Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 17/11/03 10:34 PM Share Posted 17/11/03 10:34 PM I don't think it matters to much between 95 octane premium and 98 octane such as optimax etc. Where I am I can't get 98 octane fuel so I use mobil 95 octane, I've tried 4 or 5 tanks of optimax when tripping away but didn't notice any difference. Would never use regular unleaded though when premium is always 92.9 to 95.9 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 21y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 18/11/03 09:33 PM Share Posted 18/11/03 09:33 PM Optimax,synergy 800,BP Ultimate, I can't tell the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambo_12 Member 317 Member For: 21y 4m 1d Posted 18/11/03 10:19 PM Share Posted 18/11/03 10:19 PM Can the turbo still run on standard unleaded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 18/11/03 10:26 PM Share Posted 18/11/03 10:26 PM Yes the T can run on regular but Ford recommend you use premium, and why not I say it's only a few cents more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macktheknife Xtreme Xalted Member Donating Members 3,112 Member For: 21y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: BrisVegas Posted 19/11/03 06:35 AM Share Posted 19/11/03 06:35 AM No doubt about it.The two better premiums (Optimax and Ultima) will deliver better results.It's marginal but if you've got any performance improvement (eg: XEDE) you've gotta have the good drink.ktford will back me up on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennAUII Former XT pilot Lifetime Members 4,791 Member For: 21y 6m 23d Gender: Male Location: The Womb Posted 19/11/03 09:10 PM Author Share Posted 19/11/03 09:10 PM ok, in the manual (of our new blueprint XR6T which is now here!) it says that the XR6T should have no less than 95 RON unleaded petrol in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnaXR6T Member 1,519 Member For: 22y 2m 18d Location: Sydney Australia Posted 21/11/03 08:43 AM Share Posted 21/11/03 08:43 AM mine only ever drinks shell optimax or mobil synergy. be careful thought some mobils and shell servos dont have the 98ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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