Which fuel is better for our 16v?

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chunkychimpanzee
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Which fuel is better for our 16v?

Post by chunkychimpanzee »

Hello everyone,

Which fuel is better for our 6N 1.4 16V?
BP 97 Octane?
or Shell super unleaded?
or any others???
What do you reckon?
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Post by alexperkins »

Shell V-Power all the way - its almost 100 RON (or octane). I use it all the time!
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Post by david burton »

I tried optimax and ultimate in my 16v and it had a negative effect - even after a few hundred miles. any slight effect was probably a placebo.

it ran worse, for sure. perhaps slightly more alert to the throttle but it was negligible.

switched back to normal unleaded after a month and was much better regarding smooth running.
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