Sorry if this has been posted before. Just been using standard unleaded petrol in my 250 for a while now (i know i know). Looking to use one of the better fuels now and got few options on my daily travel. Should i use Sainsburys super unleaded, Tesco Momentum99 or Shell V-Power Nitro+. Should i notice any difference once i start using it? Thanks
My car will detonate and knacker itself running on 95 .. If you open the fuel flap it will tell you the minimum RON rating you should be using
unless you have a car mapped to run on 99, 95 will be fine and just have slightly less bang and performance. The local BMW garage puts just standard 95 in the m5's & m3's
hmm wouldn't say no to more pops and better performance. Will run this 2 the light then give 99 a go for a couple tanks. See if i notice any difference!
It does, bp super is shit along with other supers you get from sainburys etc, only good one are momentum 99 and v power nitrous
Gotta be honest Tescos and shells help mine. But I have an aggressive map. Sainsburys is in it more often than not though (97) or esso (97 again). Never 95.
I find i get much better MPG using Shell rather than Tesco. Although round here the shell fuel is 4p a litre more expensive.
I don't mind paying the extra 4p a litre for Shell because prices of fuel have dropped this year, so it's no different in price than when I used to buy 95 for the clio.
I use Shell Nitro+ or Tesco Momentum. Sometimes also BP standard 95. I noticed only slightly improved mpg with Tesco fuel.
I use tesco 99 as it's not out of my way as I just fill up when doing the weekly shop. My local is a BP about half a mile away but their super is expensive and lower octane
Yea, starting with a hole in the piston hahaha I run mine on Tesco 99, seems fine for me. Used the standard 95 before too and it was fine, didn't notice any difference tbh. I just prefer to use the 'better' stuff
I've tried the Sainsburys stuff... my findings was that it made the car sound a bit lumpy, as if there wasn't much lubricant so it wasn't a smooth tick over if that makes sense. Exactly the same with Standard 95 fuel from Tesco and Texaco. Texaco's performance fuel wasn't great either. My car seems smother and i get more miles to the tank from T99. V-power seems to burn through very quickly and i get less miles. Performance and feel wise, i can't tell between T99 and Nitro+. Perhaps a dyno could show difference. (Standard RS250) Never tried any BP fuel because its a rip off compared to other garages.
