Its somewhat similiar
http://images.consumerguide.com/cmsimages/articles/2006_DETROIT_AUTO_SHOW/Detroit_D2/Nissan_Versa_4_600.JPG
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/allmoo/Picture023Small.jpg
What there both blue?
Cheeky sod:D
Fu
Gandalf
09-19-2006, 09:50 PM
I'm just put 20 gallons into my tank, and only paid $2.15 per gallon!!! (I go to Pilot, and get the cheapest stuff).
Retrospekt
09-19-2006, 10:19 PM
With american cars it doesnt matter, but you should put at least mid-range in foreigns.
Born2KillU
09-19-2006, 10:22 PM
meh. as someone said earlier
go for the lowest your car can use without pinging
cdub998
09-21-2006, 02:41 PM
With american cars it doesnt matter, but you should put at least mid-range in foreigns.
That is so not true. Put in whatever it says in your manual. My miata takes 89 octane because it is a 00. The 01's take premium though. So no not all foreign cars take at least mid grade. If you put a higher grade in a car that doesn't need it you can get WORSE gas mileage.
pbasil1
09-21-2006, 04:43 PM
You all keep sayin put in the lowest octane you can... You really should put in what the manufacturer recommends. If you put too low an octane in a car, it will cause "pinging" which is actually premature ignition. The gasoline is combusting before the piston is at top dead center. This is unhealthy for a car, and over time will casue some dammage. Cars with higherperformance engines, have higher comprerssion ratios, which REQUIRE high octane gas. The only sane and safe way to run lower octane in these engines, is to retard ignition timing, which will hurt performance.
GTPUSER
09-22-2006, 12:40 PM
With most forced induction cars you have to use premium, if you don't you will get knock or ping which will cause knock retard. A sensor in the engine pulls the timing when this happens and it just kills your power. So it is best to used what is recommended.