Shell V Power

Dougie · Post by **Dougie** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 19:28

Seen this advertised on the TV.

Anyone tried it yet?

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 19:43

Going for a run out tomorrow down to Staithes.

Last of the Optimax gone.

'V Power' fill up tomorrow night.

Shell sent me a new loyalty card and sales stuff yesterday.

The Chesterfield run will be on the new stuff.
Don't really expect to see much differnce.

Although the info now says it has friction reducers added.

To me that means upper cylinder lubricants. Could mark the end of me adding Redex.

83Excel · Post by **83Excel** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 19:16

Dougie wrote:Seen this advertised on the TV.

Anyone tried it yet?

Yep - and 20 miles later I had 5/10 miles of suffering from what I am almost certain is crap in the carbs - coincidence I trust!

Being an early car mine hasn't got the inline fuel filter - another little job for the list.

I must be getting old - Optimax sounds so much less boy racerish......

mds666 · Post by **mds666** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 00:41

thats an easy retrofit... and verry worthwhile!

Dougie · Post by **Dougie** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 16:49

Spent most of the day yesterday ballancing the carbs and fiddling with the mixture screws, trying to get rid of that blessed flat spot on gentle accelleration between 2500 and 3000 rpm.

When I got up this morning I decided to take the car on a bit of a run down to Worthing, so I filled up with V-Power on-route.

Now I'm not sure whether my fettling with the carbs has worked wonders ( no flat-spot, and what appears to be a lot more power,) or if it's the fuel that can make such a difference.

Regardless, I feel

with a bit of

thrown in for good measure!

dpr59 · Post by **dpr59** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 18:03

350 miles on V Power.

Can't say I see any difference to Optimax.

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 22:23

Perhaps you need the "right" badge on the bonnet (and a couple of Frisbees on the rear wheels) to benefit from Shell V-power ? (developed in association with Fiat....)

Steve C · Post by **Steve C** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:41

I've tried this in my TVR Griffth 500 ... can't say I can tell the difference from Optimax or Tesco 99 ... no pinking so the octane rating must be ok!

Pete Boole · Post by **Pete Boole** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 21:54

Esprit and a Griff - now that's just greedy!!

Pete (jealous)

Steve C · Post by **Steve C** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 17:11

Pete Boole wrote:Esprit and a Griff - now that's just greedy!!

Pete (jealous)

Most people think it's greed ... I prefer to view it as a problem, the symptoms of which are that I seem unable to sell cars when I buy another! I share the TVR with my brother so technically I've sold half of it

Post by **Spav** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 18:22

I run Optimax in the Quattro and it has a slight flat spot at about 2500 revs I will try the V-Power next fill up.

Post by **Spav** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 23:28

Ran the tank down to 1 gallon the put 19 gallons of V Power in. 50 miles later still got a slight flat spot at about 2K Revs. Cannot really notice any other difference. I will keep an eye of fuel ecconomy though.

fish778 · Post by **fish778** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 08:32

I had some problems with dirt in the carbs soon after filling up with V Power. This may also be coincidence of course.

Since then the Excel has been running like a dream. No clues on economy yet.

John

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