xpeterpx Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Just curious, any value in putting Shell V Power in the tank every time or even every so often? Mines a standard (Apart from a RamAir foam cone filter) 1.6 petrol so will I see any real benefits from putting the more expensive stuff in? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsdriver Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 It's good for the cleaning properties to the fuel system. It wouldn't hurt every other tankful. I swear by the stuff, never use anything else. Gives more power and better fuel economy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1981 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I use it now an again. Can feel the dif def but i normally run 97 octane regardless with millers additive.. dont touch stock 95 fuel.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin01 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I filled up on a whim from a near empty tank... my car is same as yours (1.6 standard MKII), with K&N type cone filter.... goes like Stank! Lol.. But it def feels a touch more powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Hi Peter, Here's another thread on the topic that you might find interesting: Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_82 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I always use it for my diesel, if I use BP or god forbid, a supermarket fuel, I can hear a lot more noise and get lower MPG. it averages out about 4% improvement over supermarket fuel. BP doesn't change the MPG at all but it sounds like a bag of spanners. End of the day, injectors and fuel pumps cost a lot of money to replace and since the lube is in the Diesel in the form of sulphur and diesel is now very low in sulphur, it s eems prudent to lube up the fuel somewhat and keep those injectors and high pressure fuel pumps ticking over nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Dee_82 said: I always use it for my diesel You put petrol in your diesel??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_82 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, mjt said: You put petrol in your diesel??? Haaha, nooo, that's not such a smart idea, Vpower Nitro+ Diesel :) I do however add about 200ml of 2 stroke mineral oil :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 I used to do that with our old Mk1.5 1.8TDCi to offset the reduction in sulphur in modern bio-diesel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONATHAN_11_80 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Use bp ultimate in my focus 1.8 petrol runs loads better especially with a dose millers additive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs200 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) I have put petrol in my 2.0 tdci twice, I` m a well known pizza comp. delivery driver. I fill up once a week, with what i make on deliveries, so £ 40 / £50 is my fill up, Fill up drive away, home. Crank engine, nothing, oops, first mistake cost me aa breakdown money £200 plus for drain, second mistake, was looking for bp supreme, half asleep pumped in a full tank. Drove home , crank it over, nothing, got car lifted on a breakdown truck to a garage , much cheaper than aa. £150 Went back to bp , black nozzle on supreme, asked them what pump is diesel supreme on , oh we don't do diesel supreme, why is there a black nozzle on that pump over there? on that supreme ? No idea mate . Went back to take a pic of black nozzle on diesel marked pump , no black nozzle , was green . Still after the abuse she has had with Petrol, i have done 2 fuel filter changes and found swarf in the pot. Still get air in pipes (not sure if its from o rings , have no idea where to get replacements) she still runs as sweet as a nut , well pleased i bought the bulletproof 2.0 tdci coming up to 150k miles , she had 132k when i bought her around a year ago. Having said that she gets nothing but shell nitro, unless ive had a bad week , then gets fuelsave, Still get around 45 mpg, was remapped before i got her to 170bhp, dpf gutted and deleted, again b4 i bought her, Has a panic on last MOT , cos she does smoke on boost, with the new dpf laws coming into play, she passed , so i got her for another year What pees me off is they wont let you have that fuel back, they sell it on , hang on its my fuel your draining out, its my money your selling on. Edited July 14, 2017 by rs200 added more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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