Post by: Ads22 on September 14, 2017, 06:16:32 pm
Post by: neilw on September 14, 2017, 06:44:59 pm
The engines are supposed to have 98, so I normally stick with that, (Or Esso 97) sometimes.
Post by: willni on September 14, 2017, 07:19:46 pm
Although I think the pumps affect fuel price, I have 2 fuel pumps I only go to because any of the others charge me £7 extra...not even joking 10 people have said to exact same to me about the same pumps
Post by: f00glee on September 14, 2017, 07:33:32 pm
I think the consensus is that it makes some difference in terms of MPG even on a std map so you may break even with cost. Other benefits of cleaning agents etc play a factor too.
Now I'm mapped and pre cat out, I regularly see 45 mpg on a 15 mile trip up the A10 near Cambridge (sat at 50 mph). Long term average is approaching 35mpg and an 80mph motorway run for any kind of distance returns ~38mpg. Pretty happy with these numbers :happy2:
Post by: Lewo on September 14, 2017, 09:21:43 pm
Post by: DavGTI on September 14, 2017, 10:41:56 pm
Post by: richtung on September 15, 2017, 09:45:27 am
I believe this is the same stuff as the Tesco 99 Ron Momentum.
The cost is about £1.17 a litres (as of Monday 11th Sept) which is roughly the same as normal unleaded from regular stations.
Hope this helps.
Rich
Post by: willni on September 15, 2017, 09:51:41 am
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Post by: pudding on September 15, 2017, 10:23:54 am
Even before having mine stage 1 mapped (now requires 99RON exclusively). I only ever used V power or tesco momentum 99. BP ultimate is 97, not 99.
I think the consensus is that it makes some difference in terms of MPG even on a std map so you may break even with cost. Other benefits of cleaning agents etc play a factor too.
Now I'm mapped and pre cat out, I regularly see 45 mpg on a 15 mile trip up the A10 near Cambridge (sat at 50 mph). Long term average is approaching 35mpg and an 80mph motorway run for any kind of distance returns ~38mpg. Pretty happy with these numbers :happy2:
Is your map really 99 specific? Must have a lot of timing! I can use 95 on my stage 1 tune no probs and have done many times :smiley:
Good mpg. I never drive slow enough to see anything above 30 on the short term average, but my long term average is hanging around 31mpg at the moment. Was 27 before I replaced the cam sensor :smiley:
Post by: shoaybmakda on September 15, 2017, 11:05:36 am
Was 1.17p per litre as of last Sunday (Tesco Hamilton/wigston in Leicester) so not much more expensive than standard petrol. It’s recommended for a reason I guess so I just stick with it.
The mrs mini on the other hand gets Tesco’s finest standard diesel lol
Post by: PatchySan on September 15, 2017, 11:29:46 am
For those who are Costco Members, the Costco Fuel Stations now have 99 RON Premium Unleaded fuel.
I believe this is the same stuff as the Tesco 99 Ron Momentum.
The cost is about £1.17 a litres (as of Monday 11th Sept) which is roughly the same as normal unleaded from regular stations.
Hope this helps.
Rich
Wow that's gone up quite a bit since I last filled up on the 1st Sept (£1.12) for Super Unleaded at Costco! Must have been the crazy weather in the Americas which is driving up oil prices.
UPDATE: Decided to pop by into my local Costco for a price check and fill up, it has gone up but by a penny! £1.13 for Super Unleaded 99 RON :happy2:
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on September 15, 2017, 11:45:34 am
Received my reward voucher for £8 which helps
Post by: dronners on September 15, 2017, 12:31:07 pm
Post by: Leco_GTI on September 15, 2017, 01:01:39 pm
I had the pre-cat removed a few weeks ago but I didn't notice any improvement in fuel consumption.
Post by: TheBALDpuma on September 15, 2017, 04:48:20 pm
I do use V power maybe one in 3 or 4 tanks for the cleaning benefits though.
Post by: f00glee on September 18, 2017, 09:09:41 pm
Even before having mine stage 1 mapped (now requires 99RON exclusively). I only ever used V power or tesco momentum 99. BP ultimate is 97, not 99.
I think the consensus is that it makes some difference in terms of MPG even on a std map so you may break even with cost. Other benefits of cleaning agents etc play a factor too.
Now I'm mapped and pre cat out, I regularly see 45 mpg on a 15 mile trip up the A10 near Cambridge (sat at 50 mph). Long term average is approaching 35mpg and an 80mph motorway run for any kind of distance returns ~38mpg. Pretty happy with these numbers :happy2:
Is your map really 99 specific? Must have a lot of timing! I can use 95 on my stage 1 tune no probs and have done many times :smiley:
Good mpg. I never drive slow enough to see anything above 30 on the short term average, but my long term average is hanging around 31mpg at the moment. Was 27 before I replaced the cam sensor :smiley:
I would assume so. The guys at r tech request 99RON fuel before mapping so I guess that's what the map is based on!
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Post by: pudding on September 19, 2017, 02:16:41 pm
Post by: f00glee on September 19, 2017, 05:09:06 pm
Don't R-Tech maps come with 5 switchable maps for lower octane?
You're right about the switchable maps being present, but for me octane wasn't a consideration/ever mentioned (other than specifying 99 had to be in the tank). I wanted to be able to drop the power temporarily if my clutch starts to struggle at some point in the future (std clutch) or if I have to let someone else drive for any reason...
For me map 1 is "stock" power, 4 has torque capped below 300lbft and 5 delivers the full beans 320odd lbft. 2 and 3 aren't so much "proper" maps - just map 4 again with further reduced boost levels to bring the torque down even more. HP comes down with the reduced torque. Obviously the car sits in 5 99.9% of the time :D though it is fun dropping it into map 1 for a few minutes to be reminded how much oomph has been gained.
Sorry for the slight thread hijack!
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Post by: Molesy on September 19, 2017, 06:54:09 pm
Post by: gtipirelli on September 19, 2017, 07:28:58 pm
No idea if I get better mpg. The performance on tap is more important