el_chriso 0 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Is there much of an advantage in using the performance fuels available at the pumps, such as Shell v power nitro+ ?? Certainly sounds the part with a name like that, but is it worth the extra money over standard unleaded? Link to post Share on other sites
mattvr6 133 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I get about 40/50 miles more to a tank on v power Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Well, I'm a firm believer in these super fuels and have been for years. Many people will tell you they have not noticed a difference in performance or economy and that may be true if you're driving a 1.2 Clio. There's a fifth gear snippet on YouTube which shows differences between different fuels with rolling road results on an city car, a warm hatch and a Subaru. I only use v power in my vr and my family car, I can get 390 miles using super and only 360 on ordinary unleaded with the family car. The extra expense actually returns a saving for me, makes my car more responsive to drive and helps to keep the combustion chambers clean and therefore more efficient. I actually average better average mpg than manufacturers figures with the family car. I never use supermarket fuel, at a push ill use shell unleaded. Try shell super for a couple of tanks with an injector cleaner in one tankful, you will notice the difference. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk khare 1 Link to post Share on other sites
el_chriso 0 Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Great advice, cheers! Link to post Share on other sites
khare 12 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Agree with bealieboy 100%. I only use v power, my abf only ever used v power as well. When I have to use normal unleaded in an emergency I always notice a lazier engine. Link to post Share on other sites
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