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what the diffrence with v power and tesco 99 octaneViews : 2641 Replies : 26Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Nov 12th, 2006, 15:18
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what the diffrence with v power and tesco 99 octane
does anyone know what the diffrence between v power and tesco 99 i know in wales tesco cheaper but i only use v power is tesco 99 any good to try that bp ultimate is crap i just dont know if it worth trying any info would be great ta
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Nov 12th, 2006, 15:27
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From what I can gather the V power will have better additive/detergent levels apart from that I don't know...
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Nov 12th, 2006, 15:35
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My R loves the V power, returns more miles to the gallon too, The car actually feels faster on the bumometer though,
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Nov 13th, 2006, 09:35
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I think Tesco fuel is a bioethanol mix?
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Nov 13th, 2006, 09:41
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Nov 13th, 2006, 13:06
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Sorry to hijack your forum, I used to have a T4 but now own a modified Impreza, and I would always use shells V power over anything else. This is a constant debate on Impreza forums.
The majority of Subaru drivers use V power, bp ultimate is rubbish and I doubt Tesco or any other place will be as good either. |
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Nov 14th, 2006, 17:01
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The ethanol is the good thing as it also cools the combustion process and helps maintain power the down side is the increased fuel consumption see link for fuel spec. A search for info would have saved you time as there is a few threads on this subject although I still can't find the spec for V Power wonder why?
 http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=23497
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Nov 14th, 2006, 17:11
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As i said before, my R loves the V Power, it is returning 25.2 mpg at the moment, i have done 330 miles in the car with 3 gallons remaining, with the Tesco 99 i would be lucky to get 310 out of a full tank.
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Nov 14th, 2006, 17:13
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i too get better mpg from v-power over 99 ron....
cheers jod
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Nov 14th, 2006, 19:21
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After reading what you guys say about the 'v-power' fuel, I decided to try it in my V70 10v, which is an absolute flying machine (NOT).
I noticed that it ran much smoother and I believa a little quicker. Most importantly, approx 10 percent increase in M.P.G. In my mind, this is worth the extra outlay to fill the tank. Thanks for the info. 
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