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Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 23:32:40 -0800
From: "chrisnew" <chrisnewnopsamorld.com>
Subject: Re: UK Fuel Grade


Take the cat off, and you sure won`t need any super-the car comes alive, as the turbo spools up very fast Chris David Haydon <home01nopsamorld.com> wrote in message news:9JiE7.44962$GA.6717275nopsam2-win.server.ntlworld.com... > I tend to use super in my 2.3T 9k Carlsson if I have the choice, but I'm not > religous about it. There is a slight improvement in mileage, but not enough > to cover the difference in cost (especially since many garages do not > advertise the excesivily inflated cost of super until you pull out the > pump). > The car does seem to run smoother and I notice a big difference in boost > retard on my Carlsson, without super I get an almost imediate retard on the > boost, wheras with the super it will hold full boost. > btw the Carlsson is 220bhp, it may not be so noticeable in the stock 2.3T. > This suggests to me that the APC is detecting knock without super and since > knock = engine damage I try to use super (especially for trips involving > those lovely open A roads :o) > David > > "Mike Ballinger" <mike_ballingernopsamlise.co.uk> wrote in message > news:9rghrh$392$1nopsamg2.svr.pol.co.uk... > > Just looking for some advice on the grade of fuel used. > > > > I have a 9K 2.3T which I have been running on regular unleaded for the > last > > 4 months (since I bought the car) the handbook says that this is OK, but > you > > can use anything up to 98 Octane. > > > > 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? > > > > Any comments appreciated. > > > > Mike > > > > > >

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