Tesco's 99 Wins Fuel Shootout

[SirMixalot]

I`ve advanced my timing, and have a suspicion that Tesco 99 is a bit smoother than V-power or any 95.
But then again, don`t things like the self-learning Ecu, and ambient air temperature affect economy and performance on a daily basis?

 

[tommo]

I`ve advanced my timing, and have a suspicion that Tesco 99 is a bit smoother than V-power or any 95.
But then again, don`t things like the self-learning Ecu, and ambient air temperature affect economy and performance on a daily basis?

erm, ish... colder air, better combustion. only ignites the chosen amount of fuel though, thus cancelling that theory...

as far as i know Vpower contains cleaning additives, hence smoother, keeps lines and injectors clean... i might be talking bollocks though.....

 

[quickshuft]

80% of fuel comes from the same supplyer...........

 

[elkingyboy]

And 40% of people can make up statistics to prove anything.
Sorry Jason, couldn't resist that one. :lol:

 

[steenio]

v.power for smoother ride and abit extra performance.

bp ultimate for cleaning the internals and MPG.

Tesco 99 for performance.

EVO magazine also done tests on fuel and above where there findings.

(but at the end of the day its drivers choice)

 

[Almerasleeper]

Never tried BP Ultimate tbh, but no arguments with those results in general.

 

[Hopelessness]

Everyone seems to be getting different results with the same car, so it seems to me there isn't much of a link. Probably all placebo tbh...

 

[markbuts3]

erm, ish... colder air, better combustion. only ignites the chosen amount of fuel though, thus cancelling that theory...

Old post I know but nobody pulled you on this

Colder air is more dense and contains more oxygen.
A MAF sensor doesn't just measure air volume, if the air is colder then the same volume of air passing the hotwire will cool it quicker so requires more power to keep it at the constant temp. That voltage is the MAF reading. The higher the reading from the MAF, the more fuel is injected

 

[inahole]

Always use Tesco 99, seems to rev more agressively, more willing.

Its good enough for WRC so good enough for me.

 

[edk]

Just to add diesel relevance, as far as I know Tesco dont do a premium fuel, but out of all the 'super' diesel fuels I find V-Power gets me the best response and most MPG.

 

[VVLwezz]

i use tesco 99 always and my GTi is sweet as a nut

 

[mera red gti]

i know, the tesco in solihull now sells 99ron @ 92.9p. now i go nowhere else.

 

[GTi kurt]

Few people on the sr20-forum are running on E85 as a mix with their normal unleaded. E85 is like 107 octane but some people swear by it others swear at it. Supposedly doesn't do the fuel system any good....Would try it if I had a live ECU.

 

[scott b]

V power all the way in my car

and v power diesel is much better than normal diesel, put it in me van every now and then

 

[Dale]

Few people on the sr20-forum are running on E85 as a mix with their normal unleaded. E85 is like 107 octane but some people swear by it others swear at it. Supposedly doesn't do the fuel system any good....Would try it if I had a live ECU.

What do you mean by live ECU?

 

[GTi kurt]

Like AEM, Motec, Calum...something were I could sit in the car with a laptop and adjust fuel and timing for the E85, If I had the knowledge obvisously.

 

[inahole]

i know, the tesco in solihull now sells 99ron @ 92.9p. now i go nowhere else.

I filled up this morning 89.8p a litre.