What fuel?

[Conrad]

V power get my vote wouldn't use anything else!

[Nodz]

Normally use shell v power or tesco momentum. If I'm desperate I use anyone else's premium unleaded. As said above when you actually work out how much more 5p/l is per tank it isn't a lot at all

[rf860]

I just got my GTi ED30 too. I'm on my second tank, first tank got 380 miles with a few hard blasts in between. This tank i'm just about to finish and will get approx 410 miles, have a quick blast (nothing crazy) most days too. I think this is excellent economy for such a car like this.

that's more than im getting, prob averaging around 320 per tank, well until light comes on i should say,
is your figures until the tank is empty or until the fuel light comes on ?

as hedge says an extra £2.50 for a cleaner higher octane fuel that probably evens out your mpg anyway makes all the sense
 

Tank empty figures. Ran a friend to a night out tonight and had to do a lot of low speed/stop start driving, fuel light came on at 370 miles. Got 400 out tank, will have to fill up tomorrow, only 5 miles left now.

[alexmccabe]

Plse tell me you didn't buy a GTi for fuel economy?? Heh don't forget the Shell Rewards Card! 

Oh god no, and I won't care soon, just things are a bit tight this month... haha

[alexmccabe]

Right, after all this I will put the higher price stuff in it. I compromised and put normal BP fuel in it for now. Cheaper than Ultimate, but better quality fuel than Tesco. Next week when I get paid it will be high-quality all the way.

Thanks guys! 

[Upperoilcan]

V power get my vote wouldn't use anything else!

This.

My car is mapped so the cheaper stuff wont do.

[Sel]

I tend to alternate between 1 lot of Tesco Momentum 99 (it's only 5p more than Tesco standard) and Shell V Power (10p more than Shell standard) But in the past I have always avoided supermarket fuel, but reading posts on here people say its fine, but it still feels alien to put Tesco in.

[alexmccabe]

I tend to alternate between 1 lot of Tesco Momentum 99 (it's only 5p more than Tesco standard) and Shell V Power (10p more than Shell standard) But in the past I have always avoided supermarket fuel, but reading posts on here people say its fine, but it still feels alien to put Tesco in.

It's probably just hearsay, but I heard that supermarkets can sell their fules cheaper because they get the fuel close to the end of it's shelf-life.

[Sel]

Apparently Tesco 99 is made specially for them by an outside company, so might be decent, they even sponsor BTCC team MG who Jason Plato drives for.

[zooms3]

Anything High Octane.

I tend to stay away from the normal 95 stuff, tends to cause misfires and I've got this thing in my head where if something costs more....its generally better.

[dmac1969]

Shell V Power or Tesco Momentum 99 for me.

[jbc]

I used asda 95 octane for a year or so before I joined this forum and learnt the error of my ways. The car should run fine on 95 as the engine compensates but it's not the recommended fuel to use. When I switched to v power the mpg improved by 2, which I calculated was about the same as the extra cost - so £ per mile was the same. If you're going to put premium fuel in then v power or tesco is best as they are 99ron, BP is only 97ron (hence why you've seen it's cheaper).

[homesqueeze]

VW actually recommend 98 or higher for the gti. My fuel flap info says 98 as the preference and 95 as the second choice. I have heard more than once that long term use of regular unleaded can cause head gasket problems on the gti.

[Duke]

98/99 ron all the way 

[oak_grun]

Shell V Power every time!

Have owned my Edition 30 for few months and there Is only one Shell petrol station located on the opposite side of he city, but I would never substitute the fuel that goes in for cheap fuel!  

Cheers