Post by: agmac on March 18, 2019, 09:36:35 am
My car came with the orignal VW brochure which says 95RON fuel for GTI and Edition 30 but sticker on filler flap say 98RON.
Any advice out there on this one?
thanks
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Post by: richtung on March 19, 2019, 07:58:03 am
I believe its the same stuff as Tesco Momentum - i read somewhere that the fuel is from the same tankers / distributors.
Rich
Post by: Dogma on March 19, 2019, 08:41:17 am
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Post by: fakie1977 on March 19, 2019, 09:20:58 am
Shell v-power all day long, wouldn’t touch Tesco’s.Why?
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Post by: Dan_FR on March 19, 2019, 09:43:18 am
Nothing wrong with Momentum 99. I've used it for years, noticed no difference in terms of timing correction on my Leon. Was previously a regular user of V-Power until my local store closed and the only store within a reasonable distance is a Motorway services
Post by: Dogma on March 19, 2019, 10:13:10 am
Shell v-power all day long, wouldn’t touch Tesco’s.Why?
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I get way less miles using Tesco Fuel ⛽️
In any of my cars, hence my statement.
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Post by: richtung on March 19, 2019, 11:04:07 am
Costco fuel is 97 RON, not 99. have a look under the 'What products do you sell' section: https://www.costco.co.uk/fuel-q-and-a
Nothing wrong with Momentum 99. I've used it for years, noticed no difference in terms of timing correction on my Leon. Was previously a regular user of V-Power until my local store closed and the only store within a reasonable distance is a Motorway services
Dan - as far as im aware, Costco used to sell 97 Super Unleaded but now 99 Ron - it certainly the case at Costco Chadderton and Trafford.
Rich
Post by: pudding on March 19, 2019, 12:37:38 pm
A standard engine will be fine on either. Remapped engines should probably stick to 98/99 to avoid summer detonation.
Personally I use Shell because it's relatively expensive, therefore much quieter forecourts. Every week where I live it's the same..... hoards of supermarket morons blocking the road at Tesco because of their must have 'Friday fill up' :doh: I'd rather pay a few quid more at shell or BP than sit in that!
Post by: jgalla89 on March 19, 2019, 02:56:25 pm
I have used V-Power but its like 20p more near me and I honestly couldn't tell the difference in the way it ran or the MPG.
Post by: pudding on March 19, 2019, 03:27:07 pm
Ideally everyone should be using 98, as per the fuel flap. That is the test fuel VW mapped the engine to run on. To guarantee the minimum claimed power (197ps & 230ps) in all weathers, it's the fuel to use. 95 will work, but even the handbook states (paraphrased) "reduced power...." in particular, on very hot days and steep hills in tall gears.
The only fuels that do have different 'calorific' levels to petrol are diesel, ehtanol, nitromethane, and some race fuel blends.
In summary - use 98/99 :smiley:
Post by: PatchySan on March 23, 2019, 02:47:48 pm
Dan - as far as im aware, Costco used to sell 97 Super Unleaded but now 99 Ron - it certainly the case at Costco Chadderton and Trafford.
Rich
My local Costco used to sell 99 RON Super Unleaded, went back there a few days ago to top up and was wondering why the fuel had suddenly gone 5p a litre cheaper only to realise on the fuel pump label they now downgraded the fuel to 97 RON, you can just about see the old residue of where the old 99 RON label used to be.
So if you're regular Costco fuel customer and must use 99 RON due to some custom mapping, double check on the label before you fill up!
Post by: agmac on March 25, 2019, 08:21:38 am
Loving the Edition 30 by the way - awesome car, even in standard spec.
Post by: probedb on March 27, 2019, 08:48:52 am
Every week where I live it's the same..... hoards of supermarket morons blocking the road at Tesco because of their must have 'Friday fill up' :doh:
You'd think Tesco would've learned this when building new forecourts but it appears not. That's why I go late at night or very early in the morning :D
Post by: bobby_fodge on March 27, 2019, 10:10:59 am
Post by: Tin Robot on March 27, 2019, 07:39:09 pm
It is a brand I trust and the quality of its additives and detergents has never been questioned (unlike tesco fuel). Worth paying a few pounds more that may pay dividends down the road. We are driving cars that are getting old. My Golf is 13 years old. My 911 is 16 years old. So every bit helps - mechanical sympathy, warming the engine before hoofing it, decent oil, decent petrol etc etc - will all help keep the car in good condition.
Post by: richtung on March 27, 2019, 08:45:54 pm
Costco fuel is 97 RON, not 99. have a look under the 'What products do you sell' section: https://www.costco.co.uk/fuel-q-and-a
Nothing wrong with Momentum 99. I've used it for years, noticed no difference in terms of timing correction on my Leon. Was previously a regular user of V-Power until my local store closed and the only store within a reasonable distance is a Motorway services
@Dan_FR (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=9513) is right, Costco super unleaded is now 97 Ron. They must have switched supplier at some point.
Post by: pudding on March 29, 2019, 09:54:55 am
Every week where I live it's the same..... hoards of supermarket morons blocking the road at Tesco because of their must have 'Friday fill up' :doh:
You'd think Tesco would've learned this when building new forecourts but it appears not. That's why I go late at night or very early in the morning :D
The trouble is, a lot of Supermarkets were built in the 80s/90s and coped OK with 80s/90s traffic......but not anymore. Way too many people on this little rock. The amount of fuel people waste queuing up at supermarkets would balance out just driving to a much quieter Shell or BP :grin:
Post by: pudding on March 29, 2019, 09:59:16 am
I only ever fill up with Shell V Power (99RON). Use it for my other car as well.
It is a brand I trust and the quality of its additives and detergents has never been questioned (unlike tesco fuel). Worth paying a few pounds more that may pay dividends down the road. We are driving cars that are getting old. My Golf is 13 years old. My 911 is 16 years old. So every bit helps - mechanical sympathy, warming the engine before hoofing it, decent oil, decent petrol etc etc - will all help keep the car in good condition.
I worked it out once and the difference over 55 litres of Tesco 99 versus V Power was only a few quid where I live. Certainly not a difference worth being in a zombie queue over, but tight people will be tight.
I've used Shell Optimax and V power for bloody years. On my old port injected engines, it definitely kept everything inside pretty spotless. Can't say the same for direct injection obviously but it is a consistently good fuel. Esso and BP 97 are also good, consistent fuels. Consistency is the key. I always found supermarket fuel to be patchy in quality. I always knew straight away as the engine would develop a lumpy idle where it was previously smooth on Shell.
Post by: bobby_fodge on March 29, 2019, 10:39:58 am
Post by: pudding on March 29, 2019, 12:04:37 pm
Supermarkets tend to buy from the cheapest supplier, so you don't know what you're getting from one week to the next. Whereas Shell, BP, Esso etc is always the same.....or so I've heard.
Remember the Morrison's petrol issue from 2006 ish? It was contaminated with silicon and Morrisons ended up paying for 1000s of lambda sensors to be replaced :grin: Yeah, ever since then.....I've steered well clear of Supermarket fuel, unless there was no other choice.
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Wife can be forgetful
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Brilliant......ordered one for myself :happy2:
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Post by: Dogma on March 31, 2019, 02:01:19 pm
They do V-power diesel too.... :evilgrin:
Yuck
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Post by: Tin Robot on March 31, 2019, 09:17:56 pm
Wife can be forgetful
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Superb - ordered these for both cars :)
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She can have my baby but she is NEVER driving my carBrilliant!! I feel I can relate to this a lot! :signLOL:
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