seems optimax quality fluctuates from area to area (even within states)...
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seems optimax quality fluctuates from area to area (even within states)...
my last post in this thread...
Yes indeed, very dependant on the fuel station and thier handling practices.Quote:
Originally Posted by kenshin
No....... but guess what i get after 5 years? a $50 voucher !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by MRFIT
after reading 7 pages, i seriously don't know wot to think. i guess in the end, it's a personal thing. I myself can't get my hands on BP ultimate, cos it's seems the crappy BP stations on the way to my place don't have it... i can only get Mobil and Optimax. I've been only using Optimax in my car since the day i bought it, and i've had no probs. Only once every while do i use Mobil, but i c no difference.
Unless BP go and put Ultimate in at their stations near my place, i'll stick to Optimax... cos the Mobil station is kinda mini in size, and i trust the Shell ones more. oh, and i don't ever get anything on my bumper or muffler... maybe it's just cos my tip sticks out too far! hehe... Or someone go and find a reliable source where they tested these fuels and said fuel X is better, then i'll believe it. Else everything i've read is just talk... that's just my opinion. ;)
i use optimax all the time. coles dockets, fly buys and it's close.
used bp once or twice and mobile 8000 once and haven't found a difference with either. no dirty bumper with optimax either. i'm in vtec everytime i drive also.
Honda mechanic said: "BP ultimate is the best for honda."
But i think nearly the same between ultimate and optimax. I can't feel which is better. I think depend on the whether when you drive.
did he specify why?Quote:
Originally Posted by edw-R
Everyone is bagging optimax with the only evidence being that they get a dirty bumper. IF there was a difference in fuels, it would be marginal, definately not noticeable because they are all 98RON. Maybe you got a bad batch or something i dunno
but until someone gives evidence froma scientific point of view that a one fuel is better than another then we should just keep this as discussion rather than acting like we are all full of facts.
some unsuspecting person will come along and read this thread and think that someone is telling the truth about a fuel when really it is all opinion.
optimax only have 96 octane, bp has 98 octane
Wrong. Optimax has always been 98. Go to the Shell website.Quote:
Originally Posted by danhvu
I used to use only optimax - and was worried about the excessive black stuff on my rear bar.
then i switched to ultimate and dont have that problem.
....no idea about performance differances between the two...
...but the gay guy at my local BP sais its much better than any other fuel....
Im juding from my milage experience... Ultimate was much more efficient.. i always get better milage from it.. =]Quote:
Originally Posted by Savant
In terms of power and all that.. no idea like savant said.. doubt it would be noticable...
I've used both of them and have to say that i think that the Sheel seems to produce more power, but the BP was smoother. THe BP though seems to last longer and gives better milage.
I only notice this more when the Vtec kicks in. I haven't used the Synegy on the civic as yet but on my previous which had VVT it was just as good but seem to run out real fast. On the vortex it seems ok but doesn't have the kick that you really need.