Shell V Power or Tesco 99 Super Unleaded, Which is best?

[Webby]

As per the title, which fuel is best for use in a Mk5 Golf Gti?

[Poverty]

As per the title, which fuel is best for use in a Mk5 Golf Gti?
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V-power.

Tesco 99 is 2nd best.

Tesco run with loads of additives.

[Poppa Dom]

Tesco fuel is sold as "supermarket grade" and much of it is produced in the Petroplus Coryton Refinery, usually sold by Greenergy and normally delivered by TDG Chemicals. It doesn't have any additives like V-Power for example but it is a biofueland cosnidered by many to be an inferor quality fuel. Shell V-Power, BP Ultimate, Esso SUL are all pretty much the same but with different anti friction/cleaning additives. You wouldn't really notice any short term effects regarding these, you would definately notice in the long term though, which is why I belong to the V-Power club 

You pays your money you take your choice.

Dom

[Phil Mcavity]

I was under the impression reading on t'other forum that its shell that has the Bio additives and not tesco's.
 

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=128019.msg1139965#new

from reply 21 and a link to results of these fuels being tested.

Not taken this as gospel but an interesting read.

[gulfstream11]

I read that too Phil,mistakenly thought I was on this forum and posted a Q for VC... 

Tesco,s for me btw.

Gulf

[Toast]

V-Power club member here    Car's mapped on it 

[bacillus]

Shell V Power or Tesco 99 Super Unleaded, Which is best?

Shouldn't that be "which is better"??    

[NB07]

V-Power club member here    Car's mapped on it 

same here got £7.50 voucher yesterday for my loyalty too  

just because one company (thorney motorsport) rates the tesco fuel doesnt make it the best.  

[celica]

generally shell v-power is the better choice, but for me i'm at tesco pumps more with the club card points

[winrya]

I was a v power man for 2.5 years until tesco 99 became available. I prefer tesco as it feels smoother and more more powerful at low rev's, both before and after map. When I put vpower in and then go back to tesco 99 I can definately feel an improvement.

I've also noticed that all the fuel tests I've read, tesco 99 produced slightly more power and torque.

[Oli]

I am a Tescos 99 man and have been with all my cars, and its a very good performer.

[Phil Mcavity]

Im trying V-power to see it will cure my sometimes erratic ignition timing from my recent data logs after my Remap was installed.

Been advised to go onto V-power.

[Jaywoo-GTI]

When i went for my remap Kev (the guy from revo hq) was telling me that tesco 99 was not as good as V-power as it was made up of normal petrol with loads of additves and V-power is the best as it is produced to a higher standard and much more consistant octane rating, He also told me to stay away from bp ultimate as most of the time you pay a premium for standard 95 ron petrol.

[cmdrfire]

I stick to V-power (though occasionally run BP Ultimate through for the cleaning additives).

[NEWEY]

i run v power 95% of the time. but when im in devon i have to run it on bp as thats the only petrol station that sells super down there :(