Seat Leon Cupra Fuel Rumour

[mc-obesity]

Alright guys.

I read somewhere that with the new Seat Leon Cupra 280 it requires you to use 99 Octane fuel.

Is this 100% correct that someone can confirm?

If so how much of an issue would it be to run 97 Octane fuel in the car?

I'm going through the stages of ordering my Cupra but i only have one shell garage near me that does the 99 fuel and it wouldn't be practical because its really not very close. Its putting abit of a spanner in the works...

If anyone could help that would be great.

Thanks!

 

[bluenose172]

It will run fine on 95, only it will peg back the timing a little to compensate, meaning slightly less power/efficiency. The 276bhp figure will have been achieved with the higher octane.

 

[bluenose172]

Put it this way, did you test drive one? It felt fast right? I can almost guarantee the dealer never used premium fuel.

 

[-=Rob=-]

Have a read here:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showpost.php?p=4397642&postcount=102

98 recommended although 95 is fine, as bluenose says above, I doubt dealers demo's have super put in them!

 

[mc-obesity]

Thanks for the reply's!
Very helpful

I will be able to put in 97 easily enough its just getting hold of the 99. I assume using the 97 over the 95 would be more beneficial?

Also if the case is that it will just lose abit of power and mpg I was planning on using 97 during the week for work then 99 (from empty) on the weekends? That wouldn't be an issue would it?

Thanks again guys

 

[FR184]

I wouldn't use anything other than Optimax (or whatever Shell call it now) in a turbo petrol car.

 

[-=Rob=-]

I wouldn't use anything other than Optimax (or whatever Shell call it now) in a turbo petrol car.

V-Power

 

[-=Rob=-]

Thanks for the reply's!
Very helpful

I will be able to put in 97 easily enough its just getting hold of the 99. I assume using the 97 over the 95 would be more beneficial?

Also if the case is that it will just lose abit of power and mpg I was planning on using 97 during the week for work then 99 (from empty) on the weekends? That wouldn't be an issue would it?

Thanks again guys

To be honest you’d be better off sticking to the same grade rather than chopping and changing, as the car’s ECU adjusts to suit the octane levels detected. That takes a few miles / fill ups and changing all the time may not help matters...

 

[niggle]

VAG have been declaring the power output of FSi engines based on 98 RON fuel for years now. On the flip side their turbocharged engines usually give a little bit more than the stated output anyway. +15bhp would not be unusual.

 

[mc-obesity]

Thanks guys.

Im gunna try them both when i get it to see if i notice a major difference.

I think ill be more than happy either way tbh since im going from a dirty diesel Scirocco :O

Quite possible ill shed a few tears when im filling it up every two seconds though :| ha

 

[LeonCR]

im sure the Mk2 cupra 240 and 265 were done on 95 ron fuel

 

[GrahamFR]

How do vag decide this info cos its downright strange, especially if leoncr is right, cos the mk6 gti supposedly asked for 98 (mk2 fr?) and the mk7 now asks for 95 yet the cupra wants 98??

 

[andycupra]

V-Power

and then nitro.
well v-power nitro+ or something like that

 

[smurf123]

in the manual they recommend 98 tesco do 99 octane and 95 only at last resort

 

[dw911]

Alright guys.

I read somewhere that with the new Seat Leon Cupra 280 it requires you to use 99 Octane fuel.

Is this 100% correct that someone can confirm?

If so how much of an issue would it be to run 97 Octane fuel in the car?

I'm going through the stages of ordering my Cupra but i only have one shell garage near me that does the 99 fuel and it wouldn't be practical because its really not very close. Its putting abit of a spanner in the works...

If anyone could help that would be great.

Thanks!

Why buy a car like that then put a lower octane fuel in it than the recommended by the manufacture?

whilst the knock sensors will pick up the engine knocking and retard the timing etc, I personally wouldn't want my brand new car knocking for even a short period of time

 

[mc-obesity]

Unfortunately I don't have a tesco very close by that sells fuel either

Best I can get on a regular basis is 97.

+ because I didn't realise this until I ordered it.. I'm going to do my best to put the 99 in but it's not always going to be possible... That was my point.

Feels like I'm committing some form of crime :O ha


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[AndrewJB]

im sure the Mk2 cupra 240 and 265 were done on 95 ron fuel

Yes it was!

My LCR says in the flap 95 minimum.

 

[andycupra]

good quality 95 is fine.
yes they recommend and quote power figures economy etc using super, anything to get better figures, but then why wouldn't they?
Personally, id say go for what you can get locally, that's good quality but also well priced. if that end sup 95 fine, 97 better, 98 good and 99 great. but in al honesty, 99% of the time when driving there wont be any noticeable difference.


we used to have the same argument over the Mk1 LCR, many saying the cap stated 98 ron, where it actually stated 95-98.

personally, id rather run sainbury's super (97) than tescos 99. I really don't go for chasing the extra 2-3 bhp it may bring, I get great mileage from what I use and if I want to put my foot down there will be a nats c()ck of a difference that nobody will likely notice.

 

[weirdkerr]

I wouldn't use anything other than Optimax (or whatever Shell call it now) in a turbo petrol car.

Even in a 1.2... ?

 

[AndrewJB]

My car runs APR 98 ron map, I use Momentum 99 and it runs sweet, On BP 97 it wasnt so good