kato128
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Hey Guys,
Saw a few threads on different fuels used in the V8's so figured I'd do an experiment with my own and post some results up since it looked like mostly opinion.
Basically I ran 4 tanks of E85, Vortex 98 and Vortex 95 and averaged out the range and cost per km for each fuel. The aim was to find the fuel that was cheapest but still ran nice in the car.
Notes:
Results
E85:
Avg Range: 415KM
Avg cost per KM: 19.4c
Vortex 98:
Avg Range: 519.75KM
Avg cost per KM: 19.2c
Vortex 95:
Avg Range: 511KM
Avg cost per KM: 18.7c
So there's my results. Your mileage may vary (I rarely drive like a christian motorist) but I dare say the cost difference between fuels should be fairly consistent.
***Update****
Finished with 4 tanks of BP ultimate. Found it to feel the best power wise out of all the fuels tried. So without further ado here's the result.
BP Ultimate:
Avg Range: 499km
Avg cost per KM: 19.7c
***Update 2****
Finished 4 tanks of 91 unleaded from 7/11. Found it was about equivalent to vortex 95 go wise (tho I really can't tell the difference now that I'm back on bp ultimate). Results below.
91 unleaded 7/11
Avg Range: 528.5km
Avg cost per KM: 17.5c
Saw a few threads on different fuels used in the V8's so figured I'd do an experiment with my own and post some results up since it looked like mostly opinion.
Basically I ran 4 tanks of E85, Vortex 98 and Vortex 95 and averaged out the range and cost per km for each fuel. The aim was to find the fuel that was cheapest but still ran nice in the car.
Notes:
- I live near a caltex so I didn't try other fuel brands.
- I was going to get data on e10 but after putting it in the tank yesterday the car has run so crappy I'm not going to punish the car with 4 tanks of it.
- All driving was done with 4 tanks of the indicated fuel with 3 tanks of commuting in Canberra (25kms each way) and 1 inter-state trip for consistency.
- I use A/C once in a blue moon so 98% of the driving was done with it off.
- The tank was filled up when the low fuel indicator came on so roughly 62L is used per tank.
- The vehicle used is a September build 2011 Auto SS-V with no mods (hasn't had it's 15 thou service yet).
- Driving was done from october 2011 till now so no winter fuel mix was tried.
Results
E85:
Avg Range: 415KM
Avg cost per KM: 19.4c
Vortex 98:
Avg Range: 519.75KM
Avg cost per KM: 19.2c
Vortex 95:
Avg Range: 511KM
Avg cost per KM: 18.7c
So there's my results. Your mileage may vary (I rarely drive like a christian motorist) but I dare say the cost difference between fuels should be fairly consistent.
***Update****
Finished with 4 tanks of BP ultimate. Found it to feel the best power wise out of all the fuels tried. So without further ado here's the result.
BP Ultimate:
Avg Range: 499km
Avg cost per KM: 19.7c
***Update 2****
Finished 4 tanks of 91 unleaded from 7/11. Found it was about equivalent to vortex 95 go wise (tho I really can't tell the difference now that I'm back on bp ultimate). Results below.
91 unleaded 7/11
Avg Range: 528.5km
Avg cost per KM: 17.5c
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