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cupra r kendle
21-04-2004, 17:47
what is the best fuel to use to keep the performance of the cupra r 95 or 98
:thumbup: [B)]
only ever used optimax in mine would not use anything else
cupra r kendle
21-04-2004, 17:55
only ever used optimax in mine would not use anything else
owners book says 98 just come across it thanks will use optimax myself thanks again.
I use BP Ultimate 98RON. Should be better in theory.
Do a search on the forum. A few threads about peoples experiences/opinions.
cupra r kendle
21-04-2004, 18:03
I use BP Ultimate 98RON. Should be better in theory.
Do a search on the forum. A few threads about peoples experiences/opinions.
i will do NICE ONE..
CupraR-Rog
21-04-2004, 22:55
I use BP Ultimate 98RON. Should be better in theory.
Do a search on the forum. A few threads about peoples experiences/opinions.
Where do you get the BP Ultimate 98RON from??
Around here, BP Ultimate is 97RON...and so is Esso SUL, Texaco SUL, Total SUL...
Only ever optimax in my car... but then mine's a 210, and this thread's really for 225's... ... ...
Where do you get the BP Ultimate 98RON from??
Around here, BP Ultimate is 97RON...and so is Esso SUL, Texaco SUL, Total SUL...
Only ever optimax in my car... but then mine's a 210, and this thread's really for 225's... ... ...
Ooops. Stand corrected. Ultimate is 97RON, even in Sheffield apparently...
If I'd have searched I'd have found....
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25805&highlight=Ultimate+Fuel
and
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26809&highlight=ultimate
..which both mention it.
CupraR-Rog
22-04-2004, 00:08
Ooops. Stand corrected. Ultimate is 97RON, even in Sheffield apparently...
And there was me thinking BP had updated their fuel and increased the RON rating!! Oh well...
Ruddmeister
22-04-2004, 08:08
And there was me thinking BP had updated their fuel and increased the RON rating!! Oh well...
You were dreaming that we live all in Greece and get BP Ultimate 100 RON :D
I think any superunleaded will be fine, I have used Texaco and Esso and find the Texaco just as good as BP and Optimax.
The more you modfiy the car the more sensitive to fuesl it can become, Jabba can do a superunleaded re-map and with Revo you can adjust the timing on the SPS module to suit. That said I performance doesn't seem to suffer on my car whichever of the four above I use.
cupra r kendle
22-04-2004, 21:46
just filled up with optimax (98roz) 98 roz is hard to find most shell stops do it.
but if you get stuck is 95roz ok to use.. do you think.
opitisnax and millers octane booster,eerrrmmm yummy for my tummy ;) that i'll be 100 ron then optisnax is an actual average of 98.6 ron as well for info [B)]
vern
don't use octane booster regularly though as it will not be good for for engine long-term. Trackday use is ok, but not for everyday driving.
don't use octane booster regularly though as it will not be good for for engine long-term. Trackday use is ok, but not for everyday driving.
whys that garth,checked on this millers is cat safe,only requirement needs to be used as 1 bottle with min 50 litres of fuel just before fill up,for good mix,loads of S3,tt's use this etc,all the scoob boys around here also with jap imports etc for 100 ron,not heard any probs,asked millers tech about this very concern,although they would not say dont buy it ddooohhh
vern
CupraR-Rog
22-04-2004, 23:27
just filled up with optimax (98roz) 98 roz is hard to find most shell stops do it.
but if you get stuck is 95roz ok to use.. do you think.
Once or twice I've thrown in £5 of dish water... I mean 95ron to get me to an optimax station, or any other station that sells SUL if I've got stuck...
whys that garth,checked on this millers is cat safe,only requirement needs to be used as 1 bottle with min 50 litres of fuel just before fill up,for good mix,loads of S3,tt's use this etc,all the scoob boys around here also with jap imports etc for 100 ron,not heard any probs,asked millers tech about this very concern,although they would not say dont buy it ddooohhh
vern
prolonged use will make your engine run lean and burn your valve seats out.
Ruddmeister
23-04-2004, 08:58
just filled up with optimax (98roz) 98 roz is hard to find most shell stops do it.
but if you get stuck is 95roz ok to use.. do you think.
If it's the standard car running a standard map should be fine on 98/97 or 95 RON, I know the handbook says use superunleaded and I would try and use it but the occassional bit of 95 should be fine. The ECU adapts over about 3 tanks of fuel to the higher octane fuel, it's not instant hence why boys and girls on here like to stick to one type.
Optimax is the fuel of choice for most due to it being 98RON but Optimax has a reputation about degrading faster than other superunleaded's. BP ultimate is a more stable fuel and should be more consistant but it's 97RON.
There are threads that talk about this in lots of scientific detail if you want to do a search
cupra r kendle
23-04-2004, 14:14
If it's the standard car running a standard map should be fine on 98/97 or 95 RON, I know the handbook says use superunleaded and I would try and use it but the occassional bit of 95 should be fine. The ECU adapts over about 3 tanks of fuel to the higher octane fuel, it's not instant hence why boys and girls on here like to stick to one type.
Optimax is the fuel of choice for most due to it being 98RON but Optimax has a reputation about degrading faster than other superunleaded's. BP ultimate is a more stable fuel and should be more consistant but it's 97RON.
There are threads that talk about this in lots of scientific detail if you want to do a search
thanks ruddmeister... that is a great help to me thank you ...going to check out the bp stop out up the road.. :thumbup:
prolonged use will make your engine run lean and burn your valve seats out.
nah it wont,all chipped cars apr/revo run rich this is a another saftey magin,that they use,confirmed by dyno,so no probs there then [B)]
vern
cupra r kendle
08-05-2004, 18:37
its gone up again optimax is now 87.9 here
Bloody hell that is expensive i was complainging bout 83.9P
cupra r kendle
09-05-2004, 12:17
Bloody hell that is expensive i was complainging bout 83.9P
tell me about it...i put over £40 aweek in the tank now..and it f**ks me off that 75% of it is on tax :censored: rip you of all the time i worked it out how much tax i pay for a week ,,,, wages,,,fuel,,,,day to day running cost..and it works out at just under £150 aweek.
cuprabaz
24-08-2004, 14:40
I use optimax if i can but i'll use the bp stuff there isn't a shell garage near. Thing is in scotland all the fuel is from BP grangemouth so it doesn't matter which petrol station you go to you'll still be buying the BP fuel with additives in it(shell optimax)
The Total garage near me has super uleaded and it say 98oct on the pump :confused:
cupra r kendle
24-08-2004, 18:04
The Total garage near me has super uleaded and it say 98oct on the pump :confused:
thats ok to use......
Fast_Eddie
24-08-2004, 19:37
My 210 LCR is a lease car and I have done nearly 20000 miles now without using super at all( maybe once by mistake!) and it only pinks occasionally in wrong gear at wrong time kind of thing---but still feels very quick--as my thread about R32 play session proves.
Any long term damage coming up?