tried a tankfull (well £40 worth) last month and to be honest camt see any improvement over shell extra with millers!
don't think i'll be paying for v+ again
don't think i'll be paying for v+ again
Shell V-Power Diesel. Thoughts?
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Just done a 30 miles round trip with a 2nd tank of V-Power diesel. My thoughts:
1. Expensive! £1.04 a litre (had to try it to see and maybe give the car a treat).
2. Noticably quieter idle and under acceleration. I can really hear the turbo whistle.
3. Definitely perkier throttle response.
4. MPG is better (could the effect of not hammering the throttle so hard).
The 2nd tank is definitely better than the first. Didn't notice much difference on the first tank. This time left to almost empty before filling up again
Shame it's so expensive, can't afford it all the time but seems better to me, especially quieter!
1. Expensive! £1.04 a litre (had to try it to see and maybe give the car a treat).
2. Noticably quieter idle and under acceleration. I can really hear the turbo whistle.
3. Definitely perkier throttle response.
4. MPG is better (could the effect of not hammering the throttle so hard).
The 2nd tank is definitely better than the first. Didn't notice much difference on the first tank. This time left to almost empty before filling up again
Shame it's so expensive, can't afford it all the time but seems better to me, especially quieter!
i use bp ultimate diesel now and again and it seems to do better than norm but as im nearly always rushing about i just get the extra power from it lol
i am on my 3 rd tank of v power and yes it still smokes but the pickup seems better and miles per tank seem to have got better in my mind well worth the extra pennies per gallon.....
Hmmmm got my FR+ 150 yesterday, light came on just at lunch... am wondering what to use....
Vpower or BP??
Will use the premium stuff lol
Vpower or BP??
Will use the premium stuff lol
Mine will need a top up also this weekend...
For me it is about 3ppl cheaper for vpower over bp, but i don't know how regional variations go, so as its slightly closer as well i'll be vpower-ing it, but both just as good as each other in my opinion... bp probably edges it by 1% as its slightly more economical that the big bang vpower (in my engine anyway it feels...)
I think I am gonna fill up this tank with standard BP/shell....
Then next tank the premium stuff... then I might try this Millers stuff... but the car is only 2 years old, so I doubt the millers is needed yet... plus she doesn't smoke at all! lol
Mike
Then next tank the premium stuff... then I might try this Millers stuff... but the car is only 2 years old, so I doubt the millers is needed yet... plus she doesn't smoke at all! lol
Mike
You can use the millers stuff at any mileage it increases the cetane rating thats all really
Glynn
Glynn
Fille dup with normal Shell diesel, 99.9p a litre, put £54 in... OUCH!!
But reckons I'll get 450 from the tank....
At least when i do an ECU reset next time and use the posh stuff I will have something to compare it to...
But reckons I'll get 450 from the tank....
At least when i do an ECU reset next time and use the posh stuff I will have something to compare it to...
I Use shell extra all the time and don't tend to spare the horses when driving, its all town driving and i get average 430 on a tank. I put 40 quids worth of v power in on tuesday and reset the counter, so far i have done 130miles and its showing i have 455 left and it doesnt seem to move as i drive, it said 430 when i filled up!
Does also seem to be smoother and slightly more quiet!
But time will tell if its worth the extra money if it keeps up them mpg's then its a yes from me.
Does also seem to be smoother and slightly more quiet!
But time will tell if its worth the extra money if it keeps up them mpg's then its a yes from me.
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