Gas. Which one.
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Gas. Which one.
Well I'm up here in Canada and was wonder which gas should I be using. Here are my options:
91 Octane.
91 Octane (V-Power from Shell).
92 Octane w/ ethanol.
94 Octane w/ ethanol. (Not to many places carry it but is accessable)
I've read good and bad about V-Power and ethanol but my car likes the 94.
Which one should I use?
Thanks.
91 Octane.
91 Octane (V-Power from Shell).
92 Octane w/ ethanol.
94 Octane w/ ethanol. (Not to many places carry it but is accessable)
I've read good and bad about V-Power and ethanol but my car likes the 94.
Which one should I use?
Thanks.
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Ethanol runs cooler and has higher octane. Those things are good for the rotary.
The downside is that it has lower energy density per unit volume, and your fuel injection system works on a volume/min basis. So if you switch from 100% gasoline to 90/10 ethanol, your mixture will become slightly leaner. IMHO, unless your tune is really well done, there is enough richness to compensate.
It also has lower overall fuel economy since you pay by volume and measure fuel economy by volume.
If you want to maximize your margin of safety I recommend using the name brand gas (Chevron is good stuff) of the highest octane, and avoid gas stations that don't stay busy.
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The downside is that it has lower energy density per unit volume, and your fuel injection system works on a volume/min basis. So if you switch from 100% gasoline to 90/10 ethanol, your mixture will become slightly leaner. IMHO, unless your tune is really well done, there is enough richness to compensate.
It also has lower overall fuel economy since you pay by volume and measure fuel economy by volume.
If you want to maximize your margin of safety I recommend using the name brand gas (Chevron is good stuff) of the highest octane, and avoid gas stations that don't stay busy.
Dave
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Well I'm up here in Canada and was wonder which gas should I be using. Here are my options:
91 Octane.
91 Octane (V-Power from Shell).
92 Octane w/ ethanol.
94 Octane w/ ethanol. (Not to many places carry it but is accessable)
I've read good and bad about V-Power and ethanol but my car likes the 94.
Which one should I use?
Thanks.
91 Octane.
91 Octane (V-Power from Shell).
92 Octane w/ ethanol.
94 Octane w/ ethanol. (Not to many places carry it but is accessable)
I've read good and bad about V-Power and ethanol but my car likes the 94.
Which one should I use?
Thanks.
Chevron runs 94 without Ethanol. That's your best best. It is fairly pricey though.
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cant say i have ever come across a Chevron in Ab, Sk, or Mb. u have them in BC?
The 94 from mohawk/husky has always worked well in my car. I am running 15lbs through a 60-1 single turbo
The 94 from mohawk/husky has always worked well in my car. I am running 15lbs through a 60-1 single turbo
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The octane rating scale used in the UK/Europe is different to the one used in North America. An octane rating of 99 in the UK is approximately equivalent to one of 94-95 in NA.
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i only ahve 91 in my town i requested with a manager of a local gas station to get 94 or higher and he gave me the cost per liter and said it was so much becuase it was race car fuel.
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Thanks for all the good info. I guess I'll stick with 94 w/ethanol. I'm not to worried about gas milage (it's not my daily driver) and I do plan on getting a good tune next year. taylor7787 if you live here in Calgary there are a few Husky/Mohawks that carry 94 w/ethanol. Just so you know. I use the one on 4th and 19th ST NW. You can also go to www.myhusky.ca.
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Yup, we have a a number of them over here in BC... well at least in my area. I'm in Victoria and I've noticed them over in Vancouver as well (all having 94 as their highest octane).
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I would recommend Shell V-power.
On both my FD and my wife's Audi A4 2.0T, it increased gas mileage by close to 10% over several tankfulls, both highway and slow-speed driving (from 17 to ~20 - mixed conditions - on the FD, and 30 to ~33 - freeway - on the Audi). This is compared to Sunoco Ultra in the FD, and various other premium fuels in the Audi. The A4 mileage was compared during a 5000-mile vacation - we drove to New Mexico.
On the FD, it also makes the engine run smoother, both at idle and on the road.
On both my FD and my wife's Audi A4 2.0T, it increased gas mileage by close to 10% over several tankfulls, both highway and slow-speed driving (from 17 to ~20 - mixed conditions - on the FD, and 30 to ~33 - freeway - on the Audi). This is compared to Sunoco Ultra in the FD, and various other premium fuels in the Audi. The A4 mileage was compared during a 5000-mile vacation - we drove to New Mexico.
On the FD, it also makes the engine run smoother, both at idle and on the road.
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I would recommend Shell V-power.
On both my FD and my wife's Audi A4 2.0T, it increased gas mileage by close to 10% over several tankfulls, both highway and slow-speed driving (from 17 to ~20 - mixed conditions - on the FD, and 30 to ~33 - freeway - on the Audi). This is compared to Sunoco Ultra in the FD, and various other premium fuels in the Audi. The A4 mileage was compared during a 5000-mile vacation - we drove to New Mexico.
On the FD, it also makes the engine run smoother, both at idle and on the road.
On both my FD and my wife's Audi A4 2.0T, it increased gas mileage by close to 10% over several tankfulls, both highway and slow-speed driving (from 17 to ~20 - mixed conditions - on the FD, and 30 to ~33 - freeway - on the Audi). This is compared to Sunoco Ultra in the FD, and various other premium fuels in the Audi. The A4 mileage was compared during a 5000-mile vacation - we drove to New Mexico.
On the FD, it also makes the engine run smoother, both at idle and on the road.
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I think 91 octane is OK for the FD as long as you don't run lean (low fuel in tank, too much power for fuel system to keep up, etc.). In CA, IIRC, 91 octane is also the most they can get with any street fuel. And, if you do run lean, even 94 octane is no guarantee against detonation.
So, it's up to you - but, I'm going for the obvious better mileage and performance, and I'm convinced V-Power gives that.
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Went to the shell station today and found out shell now has nitrogen in their gas tanks.
I didnt want to put it cause i wanted to make sure it was ok, which im assuming it is, i wanted to prevent an easy mistake. So here i am.
I went on their site and found this article. Apparently they just started this last month.
http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa...en_030209.html
Reason why im posting this is because i was wondering how much different this is as opposed to fuel additives you get at autozone and such?
I have heard of people actually having problems from using these fuel additives. Like excess smoke, poor idle etc etc.
Thoughts?
I didnt want to put it cause i wanted to make sure it was ok, which im assuming it is, i wanted to prevent an easy mistake. So here i am.
I went on their site and found this article. Apparently they just started this last month.
http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa...en_030209.html
Reason why im posting this is because i was wondering how much different this is as opposed to fuel additives you get at autozone and such?
I have heard of people actually having problems from using these fuel additives. Like excess smoke, poor idle etc etc.
Thoughts?