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08-10-2006, 08:50 PM
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BP Ultimate is the best...
normally i fill up with shell premo but last time i filled up with bp ultimate and i got an extra 100km out of my tank!
this stuff works wonders hey, ill definately pay a little bit more for an extra 100km, and i get more response.
anyone else noticed the difference between shell and bp?
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ryan
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08-10-2006, 08:55 PM
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An extra 100km sounds excessive. Are you sure it wasn't just a longer run with less city k's? Have used several types in the ute and notice little to no difference in km's but response is a little better.
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08-10-2006, 09:04 PM
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Hail bp ultimate, the only one i use. I seem to get around 50-100ks more than shell, norm uleaded, etc. The only one that equals it is vortex.
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09-10-2006, 01:18 AM
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nah i did a test used 50 litres of shell and 50 litres of bp to compare them all city driving haven't been on any long runs. and with same driving style i got 350km from the shell and 450km from the bp.
yeh i tried to make it fair as i was curious wat the result would be, and i was very suprised.
yeh bp ultimate all the way, i no wat ill be putting in my car from now on.
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ryan
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09-10-2006, 01:55 AM
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A 4 and a 6... Wheres 8?
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Ride: 1991 VN Berlina & MY96 Subaru Liberty GX
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills
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Shell is renowned for having **** fuel anyway, especially if it was the Optimax Extreme you were using.
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09-10-2006, 05:23 AM
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Ride: 2004 S2 Executive V6 Sedan
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Wellington, New Zealand (Yes i know yet another KIWI)
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we dont get Optimax Extreme here in NZ, at least not yet.....
The highest grade we can get here legaly at the pump is 98 octane
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09-10-2006, 06:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1991_Vn2nV
Shell is renowned for having **** fuel anyway, especially if it was the Optimax Extreme you were using.
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You mean Shell V-Power Racing 
I actually tried it, it did make quite a difference when comparing the the 2 power ranges on the dyno, however, it has ethanol and i refuse to pay 17c a litre more for a ****ty waste product in a fuel.
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09-10-2006, 11:40 AM
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yep bpult is gr8 stuff
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09-10-2006, 01:01 PM
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Ride: 2003 BA XR6
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i noticed same difference when i converted from shell optimax to bp ultimate, i get more milage outta it and car is more responsive and smoother idle. I used to use about 60buks a week on optimax, i now use about 50buks a week on ultimate, and average about 380k's a tank, which is pretty good since i like to take off pretty hard, i know i would save heaps more fuel is i took off slower(i still do the speed limit and dnt rev over 4k rpm, im just quick off the line, i love g force,lol).
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09-10-2006, 03:01 PM
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I haven't noticed much difference between the 2 fuels.
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09-10-2006, 03:30 PM
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A 4 and a 6... Wheres 8?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sixshooter
I havent noticed much difference between the 2 fuels except that BP cost about $10 more per tank, it only gives an extra 10-20 km per tank full if driven sedately, and maybe makes the engine a bit more responsive - which gives more incentive to chomp it everywhere and get **** fuel economy. My fuel useage actually started worsening under BP so I've only been using Shell for the last 6 mths, saving 4c extra per Litre on the dockets... and just using 1/2 fills rather than full tanks to improve economy. Acceleration is better with the lighter load aswell... So in the end I dont end up noticing the difference between BP and Shell anyhow...except maybe in the wallet....Now if i worked my notor over with more boost then I'd start using a higher grade fuel ... |
I laugh my head off at some of the people at Mobil aye where you need to spend $5 in store to get 4 cents a litre off. They buy $15 of fuel then spend $5 in store to get 4 cents a litre off... saving themselves 35 cents on the fuel. But Mobil laughs all the way to the bank... seein as we make more money from selling a can of coke than we do 30 Litres of petrol
The dockets are different, as long as you dont go out of your way for it so you can save $1.10 on half a tank of fuel.
Unsure how BP costs $10 more per tank though... Normally its around 8-10 cents per litre more. 60L x $0.09 a litre = $5.40 per tank. So you could get an extra 5L with 91 octane shell to get you 40km's further...which is how much further I get with a tank of BP Ultimate anyway. So for me, it works out very cost effective so im not losing any money in the end and im getting more response, better acceleration and of course its alot better for your engine than any of the Shell crap. Even if its not, im more than willing to spend a little extra to get a better quality fuel.
Last edited by 1991_Vn2nV; 09-10-2006 at 03:41 PM.
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09-10-2006, 05:21 PM
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In a commodore once again
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Ride: 1992 VP V6 5spd & 1988 VN Wagon ( Wrecking )
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Location: Morphett Vale, SA
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i find running my car on higher octane petrol makes it use more.
i usally buy caltex or mobil regular, i would try bp but caltex and mobil are on the way to work and back.
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09-10-2006, 09:45 PM
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Ride: 1982 VH SL/X 6cyl 4spd, soon to be a Mild 253
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Port Pirie, South Aust
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ive heard several times that its not only the price of petrol going down but the quality is too (mainly in standard ULP). i have an 85 VK 3.3 and i dont wanna risk farking the motor up in it coz the dude that dyno tuned it for me said that it was a realy healthy motor, so i wanna keep it that way. not 100% sure but before putting my car on the dyno i put some BP Ult in it and she pulled 72rwkw, which realy suprised me, when driving it did make a difference, but whithout it i think i would've got maybe bout 67-69kw judging by the performance on the road. we only have one BP with BP Ultimate wich is out on the highway so most of the time its runnin Premo but its still much better than the standard crap.
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