SHELL optimax VS BP ultimate FUEL ! For DOHC VTEC

[bennjamin]

Honda does not recommend it as the seals in the fuel system were not designed to run with ethanol. I'd rather stay away from anything with ethanol

According to the fuel station blurb , all post 86 cars can use ethanol fuel ( that is , the fuel systems can run it without deterioration)

Most new hondas state in the fuel filler area "safe for ethanol"

[Limbo]

read this then

http://www.honda.com.au/wps/wcm/conn...wners/Ethanol/

Ethanol and your Honda

The following Honda vehicles may be operated using fuel containing up to 10% ethanol (E10):

• Accord
  2003 onwards
• Civic (including Hybrid)
  2004 onwards
• Integra
  2002 onwards
• Legend
  2007 onwards
• Odyssey
  2004 onwards

• Accord Euro
  2003 onwards
• CR-V
  2003 onwards
• Jazz
  2004 onwards
• MDX
  2003 onwards
• S2000
  2004 onwards

Other Honda vehicles were not designed or tested with E10 and therefore the long-term effects are not proven.
Ethanol contains less energy value than petrol. In theory, some loss of power and fuel economy (possibly 2-3%) may occur when using E10.
For further information, please refer to your vehicle owner's manual, or telephone the Honda Customer Hotline on (freecall) 1800 804 954



It doesn't prove anything but i'm not one to take the chance to rip everything apart

[Limbo]

also have a look at this
http://www.onlinemechanical.net/ethanol-E10.html

It looks like this is where you got your blurb from, but it does have a disclaimer in relation to hondas, have a read.

Newer hondas are different

[vincikwan]

Optimax for me...way better than v-power...sorry not optimax. i meant ultimate

[Limbo]

yeah but where are you guys getting v-power from?
all the stations i've been to have dried up lately

p.s v-power is the new name for optimax

[Nepolian]

Just went through my first tank of V-Power. No better or worse. Mileage pretty much the same, if not a tad better.

There is no premium 98 of any sort in my area. I swear there is a conspiracy.! Every station I go to it has a friggin sign on the pump saying out.......empty.......blah blah blah.

Ill bet that it comes off at the end of the week and weekend tho!

[power_of_dreams]

I havn't used BP for a while (no vouchers rofl). Most of the time I use V-Power, but I think I get better fuel economy out of Caltex Vortex.

[vincikwan]

Bp ultimate is way better than shell...maybe its the clayton shell station that is diluting the fuel....

[chinesewhisperz]

if i'm not mistaken today should be the day we get ultimate back..fingerscross..oh yeah baby~

[iversonruls]

never get good economy with BP
soo i stay away from it now

[aaronng]

Bp ultimate is way better than shell...maybe its the clayton shell station that is diluting the fuel....

I use that Shell station often. No problems with it.

[power_of_dreams]

Is this the one on Stephensons Rd?