Lewis Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Not wishing to gt into the whole "optimax is best" argument but I just thought I would make a post about this: Until the day before yesterday my jap has only had optimax but I was caught short the other day and was forced into a texaco. I don't know if I have just been getting duff optimax for the last 4-5months (unlikely - very busy garage always being topped up) or what but JEEEEEEEEEESUS I put 20squids worth of the texaco super unleaded plus in and it was like a kick in the arse for the car. Kick-down came in and I thought I was being towed by a 747 mid-flight. It was so much fun I went for a 3 hour drive to nowhere in particular and loved every minute. Amazing difference. Thought it may be useful to someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 funny I heard that Texeco was supposed to be the best some years ago and a friend who worked in the Oily Industry gave me some reseans but cant remember what they were. I do find their Super is v expensive though compared to Optimax. It would be really good if a Car programme did a proper test, or a mag, and actually measured them up against each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Just trying to think where my nearest Texaco is now, I'm running on fumes at the moment and going out tonight, so I need some juice. I tried that PB stuff last 2 fill ups and there was no real difference between that an Optimax, that I noticed.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 3 hours on £20 worth, I have got to know your secret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 That was the other thing..... it seemed to last longer I could do with someone else trying it and seeing if they have the same effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cargill Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 About 10 years ago I liked the Texaco fuel. Can't remember what they called it then though but it seemed noticably better than the others. it was a non turbo car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboldham Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 I ain't a tech guru but I noticed this on some emergency BP super unleaded once - rang a mate who said "it could well be pre-detonation occuring causing an extremely hot flame wavefront over your cylinder heads giving a noticable kick but frying your engine" You wont get more power out of any gasoline unless its RON is actually higher - at least thats what my chemistry teacher told me. Careful chaps R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Or MON. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr keef Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 My local shell garage is a joke seem to constantly run out of optimax,so been using bp ultimate sometimes,any idea what this stuff is like??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRoy Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 All I know is I get det. using BP Ult. but none on Opti, or Texaco Super or EVEN Q8 Super!!!! UK running 1.3 BAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Terry S Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Tis strange you say this. I could easily run the same boost/timing in the purple car using texaco as Optimax. I was also told their injector cleaning agents are the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra dan Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 whats the RON of texaco then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrboost Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 I to rate Texaco I use optimax and Texaco not noticed anygain differences but both go aswell. better than esso super unleaded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 Originally posted by Terry S Tis strange you say this. I could easily run the same boost/timing in the purple car using texaco as Optimax. I was also told their injector cleaning agents are the best. Maybe my injectors were a bit mucky and this cleaned them up a bit -- pfft I dunno, I am a great believer of "suck it and see" (easy tiger!!) It worked well for me that time so I will try it again, if it is equally good a second time I will stick with it for a while. Ta for the input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martynb Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 This is interesting because I have to go out of my way to get Optimax or Ultimate but Texaco is on my daily route so I tend to use this more often than the others. I have never had any problems running the Texaco and as far as I can tell without reaching escape velocity there is no penalty compared to BP or Shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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