corpex Member 113 Member For: 20y 1m 8d Location: Melbourne Posted 16/11/05 06:49 AM Share Posted 16/11/05 06:49 AM I'll give it ago in about a years time, by then the effects on peoples cars, if any will have surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 9m 5d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 16/11/05 07:27 AM Share Posted 16/11/05 07:27 AM Here's a bit more info guys...Shell Optimax Extreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 16/11/05 07:56 AM Share Posted 16/11/05 07:56 AM You'd be unhappy if you just picked up an STi tuned for 98ron Aust standard instead to the 100ron Jap. So how long till Ford tune the XR6T's for 100ron and give you guys no choice?I'll give 100ron a go in my N/A, tuned with a 98 stock capa tune try it and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G6ET8U Playing with Sports Bikes... Silver Donating Members 1,927 Member For: 19y 3m 2d Gender: Male Location: Whistling, GTX. Posted 16/11/05 08:50 AM Share Posted 16/11/05 08:50 AM Hey hey!!! At last we get a 100RON fuel... pity they have added ethanol to it just to add a bit of mystery... I will speak to my service manager (Knox Ford) and see what he says and then take it from there. If it's all good then woo hoo!!! But it seems promising...Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloan Member 379 Member For: 21y 6m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne. Posted 16/11/05 10:11 AM Share Posted 16/11/05 10:11 AM As far as I know all car companies are happy for anyone to run the ethanol/petrol mix. It was only ever a problem I believe when rogue petrol stations were adding who knows what percentage of ethanol to their tanks! This is now monitored & capped at 10%. I personnely have been running the United Boost 98 for over a month now & I am consistantly getting 20-40km per tank more. As for any increase in power? I can only guess that with running this fuel and having your car tuned to it would you see or feel any difference. How much is the new Shell 100 octane fuel compared with Optimax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G6ET8U Playing with Sports Bikes... Silver Donating Members 1,927 Member For: 19y 3m 2d Gender: Male Location: Whistling, GTX. Posted 16/11/05 11:01 AM Share Posted 16/11/05 11:01 AM (edited) How much is the new Shell 100 octane fuel compared with Optimax?That is the question...Are they gonna be stupid and price it above standard Optimax at 12-15c over standard unleaded per litre or are they going to be smart and price it at 8c per litre above standard unleaded...They (shell) will try and make as much money as possible... so you can only imagine that it will only be more expensive again... pricksJackEdit- Go Australia vs Uraguay in the soccer playoff... Extra time...Aussie Aussie Aussie... Edited 16/11/05 11:03 AM by XR6T8_U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCVIN Member 224 Member For: 19y 9m 14d Location: Perth Western Australia Posted 16/11/05 12:17 PM Share Posted 16/11/05 12:17 PM WA sucks we will probably never get that fuel we dont have optimax let alone extreme! and at the moment there is a shortage of BP Ultimate so the choices are not so good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flukey Seriously Flukey Member Donating Members 4,354 Member For: 20y 10m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 16/11/05 12:32 PM Share Posted 16/11/05 12:32 PM I used the PULP with Ethanol sold in Vic by United a few weeks back. My car pinged badly under heavy acceleration. I wont be using that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueXR6Turbo The Best Member Donating Members 1,970 Member For: 22y 21d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 16/11/05 12:40 PM Share Posted 16/11/05 12:40 PM WA sucks we will probably never get that fuel we dont have optimax let alone extreme! and at the moment there is a shortage of BP Ultimate so the choices are not so good!Yeah, we don't even get normal Optimax here in SA either. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goobz Member 746 Member For: 20y 3m 19d Location: Sutherland Shire, Sydney Posted 16/11/05 07:19 PM Share Posted 16/11/05 07:19 PM Yeah, we don't even get normal Optimax here in SA either. :(<{POST_SNAPBACK}>You're not missing out on much... As the general concensus around here(and my own personal experience) is that optisoot is crap(not in every car, but most), I wonder if this new fuel will be any better, as its more than likely just optisoot with added ethanol... I haven't tried any of these ethanol blended fuels yet, but from what I have heard they are usually around 5c/L cheaper than the standard 98 octane fuels at the private servo's. It will be interesting to see if shell continue this trend or go on a profiteering run and price the f@#k out of it...Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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