SHELL optimax VS BP ultimate FUEL ! For DOHC VTEC

I've always been using Optimax, but when I read (in another thread) that bp ulitmate and/or mobil synergy 8000 is better, I tried both of them, and from my experience, I can feel that bp & mobil gives better & smoother acceleration compared to optimax. Between bp & mobil though, I can't tell the difference. So now I'm always using either Mobil or BP... but Mobil is much closer to my home so I use Mobil more often.

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Originally Posted by Setanta

I'd rather pee in my tank than put Shell products in there again.
Just my opinion - but you asked.

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Now i'd pay $$ to see that !!!! :D

i favour more Synergy 8k & Ultimate. Then Vortex 98 & Optimax.
frankly, don't really mind what gas i use, as long as it's 98 ron.

i mean sometimes i change from between the four several times a month.

like, if i fill up with $5 from one, then $5 another & again & again...
maybe that will give me the best compromise of each, eey !?

hey there
i have read many threads about this topic and ill say something none of u guys have mentioned (but dont quote me on this - iam just referring to a source)
Now i cant remember exactly, but its along the lines of this:
BP Ultimate fuel is purely 98RON, but Shell Optimax is actually lower than 98, but they add stuff to the fuel to bring it up to the 98 level.
Also, the chemical additive in Optimax (called teluine or something) is left stuck in the surrounds of your fuel tank and other bits the fuel go through (like an unwanted deposit).
I use ultimate myself, a much smoother ride ;)

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Originally Posted by zoopsta

hey there
i have read many threads about this topic and ill say something none of u guys have mentioned (but dont quote me on this - iam just referring to a source)
Now i cant remember exactly, but its along the lines of this:
BP Ultimate fuel is purely 98RON, but Shell Optimax is actually lower than 98, but they add stuff to the fuel to bring it up to the 98 level.
Also, the chemical additive in Optimax (called teluine or something) is left stuck in the surrounds of your fuel tank and other bits the fuel go through (like an unwanted deposit).
I use ultimate myself, a much smoother ride ;)

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Thanks for you info, so any idea to get rid of the teluine thing? :(

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Originally Posted by spoondc2

No....... but guess what i get after 5 years? a $50 voucher !!!

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i only been a member for few months and i already got $20 gift voucher, i guess it depends how much you use it

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Originally Posted by zoopsta

hey there
i have read many threads about this topic and ill say something none of u guys have mentioned (but dont quote me on this - iam just referring to a source)
Now i cant remember exactly, but its along the lines of this:
BP Ultimate fuel is purely 98RON, but Shell Optimax is actually lower than 98, but they add stuff to the fuel to bring it up to the 98 level.
Also, the chemical additive in Optimax (called teluine or something) is left stuck in the surrounds of your fuel tank and other bits the fuel go through (like an unwanted deposit).
I use ultimate myself, a much smoother ride ;)

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Shell says "The high octane is due to the blended fuel and not the use of octane boosting fuel additives".

i mostly use optimax and some times ultimate, it seems that sometimes one or the other goes better.

ultimate is more expensive, ( $120.9 ) so i lean towards optimax, i only use the high octane stuff cos the motor needs it.

just paid 94.2c for ultimate today :)

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Originally Posted by muli

just paid 94.2c for ultimate today :)

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Holy sh*t!! That's cheap as....no where near those prices here in Sydney :(

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Originally Posted by h22a accord

i mostly use optimax and some times ultimate, it seems that sometimes one or the other goes better.

ultimate is more expensive, ( $120.9 ) so i lean towards optimax, i only use the high octane stuff cos the motor needs it.

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$120.9 thats some expensive fuel... hope they're putting caviar in it...

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Originally Posted by kenshin

seems optimax quality fluctuates from area to area (even within states)...

my last post in this thread...

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Liar!

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Originally Posted by muli

just paid 94.2c for ultimate today :)

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:eek: u bastard.
i wish it was that cheap over here !