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Surprisingly No one uses Vortex ?? Its cheap and is really good on the car...i recommend atleast give it a try once...have never used BP (Bloddy exPensive), filled up Shell once...was very rough on engine...never again....Vortex has always been 100% for me and with the woolies voucher too ;) if Vortex is so excellent i gotta try the 98 stuff !!! I swear by Caltex....Shell sucks
I will use nothing but Shell Optimax for my Accord Euro, I tried Mobils Synergy and some of the others too but nothing seemed to make my Euro hum and run as smooth as it does when I changed over to Shell! I am serious, the engine runs smoother, I get better acceleration and even better fuel efficiency! Go figure?
if u got d16, BP all the way. nothing makes my baby sing as sweet. Ive had many ppl i know fillup with BP when optimax wasnt being delivered, and have swapped over since because its so awsome.
yumyum 100octane.... *gRinz* my dreams of my baby becoming the batmobile are fast returning. hahahahaahha
I'm gonna try out the Vortex 98 for the 1st time today. I'll see if I notice any diff. etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozwolfbane
tell us how it goes...
Dmanit i hate reading threads liek these.
Now im confused on wot to use ..........!!!!
I think ill decide with spin the bottle or sumthing.
Im fortunate to live next to a shell, mobil, and BP just under 2km away. Shell/Optimax leaves a carbon build-up all over your car (in the car engine and on outside) very quickly. BP/Ultimate actually cleans your car so there's an advantage! but bit pricy... Snergy8000 is probably the best but is also expensive...
There is no significant performance difference between the three...So take your pick!
Chi, lol i know what you mean.
why not clean up the car first? lol BP Ultimate!
Hey Fellas,
correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't there a time when Ethanol was placed in fuel and therefore would be bad for the engine?
BP was known to be the worst and a colleague of mine had been told by a mechanic that BP used more ethanol than the other fuel brands.
The way he identified it was the orange/yellowish residue in her fuel filters etc when the mechanic had finished with his service. And when you go pour your fuel, you will notice the BP fuel is more yellow than say Mobil or Shell.
AND on top of that, I hear some people saying that ethanol is good for the engine...wtf??..as if!!
So, my other question is, is it because of this yellowwish colour in BP fuel (not that I am bagging it out) that doesn't cause the black carbon soot to be produced compared to the Shell Optimax??..
I am willing to go with the majority but confused on WHICH fuel is the best for my vtec engine, even after reading all the threads.
Anybody able to shed more light on this subject?
:)
a little is supposedly good for flushing out impuritiesQuote:
Originally Posted by NightRyder
If you've taken the time to read all of these posts - 100+ of them - you will have noticed that nobody is complaining about the way the BP ULtimate fuel burns!!! That's the most important fact here... People with darker coloured cars may not notice the residue build up on the back of their cars with the Optimax, but others (particularly DOHC VTEC owners) definitely have. I had my mechanic try to tune my VAFC to lean the car out and stop the residue, but it wasn't until I changed to Ultimate that the residue completely disappeared! I'm sold!
To sum up what others have said in this thread, (loosely!!!)
Not sure - About 50%
Like power of Optimax full stop - About 15%
Like power of other 98 octanes - About 5%
Like BP Ultimate b/c of cleaner burning or power - About 30%
Statistically, if you want more power at any cost - choose Optimax.
If you want the benefits of a clean burning, 98 octane fuel - BP Ultimate!!!
I like to lok after my car so I'll stick with the Ultimate!
iijjee
P.S. These statistics are like ALL quoted by HONDA nuts - biased, opinionated and FACTUAL !!! (lol!)