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Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? #550346 26/02/2008 23:04 26/02/2008 23:04
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 329 Manchester andy2 OP Making a profit
andy2 OP Making a profit Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 329 Manchester	Since I bought my Coupe two years ago I've never ever been able to get more than 300 miles out of a full tank of fuel. I drive fast occasionally but not all the time. This week I've changed two things on the car. I've had a new oil cooler fitted, and I've also filled up with Shell 'V' Power for the first time. So far I'm up to 370 miles with this tank of fuel, and the yellow light has only just come on! I've not driven the car any different than normal and surely this new found petrol efficiency can't be anything to do with the new oil cooler?? So it must be the 'V' Power right ? Anyone else experienced anything similar ?

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: andy2] #550356 26/02/2008 23:11 26/02/2008 23:11
M MattW Unregistered
MattW Unregistered M	that's impressive, shell should use your car in their marketing campaigns! I've never used anything BUT v-power, and I get about 350 with not many motorway miles, and I usually fill up again before the light comes on, at my convenience rather than the car's.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #550389 26/02/2008 23:41 26/02/2008 23:41
D Duffman Unregistered
Duffman Unregistered D	Well I use v power when I can, my car seems to run smoother, and no im not insane (yet) for all the people that tell me its no diffrent.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #550451 27/02/2008 00:49 27/02/2008 00:49
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,706 Gone	How much extra did it cost to fill with V Power though and how much normal unleaded could you have bought with the extra money, you have to put that in your calculation.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: Jimbo] #550452 27/02/2008 00:51 27/02/2008 00:51
M MattW Unregistered
MattW Unregistered M	V-Power is £1.09 here so it would definitely be worth it for those kind of gains.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #550461 27/02/2008 00:59 27/02/2008 00:59
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 329 Manchester andy2 OP Making a profit
andy2 OP Making a profit Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 329 Manchester	Yep its about the same price here too, but if the fuel economy is improved by as much as I've experienced then it would certainly be worth the extra. I'm going to fill up again tomorrow, keep an eye on the mileage and make sure that its not been some sort of fluke.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: andy2] #550577 27/02/2008 02:45 27/02/2008 02:45
D davidub Unregistered
davidub Unregistered D	Think V-power has a higher calorific value. I get better than normal fuel economy with it and slighty worse than normal using E5 (which has a lower calorific value).

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #550631 27/02/2008 04:10 27/02/2008 04:10
M mona Unregistered
mona Unregistered M	I always use V-Power & mine runs very well on it - the best fuel I've used to date anyway. There must be more power available from the same quantity of fuel ergo you need less to accelerate over various surfaces e.g. hills etc? I would think it has better cleaning properties as well. Was the oil cooler a "high performance" one or was it a standard new unit?? $\:\?$

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #550777 27/02/2008 14:25 27/02/2008 14:25
P proccy Unregistered
proccy Unregistered P	i average 330 - 350 miles per tank with mixed driving. which is exactly the same as before i started using optimax/v-power, so no gains for me other than (i hope) the much vaunted cleaning of the engine...

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #550805 27/02/2008 14:54 27/02/2008 14:54
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 329 Manchester andy2 OP Making a profit
andy2 OP Making a profit Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 329 Manchester	Standard Oil Cooler - had to replace it after it was damaged by a stone last week and started leaking oil all over the place. Maybe its my fuel gauge playing funny buggers. No doubt I'll find out in a weeks time when I've got through this latest tank of 'V' Power.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: andy2] #550823 27/02/2008 15:21 27/02/2008 15:21
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,084 Pontypool mr_tickle Club member 1455
mr_tickle Club member 1455 Competition Level Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,084 Pontypool	I noticed a big increase in mileage. On your figures you have increased your miles by 23% I used to get 220 miles on "sports" mode and 280 on a normal run. This immediately increased to 255 miles and 325 respectively. The increase for me being around 15%. The price difference of the fuels is less that 15%. Conclusion: With V Power you get a safer fuel (higher octane) that costs less per mile than lower octane fuels - Buy V power.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: mr_tickle] #550826 27/02/2008 15:28 27/02/2008 15:28
S Shifty Unregistered
Shifty Unregistered S	I have been using BP 97 and my mile per tank is around 250ish. I am filling up tonight with V power and hope to see the gains most of you are enjoying. If not the car might have to go...

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #550834 27/02/2008 15:34 27/02/2008 15:34
J Jamest Unregistered
Jamest Unregistered J	what if you mix half with normal and half v-power?

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #551357 28/02/2008 02:42 28/02/2008 02:42
B Blueman Unregistered
Blueman Unregistered B	Originally Posted By: Jamest what if you mix half with normal and half v-power? You're a cheapskate? $\:D$

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #552113 29/02/2008 03:51 29/02/2008 03:51
D DennisK Unregistered
DennisK Unregistered D	Originally Posted By: Jamest what if you mix half with normal and half v-power? I do this. Run your tank down to the light, then brim it with V-Power. Run it down to about half and then brim with normal 95RON. Then alternate between the two every half a tank. To me it feels like you get the same performance and 'feel' as V-Power without the cost. Not sure about economy though.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #552249 29/02/2008 13:58 29/02/2008 13:58
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,244 Watford, Herts. H Hyperlink Forum is my life
Hyperlink Forum is my life H Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,244 Watford, Herts.	or you could just fill up with standard super.... Lol I just worked out that by having 30l of standard and 30l of vpower I can save a whole 30p over 60l of super if i use tesco or loss 30p if I use Sainsburys. Last edited by Hyperlink; 29/02/2008 14:09.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: Hyperlink] #552258 29/02/2008 14:15 29/02/2008 14:15
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,572 Northampton England Sedicivalvole Club member 2092
Sedicivalvole Club member 2092 Forum is my life Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,572 Northampton England	Hmm. I have been using Optmiax as it was, V Power now since my second car 3+ Years ago. The car feels completely transformed imo more so on a N/A 2.0 16v lump but still. Worth every penny better fuel economy, supposed cleaning etc etc. V Power all the way home Vinci Grey LE Alfa 147 GTA 3.2 V6 BMW E92 M3 4.0 V8 Fiat Tipo Sedicivalvole 2.0 16v ABS

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: Sedicivalvole] #554036 03/03/2008 14:32 03/03/2008 14:32
S Shifty Unregistered
Shifty Unregistered S	Very impressed with how smooth the coupe is running on this petrol, idle is like butter!

