High Octane Fuel

[WSM]

Weird all these BP Super complaints. I have never noticed any issues. I'm guessing it would be lumpiness / limp driving? Or what would it be causing? Stuttering?

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

Weird all these BP Super complaints. I have never noticed any issues. I'm guessing it would be lumpiness / limp driving? Or what would it be causing? Stuttering?

When I filled with Maxol , almost instantly felt lumpy/stuttering slightly. May have been total coincidence but it didn't stop until I refilled with different SUL.

 

[brendy]

When I filled with Maxol , almost instantly felt lumpy/stuttering slightly. May have been total coincidence but it didn't stop until I refilled with different SUL.

If knock is detected it winds back the timing pretty much instantaneously but takes longer to feed it back in once it detects no further incidents. This can take many many miles and certain conditions.

 

[WSM]

I'll switch to Texaco based on you lads.

 

[Chris Mac]

I can honestly say I've never been able to notice any difference when running the Golf R on Super or normal fuel.
MPG hasnt shown much of a difference and when on the pipe it hasn't felt any different at all.

 

[KyleR]

Maybe we should all agree to use the same garage

Just because it's busy doesn't mean they're selling alot of SUL.

100%, but chances are it's turning over more than a less busy garage. Only way to find out is to get figures from them I guess.

Think I'm gonna find some Fuchs octane boost, though, it's had good reviews compared to others.

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

100%, but chances are it's turning over more than a less busy garage. Only way to find out is to get figures from them I guess.

Think I'm gonna find some Fuchs octane boost, though, it's had good reviews compared to others.

I know quite a few who use Texaco in Comber , and it's always busy .

 

[StephenDc2]

100%, but chances are it's turning over more than a less busy garage. Only way to find out is to get figures from them I guess.

Think I'm gonna find some Fuchs octane boost, though, it's had good reviews compared to others.

Be carefully with Octane boosters they tend to leave residue on the plugs and foul them causing misfires eventually

Anyone close to comber should stick to the Super there, it's supposed to be the best blend of additives to make it higher octane and if it's being used it should stay fresh as that's the most important aspect


For a race car where you need 100+ Octane you can buy 25L of 115 race fuel and mix 5L of that to 15L of pump fuel. The car needs to be mapped for that fuel so for your basic fast road car a fresh SUL is all you should need

 

[Stu Beck]

I can honestly say I've never been able to notice any difference when running the Golf R on Super or normal fuel.
MPG hasnt shown much of a difference and when on the pipe it hasn't felt any different at all.

I think its more high performance cars. lol

 

[Boabybooster]

I think its more high performance cars. lol

 

[Stu Beck]

Purely jesting. Just in one of those moods.

 

[Jonny_W]

I think its more high performance cars. lol

Golf R owners be like

 

[Boabybooster]

Golf R owners be like
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I think @Lyons is the only golf R owner on here.

 

[Lyons]

I usually just drive to Crossmaglen for my petrol, it's cheap and Is just as good as any super.

 

[Jonny_W]

I usually just drive to Crossmaglen for my petrol, it's cheap and Is just as good as any super.

You aren't serious?

 

[Boabybooster]

You aren't serious?

They use backboxes as currency down there.

 

[Lyons]

You aren't serious?

I occasionally put a tank of Asda petrol through it just to keep it right.

 

[Paul RS]

Weird all these BP Super complaints. I have never noticed any issues. I'm guessing it would be lumpiness / limp driving? Or what would it be causing? Stuttering?

Mines mapped on BP super and I had no issues. My engine has a lowered compression though so fuel quality isn't as much of an issue.

 

[weeloaney]

Be carefully with Octane boosters they tend to leave residue on the plugs and foul them causing misfires eventually

Anyone close to comber should stick to the Super there, it's supposed to be the best blend of additives to make it higher octane and if it's being used it should stay fresh as that's the most important aspect


For a race car where you need 100+ Octane you can buy 25L of 115 race fuel and mix 5L of that to 15L of pump fuel. The car needs to be mapped for that fuel so for your basic fast road car a fresh SUL is all you should need

Know a few fellas that buy high octane race fuel and add it too normal fuel in place of octane booster.

 

[Cooper]

Many moons ago when I ran the r33 I'd find the lowest overall knock level on texaco and the worst on BP but still acceptably safe.

OEM maps in modern performance stuff seem very tolerant to poorer fuel though which is probably why most don't notice much difference.

 

[WSM]

So in the end.......

We all know/hear different things.
There is no good fuel unless you pay £2/litre.
Golf Rs are still *****.

That it?

 

[Jonny_W]

So in the end.......

We all know/hear different things.
There is no good fuel unless you pay £2/litre.
Golf Rs are still *****.

That it?

 

[Paul RS]

So in the end.......

We all know/hear different things.
There is no good fuel unless you pay £2/litre.
Golf Rs are still *****.

That it?

Also the brand of petrol will make no difference to you.

1200 miles done yet!?

 

[Gambit]

Also got that from a mapper over here.

In face Bob Rawle thought @Gambit's engine was ****ed as the petrol was that bad, iirc it was also BP super.

That is correct thought id a cracked ringland or normal unleaded in it ..was a long drive home from dublin and then sent to oma for compression/leakdown test

All clear from oma switched to texaco back to Bob.."that's far better looking"

 

[WSM]

Also the brand of petrol will make no difference to you.

1200 miles done yet!?

1000 nearly