Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 17:06:14 +0000 From: monreposnopsamcop.net (Chris Hunter) Subject: Re: UK Fuel Grade
In article <9rghrh$392$1nopsamg2.svr.pol.co.uk>, "Mike Ballinger" <mike_ballingernopsamlise.co.uk> wrote: [snip] >Have just filled up with super unleaded, and haven't noticed much >difference, but did think the engine felt a little smoother, and I think >that I am getting more MPG, but this could be my imagination. > >Does anyone else in the UK use Super? Does anyone else think its of any >benefit? > I tried Super when it first went on sale some years ago and found my C Reg 900T16S had a bit more "go" (as if the APC wasn't working so hard backing off the boost) and the MPG certainly improved (I used to keep careful records which I've now lost so I can't quote exact figures). Sadly the improved mileage wasn't enough to compensate for the price differential so I went back to Premium. In those days I had a daily 120 mile main road/motorway round trip to work so the extra cost was quite significant - now I live in central London and drive my 9000 2.3T less than 10 miles in an average week so any slight extra performance would be completely irrelevant at best, and any MPG improvement would soon get lost sitting at lights or grinding through traffic jams. -- cheers, Chris