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Title: What Fuel is everyone using? Any horror story's??
Post by: Gman30 on September 04, 2013, 12:21:36 pm
Hi Guys,


Just wondering what fuel people are putting in there GTI's ? Is it V-Power all the way!?


Any info/advice/horror story's???


Many Thanks

:wink:
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Post by: Trekmeister on September 04, 2013, 12:55:37 pm
BP ultimate in my GT, seems to run smoother than Nitro.
Title: Re: What Fuel is everyone using? Any horror story's??
Post by: MC71 on September 04, 2013, 01:04:52 pm
The Power of V for me, always and every time. A few pence more than standard so no biggy.

If you live in an area where 99RON is a available (whichever brand) go for that.

 :happy2:
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Post by: Banham on September 04, 2013, 01:14:22 pm
Ive always put V-Power in since i brought the car. Dont no wether it makes any difference of not lol. Just makes me feel good when filling up   :laugh:
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Post by: Marc-5-GTI on September 04, 2013, 01:15:12 pm
It takes the V whenever possible if not... Other premium fuels...
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Post by: Scottymon on September 04, 2013, 01:31:51 pm
Have always used Optimax/V-Power but a massive Tesco recently opened and have been using 99 RON Momentum, can't tell the difference tbh.
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Post by: Wooosh on September 04, 2013, 01:36:16 pm
Always run mine on V got the shell app on my phone so I always manage to find the local station :happy2:
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Post by: arris on September 04, 2013, 02:03:49 pm
Also always fill up with v-power.

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Post by: sub39h on September 04, 2013, 02:08:50 pm
V-Power or Tesco Momentum only
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Post by: Kalpsn2000 on September 04, 2013, 02:14:45 pm
V-power is my 1st choice but if not available then other premium fuels.
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Post by: RetroRaz on September 04, 2013, 02:55:20 pm
been using any fuel for the first year i had my TDI, just switched to v power in may this year and can feel the difference in engine and better mpg  :happy2:
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Post by: Nodz on September 04, 2013, 03:41:37 pm
Tesco 99 momentum as its nearer than shell
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Post by: formulaclean on September 04, 2013, 03:49:16 pm
v-power for me, i did run it on normal fuel for a few weeks, (when i first bought the car) safe to say it doesn't run well on it! :driver:
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Post by: N8KOW on September 04, 2013, 03:50:37 pm
V-Power, Shell garage is 1 mile from my house  :innocent:
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Post by: Tortaruga on September 04, 2013, 03:54:29 pm
I run mine on 95ron as we don't have anything better this side of the pond. Car runs fine.
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Post by: M7AXB on September 04, 2013, 04:03:53 pm
Tesco momentum since i've owned it and my mate who owned it before used vpower. No difference between the two although you will get the vpower fan boys saying it's not as good  :stupid:
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Post by: Chris92 on September 04, 2013, 08:07:59 pm
Another tesco momentum99 as its a lot closer than the nearest shell garage, put tescos 99 in since my first fuel stop and have never used anything else. Don't know if it's made a different as I don't know what the last owner used and I wasn't used to the 2.0 tfsi at the time. Maybes I need to do some tests  :happy2:
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Post by: homesqueeze on September 04, 2013, 08:09:26 pm
Yep, V-Power or Tesco momentum. Both are 99RON and that's the highest around. There are various reports of head gasket failures on cars that have run long term on 95RON, but not sure if that's just early GTI's.
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Post by: gtipirelli on September 04, 2013, 09:00:30 pm
Tesco momentum for me

Noticed a big difference a while back between that and standard 95 RON so only use 99 now
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Post by: Scottymon on September 04, 2013, 09:08:30 pm
Yeah, there's defo a difference between regular and super on these engines... esp. mapped.
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Post by: stealthwolf on September 04, 2013, 09:38:54 pm
I've found v-power to be more aggressive but Tesco 99 gives better mpg.
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Post by: PatchySan on September 04, 2013, 09:48:25 pm
Usually Shell V Power, otherwise Tesco Momentum 99 is the next substitute. While I was in Germany I did fill it up with Aral Ultimate 102 and it felt perkier even though it costed a bomb
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Post by: dmac1969 on September 04, 2013, 10:25:27 pm
I've found v-power to be more aggressive but Tesco 99 gives better mpg.

Both of my GTIs behaved the same as this.
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Post by: Homer on September 05, 2013, 07:16:03 am
As said v power or tesco 99. Avoid all others unless an emergency esp if your car has been mapped. Mine runs really badly on anything else, you can notice the diff straight away.
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Post by: chrispygti on September 05, 2013, 11:49:42 am
Always run on shell v power on mine.

Had to once use BP ultimate and actually got slightly better
MPG but didnt feel as 'sharp'. Might have just been an illusion though!
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Post by: Black9 on September 05, 2013, 04:13:18 pm
Always tesco 99 or v power. Marginally more than normal fuel and Defo worth it
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Post by: mo on September 05, 2013, 04:58:13 pm
Tesco 99 momentum or occasionally Shell v Power.. Runs fine on tesco but you can feel the engine runs smoother on Shell tho.
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Post by: raymondo1234 on September 05, 2013, 05:09:20 pm
v power......would rather run out of petrol, take a can back to the car,  that put anything else in. 
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Post by: AndyBohen on September 05, 2013, 05:40:11 pm
Tesco 99 momentum for me
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Post by: Mev on September 05, 2013, 06:03:36 pm
Tesco 99 as it is 1 minute away and I get shed loads of clubcard points when paying with a Tesco credit card. They should pay me for this this post.
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Post by: chrispygti on September 05, 2013, 06:24:39 pm
Out of interest would sainsburys super unleaded which is also 99ron be suitable? As already stated I use v power but went past sainsburys and saw they had it there
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Post by: Kalpsn2000 on September 05, 2013, 07:26:37 pm
Out of interest would sainsburys super unleaded which is also 99ron be suitable? As already stated I use v power but went past sainsburys and saw they had it there

That's 97 Ron. Only V Power and Momentum are 99 Ron in the UK.