V_Power to replace optimax

Prash · Post by **Prash** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:07 am

I've known about this for a while now and have noticed no one has said anything about it on here, shell are going to replace their optimax fuel with v-power inline with the rest of europe, and its going to be anywhere from 99 to 102 RON, and is officially lauched tomorrow (Wednesday the 23rd). The optimax pumps have already been providing v-power for a while though apparently to ensure the correct dilution in the tanks. Enjoy it !

hedgehogharvey · Post by **hedgehogharvey** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:19 am

nothing mensioned on shells website.

neilw · Post by **neilw** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:36 am

I'll keep an eye out for that then. Probably be about Â£10 a lrt tho

DubGTI · Post by **DubGTI** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:29 pm

There is no performance advantage at all, unless you have custom engine management mapped for it.

You may notice your car runs smoother on it, if anything.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:10 pm

I've been running on Optimax for the last four tanks of fuel, now back on BP Ultimate and can't tell much of a difference

My last few tanks of Optimax came in at 109p per litre

hedgehogharvey · Post by **hedgehogharvey** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:05 pm

Si_GTi wrote:I've been running on Optimax for the last four tanks of fuel, now back on BP Ultimate and can't tell much of a difference

My last few tanks of Optimax came in at 109p per litre

petrols come down in price over last week, just filled up optimax 99.9p bargin, normal was only 94p!

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:13 pm

It went from Â£1.019 to Â£1.039 now its 99p again up here for Optimax. I hope they don't charge much for this new stuff. They can't replace something a lot of people use and say "hey we are charging you more"

DubGTI · Post by **DubGTI** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:58 pm

Higher Octane (RON)

Silky V · Post by **Silky V** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:32 pm

The fuel has been in mainland europe for a while now. I think it was released there about a year or two ago.

DubGTI · Post by **DubGTI** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:50 pm

Yes it's better, but unless you have custom mapping for it youll see no difference in power performance.

It's just a big gimmick really for people that "Think" their car will run quicker on it (Because it wont).

Great for highly tuned motors tho.

GaryUK · Post by **GaryUK** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:34 pm

It's now on the shell website and will be 99 RON.

Prash · Post by **Prash** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:50 pm

Phew I'm saved

Went into my local shell this morning - no change at all, then onto the shell uk website and nothing either, I was totally confused !

Seems like some of the stations might be lauching it sooner than others..or maybe they did all the change over at my local station after I checked this morning

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:13 pm

Saw an advert for it on TV an hour ago