Suitable petrol for Supra - poll and thoughts

[Alex]

Right then, to clear up this fuel thing lets see what people run.

 

PS I mean in a Supra only...and if you have 2 (Syed) just pick one!!!

[Alex]

Mods....can you make this a sticky please.

[MONKEYmark]

Optimax @ over 1 bar of boost

 

use for peace of mind, and at strip i add a bottle of octane booster

 

ps i use it all the time. just to clear it up

[Alex]

To clarify...thanks to marks comment...I'm talking about commuting/usual driving. The run to Tesco's etc (how many Ferrari's can use that analogy!!! )

[ad500]

Ive been told that a Uk Supra can run quite happily on normal unleaded, so on a daily basis thats what i use, car runs at 1.00 bar). If i go to 1.4bar then its always super unleaded, but the nearest to me is ususally esso super unleaded.

[ad500]

Ive been told that a Uk Supra can run quite happily on normal unleaded, so on a daily basis thats what i use, car runs at 1.00 bar). If i go to 1.4bar then its always super unleaded, but the nearest to me is ususally esso super unleaded.

[GavinL]

Originally posted by ad500

Ive been told that a Uk Supra can run quite happily on normal unleaded, so on a daily basis thats what i use, car runs at 1.00 bar). If i go to 1.4bar then its always super unleaded, but the nearest to me is ususally esso super unleaded.

 

Stock UK spec yes

[Gaz Walker]

Optimax on all cars regardless of engine (obviously not if its a diesel )

 

What people still don't realise is the higher octane returns a better MPG, which at least covers the different in fuel price between normal and optimax - still trying to get all my friends to use it, have only turned a few so far!

 

Gaz.

[Terminator]

Optimax and booster all the time, trying to get to the 101 ron zone

[Gaz Walker]

Pretty convicing so far!

 

Gaz.

[outatime]

When I can get it, Optimax, but the nearest Shell garage is 30 miles away so usually Super Unleaded with Octane Booster.

 

Im running just below 1 bar at the mo BTW.

 

Tom.

[Patrick_Devlin]

Optimax, all the time now. Used to run normal UL but will not go back now I'm running Optimax.

 

Mind you, its a bit of a pain in the arse trying to find Shell garages in places you've never been to before. That fuel gauge has been well below the "E" sometimes.

 

However, I've now got a booklet from Shell detailing all the garages they have in the UK... handy

 

[outatime]

Originally posted by Patrick_Devlin

 

However, I've now got a booklet from Shell detailing all the garages they have in the UK... handy

 

 

Cool, I'll have to get me one of these.

 

I always keep a couple of bottles of Octane Booster in the car in case I get caught on the hop - happens a lot round here.

[Patrick_Devlin]

Originally posted by outatime

Cool, I'll have to get me one of these.

 

I always keep a couple of bottles of Octane Booster in the car in case I get caught on the hop - happens a lot round here.

 

I phoned up the head office and asked if they had anything like that and they sent it out to me... nice

[Suprash]

Optimax all the time, my Supe is used as my normal day car.

[SMW]

Optimax all the time for me.

No problem getting it round where I am as there are two Shell stations close to me.

[Gt4Brody]

Optimax, always i use my car daily so get through a fair amount of juice, car seems to run better on it-prob cos its a j-spec and seems to get better mpg, but then i could just be imagining it!

I well be on first name terms soon with my 3 local shell garages that i seem to be forever in!!

[Ian C]

Optimax always, with the occasional 10% mix of toluene if I know I'm going to be going mad.

 

Norwich has at least four shell garages

 

-Ian

[Suprash]

Originally posted by Gt4Brody

Optimax, always i use my car daily so get through a fair amount of juice, car seems to run better on it-prob cos its a j-spec and seems to get better mpg, but then i could just be imagining it!

I well be on first name terms soon with my 3 local shell garages that i seem to be forever in!!

 

Me too, I have a Shell garage 1/2 mile from my house, so always fill up there, everyone who works there knows me and my car, and if I ever pull into the garage in a different car, they always ask where it is.

[SimonB]

Originally posted by Ashley Willis

Me too, I have a Shell garage 1/2 mile from my house, so always fill up there, everyone who works there knows me and my car, and if I ever pull into the garage in a different car, they always ask where it is.

 

Exactly the same for me, they all recognise me. Good stuff that Optimax, and at least you know that all the Shell garages will have it, not like SUL when you never know if they will or not, and even then it's always on one pump over the other side of the garage!

[dpepper]

please excuse my ignorance, but can someone tell me what a sticky is??

[ChrisR]

Originally posted by dpepper

please excuse my ignorance, but can someone tell me what a sticky is??

 

Its when a thread (topic) is placed at the top of the list. Even if there are no replies it will stay at the top for all to see

[Barry]

I tend to recycle my old cooking oil, but I cant see that as one of the options!

 

[Syed Shah]

I use optimax in all my cars. The best pump fuel about IMHO. I will also continue to use it until I am given FACTS on it's so-called problems, rather than "I am god, take what I say without question" (the Mycrotch approach).

[ad500]

Ive found a local Shell garage and filled up with Optimax. It just said "Optimax Unleaded", not "Super Unleaded optimax" or anything similar, which i thought it would. Im hoping that this is the right stuff 79.9p per litre if that helps, i though it would be 84 or something, let me know if ive just filled with normal unleaded.

 

I guess this makes me look like i need someone to hold my hand and guide me. Sad...