Shell V Power 5p/L Discount This Friday Only

[Chrishazle]

http://www-static.shell.com/static/gbr/downloads/products_services/participating_sites_list.pdf

 

[OneCarefulOwner]

And with me having just purchased 3x 4-gallon petrol cans... *glee*

 

[Chrishazle]

I'd just used my seond 5p/l Tesco voucher to refill the 968 with their Moventum super unleaded - the voucher ran out tomorrow, and just a couple of days ago I used an earlier one to refill the C270. I said something a bit stronger than Glee when I found this link on the PCGB forum!

 

[Mike Walker]

Does anyone believe that using this petrol really makes any difference? Tried it a couple of times and not convinced.

 

[The _Don]

Does anyone believe that using this petrol really makes any difference? Tried it a couple of times and not convinced.

In a c63 yes a massive difference.

 

[harrisonland]

In a c63 yes a massive difference.

Is it worth the extra money, though?

 

[steve333]

In a c63 yes a massive difference.

Thats because a c63 is mapped for the higher octane fuel & you shouldn't run it on "normal" unleaded.

 

[Shamaz Majid]

Does anyone believe that using this petrol really makes any difference? Tried it a couple of times and not convinced.

Not in a C180 or any other 'normal' car. Only those which are mapped for high-octane fuel (performance variants) or those cars imported from countries where fuel has a higher octane rating (e.g. Japan).

 

[Mike Walker]

My car objects

 

[Mike Walker]

Aaaaagh pressed the worng button! My car objects to being called 'normal'. It's a Mercedes!

 

[MOCAŠ]

Aaaaagh pressed the worng button!

You can edit your posts for half-an-hour or so after submitting them. You should see an Edit button amongst those in the bottom right corner of the message.

 

[Chrishazle]

Even though my 968 has a clever ECU that's supposed to sense fuel octane somehow and adjust accordingly, I'm convinced she runs better on 99 than on regular 95 unleaded. My last 4 tankfuls have been Tesco Moventum and Shell V Power, haven't noticed any difference between the 2 but - especially when I put the boot down and get into playtime RPM - I'm sure the car performs better. I do very limited mileage in the 968, so I'll continue to use 99 in that - Tesco when I have a discount voucher, V Power if not.

However, I find no difference in the C270's performance between Tesco and Shell regular diesel. Both are normally the same price around here, so again I use Tesco when I have a voucher, Shell if I don't. I haven't tried "upmarket" diesel in the C270.

 

[Shude]

It was difficult to tell the difference on the 230k (with 200k miles!) but on my GF's focus the car seems to make more noise after a couple of tankfuls. I reckon this is down to the cleaning properties of vpower rather than anything else.

 

[saorbust]

vpower diesel is superb - v smooth. Especially when the engine is cold.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Can't believe I missed this. Not been online for days, and brimmed both cars with Optimax on Thursday night. Would have saved me more than £6!!

 

[radiovic]

Well -- move over this way gentlemen!!
I'm gettin my diesel at £1,09 per litre by driving a few miles down to road into Co. Donegal
saving me @ 12p per litre
Much better savings if ur in a position to claim the Irish Vat back @21%

 

[Shude]

It was utter carnage at Shell Salford Quays last night. Cars were queuing out of the forecourt, people were just driving off before filling. I stuck it out for a few mins then as I got closer I realised why - they had run out of everything EXCEPT V-Power! Brimmed the focus then left them to it...