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vivavivien

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Ricebandit
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Fuel is a very personal choice, and quite often subjective. performance will vary with individual cars, with their states of tune and even ambient conditions (temperature, pressure) and driving styles

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How come no 1 uses the DBS Esso master card ? Usually they offer 17-18% discount ..

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Grrrr...i want to report! Mod!

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Fuel is a very personal choice, and quite often subjective. performance will vary with individual cars, with their states of tune and even ambient conditions (temperature, pressure) and driving styles will vary performance. Even things like sulfur content will affect the performance and reliability.

 

The minimum recommended fuel RON is what is specified by the manufacturer to ensure reliable operation. Having a higher octane fuel may improve performance, but only if your performance was being hampered by lower quality fuel in the first place. If your car has been optimised for 95, putting 98 wouldn't really make much of a difference. However if the ecu detects some knocking as a result of you running 95, it will retard the ignition timings and the result will be poorer performance and fuel economy.

 

Best way would be quantitative - run on a dyno, in similar conditions, using different fuels. and see which one works best for your car. 

 

I remember doing this for my skyline some years back, and the reason was I ran more boost and had more aggressive cam timings, and I was getting some knock at low rpm/high load using 96 octane. I eventually settled on a product called optimax, which isn't available here. 

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Let's go do a Group Buy....

Fuel is a very personal choice, and quite often subjective. performance will vary with individual cars, with their states of tune and even ambient conditions (temperature, pressure) and driving styles will vary performance. Even things like sulfur content will affect the performance and reliability.

 

The minimum recommended fuel RON is what is specified by the manufacturer to ensure reliable operation. Having a higher octane fuel may improve performance, but only if your performance was being hampered by lower quality fuel in the first place. If your car has been optimised for 95, putting 98 wouldn't really make much of a difference. However if the ecu detects some knocking as a result of you running 95, it will retard the ignition timings and the result will be poorer performance and fuel economy.

 

Best way would be quantitative - run on a dyno, in similar conditions, using different fuels. and see which one works best for your car. 

 

I remember doing this for my skyline some years back, and the reason was I ran more boost and had more aggressive cam timings, and I was getting some knock at low rpm/high load using 96 octane. I eventually settled on a product called optimax, which isn't available here. 

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ESSO

DBS ESSO MASTERCARD -Straight 17% Discount . with monthly extra Smiles Points i.e. had filled minimum 200L/300L/400L

OCBC PLUS/UPLUS VISA CARD - Straight 14% Discount when use together with Smile Card

Cit Credit Cards - Straight 14% Discount when use together with Smile Card. If used, Citi Dividend Card, will get additional 4.3% backend(meaning month end statement , Citi will rebate you)

Hope clear on ESSO Discount ? OT, anyone want buy Abalone ?

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ESSO

DBS ESSO MASTERCARD -Straight 17% Discount . with monthly extra Smiles Points i.e. had filled minimum 200L/300L/400L

OCBC PLUS/UPLUS VISA CARD - Straight 14% Discount when use together with Smile Card

Cit Credit Cards - Straight 14% Discount when use together with Smile Card. If used, Citi Dividend Card, will get additional 4.3% backend(meaning month end statement , Citi will rebate you)

Hope clear on ESSO Discount ? OT, anyone want buy Abalone ?

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ESSO

DBS ESSO MASTERCARD -Straight 17% Discount . with monthly extra Smiles Points i.e. had filled minimum 200L/300L/400L

OCBC PLUS/UPLUS VISA CARD - Straight 14% Discount when use together with Smile Card

Cit Credit Cards - Straight 14% Discount when use together with Smile Card. If used, Citi Dividend Card, will get additional 4.3% backend(meaning month end statement , Citi will rebate you)

Hope clear on ESSO Discount ? OT, anyone want buy Abalone ?

So Citi Dividend card still gives the best discount right?

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<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Maeryn" data-cid="160637" data-time="1356017024"><p>

So Citi Dividend card still gives the best discount right?</p></blockquote>

overall discount yes,

but for me, will use DBS ESSO MASTERCARD. Due to more smiles points, which can be converted to fuel redemption .

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<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Maeryn" data-cid="160637" data-time="1356017024"><p>

So Citi Dividend card still gives the best discount right?</p></blockquote>

overall discount yes,

but for me, will use DBS ESSO MASTERCARD. Due to more smiles points, which can be converted to fuel redemption .

 

 

I low mileage driver, cannot hit the minimum 200L to qualify for extra smiles points.  Guess CIti Dividend is still the card for me.

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I low mileage driver, cannot hit the minimum 200L to qualify for extra smiles points.  Guess CIti Dividend is still the card for me.

No problem... U pass me ur card... I can help u reach target easily..... Lol

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LOL I forgot u huan dao zui zui zui everyday

yeah... I do that almost everyday...... looking for PPL to help defray cost....

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