Which petrol...

[Max99]

Am I right in thinking that putting in 98+RON petrol will...

• Give it better power/torque compared to 95
• Increase the MPG by a greater % than the additional price % increase i.e will work out cheaper
• That I can still put 95 in her if needs be (i.e a petrol station doesn't have others or they are abnormally more expensive
• That V-power fuels is the fav of Gti owners followed by Tesco Super Unleaded...

That's what i've gathered from threads i've read but i'm still not 100% sure...

[Grawschbags]

I can confirm that I get better fuel economy in my ED30 running Shell V Power. I average about 30-40 miles extra to a tank over running 95 RON. A sensible commute along the motorway see's about 38 mpg for me on V Power. Using regular 95 RON I struggle to see 34 MPG.

I got caught out one day and had to fill up using 95 RON. I thought the difference was noticeable as it didn't feel as smooth or responsive, plus the MPG dropped.

[nath]

Fith gear did this test recently and used a new golf Gti ( new series on discovery channel ) prob on you tube ?   

[Black9]

Fith gear did this test recently and used a new golf Gti ( new series on discovery channel ) prob on you tube ?   

I've seen the old fifth gear test when they use a MK5 and Subaru STI. Any links to this new one?

[RedRobin]

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Volkswagen strongly recommend that you use 98 or higher RON in the 2.T FSI engine. It will run on 95 RON but it's best to only do so in emergency if 98+ is not available and not as long term.



^ Label inside my Mk5 GTI filler flap.

[nath]

Sorry can't find any links to this ( maybe to new) it was only on a month or so ago  it was a newish golf Gti in white ! They sometimes replay them on the discovery channel tho . 

[Max99]

Is it this one?

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Skip in like a minute.

There's quite a few fifth gear vids like it but not many talk about the mpg effects

[ReeceH13]

I use Shell V-Power religiously. I noticed a difference when I changed from standard unleaded, the idol seems smoother and sightly better MPG, and obviously its better for the engine. So personally I prefer it and isn't too much more than standard fuel per full tank...

[Gene Hunt]

Shell V Power in my ED 30 every time.

[RedRobin]

Currently 104,000 miles in 7 years exclusively on V-Power.

[ReeceH13]

^^^^

Says it all! 

Their Drivers Club card gets pounded through the till when the GTI is thirsty... Even though you need to spend about £1,000 plus to get a £10.00 voucher, apparently...

[MC71]

Shell V Power in my ED 30 every time.

Word for word what I was going to write!  

^^^^

Says it all!  

Their Drivers Club card gets pounded through the till when the GTI is thirsty... Even though you need to spend about £1,000 plus to get a £10.00 voucher, apparently...

.......and don't get me started on their daft points scheme!!  

[nezquick]

Changed from using vpower to tescp.momentum 99 and for reason prefer it. plus always more chancr itll be at thenpumps. dont know what the price difference is.

Wpuld be interesting for one of the garages on here with a rr to do a test between vpower tesco 99 and any other 98/99 on tge same car with the same setup just to see if there really is a difference.

on another not was watching atuning programme in american and they bought race gas at a syation.. why cant we have this at the local pumps :/

[swedishfireball]

Changed from V Power to Tesco's Momentum about 3 months ago and instantly saw a slightly betterMPG. Maybe my car just prefers Tesco  performance has never suffered. Always run my performance cars on premium though even some of the N/A ones.

[nath]

  That's  the fifth gear I was on about