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Petrol?????

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06 Nov 2012 10:42 #52450 by Tadpole
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For quite a few years now I have only used Shell or Esso.
No matter what you hear that it all comes from the same refinery, ‘supermarket’ fuel (petrol) is not the same imo.

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06 Nov 2012 12:21 #52454 by Headless
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I think with small low powered engines the difference in fuel can be felt the most, I've only had my Jimny about 2 weeks now so can't comment on that, but I have a smart car with a small 700cc turbo engine and the difference in grades and makes can be huge, I now only use the Shell V-power, it's 99RON and it suits my smart well, and I've noticed that £40 of V-power although more expensive per litre gets you just as far as £40 of cheapo stuff, cos it burns more efficiently and the added bonus of loads more power, so I might try a tank of this in the Jimny!!!!

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06 Nov 2012 15:49 #52469 by MWells
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Do you folks have ethanol blends?


Yes but they are not very common, my nearest supplier is 20 miles away (although my nearest petrol station is 10 miles away). I would have to agree with you about engines running well on it my chainsaw hates regular or even premium unleaded in comparison.

Mark

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06 Nov 2012 17:14 #52482 by mcjimny
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Tadpole wrote: For quite a few years now I have only used Shell or Esso.
No matter what you hear that it all comes from the same refinery, ‘supermarket’ fuel (petrol) is not the same imo.


I'm the same, only use esso, shell or total. As a rule i can use shell without having to go out of my way so stick to that. Ive not used supermarket fuel for 5years or more now. Some say that the branded stuff has additives in the tankers but use the same refinery as the supermarkets? Regardless, i know the car runs better without the supermarket stuff or BP(being the worst and dearest) so see little point in changing. Price is irrelevant too as the stations price match the supermarkets round here.

Black Jimny's don't get stuck!

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06 Nov 2012 18:08 #52494 by Rob2933
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Just a thought can we add ethanol to our petrol to give it more bang or is that not possible also would it do damage

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06 Nov 2012 18:17 #52497 by DVs-Jimny
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I see no reason to increase the octane level unless your ECU is mapped for higher octane fuel. To the best of my knowledge there is no improvement by using super fuels in a standard Jim that is calibrated for 95 ron go go juice...

95 ron is the ordinary juice in the UK but in Aus they have 91 ron which may be why their cars respond better with higher octane fuels/additives??

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