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #554121 03/03/2008 15:34 03/03/2008 15:34
G Gouki Unregistered
Gouki Unregistered G	I've always used the stuff. If you get a v-power card and clock up shell points Shell send you money off coupons for petrol in the post.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #556815 06/03/2008 17:36 06/03/2008 17:36
G Greg20vTurbo Unregistered
Greg20vTurbo Unregistered G	Shifty and andy2 how have you got on with the tank range?

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #556978 06/03/2008 20:34 06/03/2008 20:34
S Shifty Unregistered
Shifty Unregistered S	erm, just got the engine sorted so been nailing her today...will get the mpg up on the next tank, that'll be tomorrow then!

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #557448 07/03/2008 06:00 07/03/2008 06:00
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 329 Manchester andy2 OP Making a profit
andy2 OP Making a profit Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 329 Manchester	Still half way through the tank so not sure yet. Not been doing many miles this week. Will keep you posted.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: andy2] #557556 07/03/2008 14:19 07/03/2008 14:19
G Greg20vTurbo Unregistered
Greg20vTurbo Unregistered G	Just went to my Shell station to fill up and try for myself and they were all sold out of V Power - oh well back to Tesco for this week then!

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #557566 07/03/2008 14:27 07/03/2008 14:27
V veggy Unregistered
veggy Unregistered V	Very odd... I've tried both and it's the standard fool goes better in my non-turbo. I'd buy V power like a shot if it worked better on mine but as I say wierdly it's the other way around. Cheaper for me though. The main reason I think the above is because I like the noticeable power surge at 4k rpm and the next one a little further up. These seem to disappear with V Power. But on deflection....... tudutedududu... Is it because the Vpower is filling in power steps with buckets of gorgeous torque? In uver words, instead of eroding me power peaks, V Power may ashley be filling me power dips. Any experts know the answer to this one? Last edited by veggy; 07/03/2008 20:16. Reason: afterthought

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #557862 07/03/2008 19:59 07/03/2008 19:59
D Duffman Unregistered
Duffman Unregistered D	Ive noticed aswell that if you run the car for a few weeks on vpower and then cant find a shell to fill up again and fill it with something like texeco 95 it runs rough as nails. Until you fill it back up with vpower. Obviously the fcu notices the diffrent octane but sure runs rough to me.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #557961 07/03/2008 21:40 07/03/2008 21:40
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,244 Watford, Herts. H Hyperlink Forum is my life
Hyperlink Forum is my life H Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,244 Watford, Herts.	I would agree with you switching between standard 95 and vpower makes a real difference. Switching between vpower and say tesco super make very little difference to me.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #557963 07/03/2008 21:41 07/03/2008 21:41
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,244 Watford, Herts. H Hyperlink Forum is my life
Hyperlink Forum is my life H Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,244 Watford, Herts.	Originally Posted By: veggy Very odd... I've tried both and it's the standard fool goes better in my non-turbo. I'd buy V power like a shot if it worked better on mine but as I say wierdly it's the other way around. Cheaper for me though. The main reason I think the above is because I like the noticeable power surge at 4k rpm and the next one a little further up. These seem to disappear with V Power. But on deflection....... tudutedududu... Is it because the Vpower is filling in power steps with buckets of gorgeous torque? In uver words, instead of eroding me power peaks, V Power may ashley be filling me power dips. Any experts know the answer to this one? and again in english please....

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: Hyperlink] #558012 07/03/2008 22:20 07/03/2008 22:20
V veggy Unregistered
veggy Unregistered V	Originally Posted By: Hyperlink [and again in english please.... With normal unleaded my 20v NA exhibits a power step at around 4000 revs and another at 6000 rpm. These surges in power are much less noticeable when the car is fueled with V-Power. My question is whether this is because the V-power is reducing the surges of power felt by me at these rev points, or, alternatively, boosting the 'base' power level so the power steps are less pronounced.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #828236 08/05/2009 18:54 08/05/2009 18:54
B bazza_c Unregistered
bazza_c Unregistered B	Any more thoughts on Vpower as opposed to Tesco and Morrisons finest 95ron? Just had my thermostat changed and noticed an increase from average 250 to 350 miles per tank! Not sure if any performance increase though. After a couiple of tankfuls of VPower, checked 50-90mph in fifth gear using Vbox, and results the same as I got using Tesco's 95 grade. However Shell were giving away a free model Ferrari with every purchase over £50. Shame the tankful cost me £60 last summer.

Re: Shell 'V' Power = Better Fuel Economy ? [Re: ] #828239 08/05/2009 18:58 08/05/2009 18:58
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 21,074 Chertsey in the Thames bockers Hon Club Member 007
bockers Hon Club Member 007 Forum Fossil Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 21,074 Chertsey in the Thames	Tescos 99 and V power work well in my coupe, just feels smoother. Thermostat will make the biggest difference and will pay for itself in juts a few tanks. John

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