Sparky VAG Resident
Number of posts : 399 Ride : VW Golf GTI MK3 8V Registration date : 2009-05-28
| Subject: What Fuel Should I Be Using? Wed Dec 30 2009, 15:38 | |
| I have always put the higher octane fuels in my cars but looking a the fuel cap on my car it says that I should be not be putting in any fuel above 95 octane. So I have started putting unleaded in but could I have done any damage to the engine/fuelling system if I'd of carried on using the higher octane fuel?? | |
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Cymro VAG Wales Admin
Number of posts : 2222 Ride : Mk2 Polo "Fern", Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Registration date : 2008-03-26
| Subject: Re: What Fuel Should I Be Using? Wed Dec 30 2009, 16:04 | |
| you may have cleaned the engine up a bit but most of us run it (when we can afford it) as the car does go a bit better. | |
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Sparky VAG Resident
Number of posts : 399 Ride : VW Golf GTI MK3 8V Registration date : 2009-05-28
| Subject: Re: What Fuel Should I Be Using? Wed Dec 30 2009, 16:17 | |
| Yeah I like the higher octane stuff it sharpens the throttle up and makes the car more responsive but if it does damage I better stick the shit petrol. | |
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matt The Guv'nor
Number of posts : 3456 Ride : lupo gti with a bit of a kick Registration date : 2008-02-03
| Subject: Re: What Fuel Should I Be Using? Wed Dec 30 2009, 17:03 | |
| higher octane fuels only do out to a engine with a high compression ratio such as 6n valvers and polo gtis etc | |
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VWGOLFXX Keyboard Warrior
Number of posts : 82 Ride : Golf MK4 GTI Registration date : 2008-11-01
| Subject: Re: What Fuel Should I Be Using? Wed Dec 30 2009, 17:18 | |
| I only use Shell's V Power :> | |
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dubber dude Keyboard Warrior
Number of posts : 202 Ride : gti mk1, audi a3, t4 transporter Registration date : 2009-12-06
| Subject: Re: What Fuel Should I Be Using? Wed Dec 30 2009, 18:39 | |
| i only use shell optimax in my audi !! i get better throttle response and better economy !! BUT my missus has been useing normal unleaded now my management light has come on i thought it was down to that but turns out its a pencil coil | |
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themimoth Scene Mincer
Number of posts : 682 Ride : Skoda Fabia vrs. TDI CITI Golf, Golf Mk1 Campain Registration date : 2009-10-31
| Subject: Re: What Fuel Should I Be Using? Wed Dec 30 2009, 19:44 | |
| i only use v-power ,on the way back from ipswich the other day put bp in , and the car was actually spluttering and flaming loads (more than usual) , had to stop and top up with v power and it still went all funny until a feew miles after i re-fued few days later. the engine was also idling a lot higher than it should. as if the choke was on. andit does it every time i put standard in :S
i actually ran out a few miles from betw the other day because i refused to put texaco in. a saxo vtr stoped and towed me to betws fair play to him... | |
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