Just tested some Tesco 99ron

Reeyad · Post by **Reeyad** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:55 pm

Filled up on Tesco 99ron near barking east london, I havent notice much dfference so far.

However the car runs much smoother

, performance wise not sure if there is any change will do a few more runs tommorow and i'll let u not know if I notice anything.

Anyone here been using it....

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:04 pm

What fuel have you been using previously?

ceedubya · Post by **ceedubya** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:36 pm

we only get poverty petrol oop north

its just not fair

Alex_6n2 · Post by **Alex_6n2** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:37 am

Tesco 99ron will still be much more s**t than Optimax/Ultimate 99ron

oscar olop gti · Post by **oscar olop gti** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:42 am

I have heard about this mysterious 99 RON Tesco petrol. The Tesco in town only has 97 RON. But my boss (who lives about 20 miles away), said that the Tesco near him does the 99 RON petrol.

Anyway i filled my GTi with Shell Optimax for the first time on friday, what a difference it make. Who cares if its a little more expensive, its worth every penny.

Asfore 99 RON Tesco petrol, perhaps its just a myth.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:46 am

Tesco's new premium fuel is 99RON.

Shell Optimax is 98RON.

BP Ultimate is 97RON.

Finally as we all know regular unleaded pump fuel is 95RON.

My nearest Tesco doesn't do the premium stuff and there are no Shell garages around so I use the Ultimate, have been using it for over 12 months now apart from the odd occasion where the one pump in this town that has Ultimate runs out! The car runs smoother and fuel effiency is slightly up by a couple of extra mpg. If I had the choice though, I'd go for Optimax very time!

Cheers

Reeyad · Post by **Reeyad** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:57 am

Redline wrote:What fuel have you been using previously?

Been using BP ultima

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:20 pm

I use BP Ultimate in mine.

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:47 pm

I use Shell Optimax.

There was a feature on Fith Gear (chan 5) about Optimax and Bp ultimate. They were investigating to see if they did increase performance. The result was that they did in the cars with a turbo, but not the cars without a turbo.

However, optimax also claims to clean carbon deposits and give higher MPG. I can't tell if i get better performance, but I do know the higher octane petrol is better for my engine so thats why I use it.

p.s In the test Optimax beat Bp ultimate in the extra Bhp it gave.

Reeyad · Post by **Reeyad** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:02 pm

Its reccomended for our GTis by VW to use 97 ron....

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:46 pm

Due to the relatively high compression ratio of the GTi engine it's better to run it on Super-Unleaded.

I've been stuck using BP Ultimate for a while now, never seem to go near a Shell garage to put some Optimax in.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:50 pm

Same here, there's a BP Garage about a 30sec drive from my house

theclient · Post by **theclient** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:41 am

it says on the inside of the petrol flap for us to use 98 ron.

i have been using the tesco 99ron for about 2 months and i have found it makes the car alot smoother and responsive? maybe its all in the mind?

gareth