Fuel Brand and Grade Comparison

[giggss]

What brand of petrol you use and what grade? I have been using Shell 98.
Am thinking to switch to Esso 98.
I've tried SPC before but car was less responsive and higher fuel consumption.

 

Anyone compared Shell 98 vs Esso 98 before?

[Odessus]

Caltex 98 for me. Best bang for buck mileage. Tried the rest too and Caltex 98 worked best. Managed to clock 0-100 in 2.8s in Caltex 98. WOW

[darksaint]

I'm using esso98. Pump shell vpower will have smoother acceleration but also higher fuel consumption.

[jtang]

Caltex 98 for me. Best bang for buck mileage. Tried the rest too and Caltex 98 worked best. Managed to clock 0-100 in 2.8s in Caltex 98. WOW

U drive a Pagani or Veyron? 

[MarkCWQ]

U drive a Pagani or Veyron?

LaFerrari

[MarkCWQ]

I'm on Shell VPower.

[Odessus]

Sorry guys I didn't make myself clear. I meant 0-100cm in 2.8s. Quite impressed with myself. Yay!

[sayaret]

hahaha....actually I believe it depends a lot on the car engine... but the costs part is verifiable.... and unless we do a century sprint with the engine having different petrol types we would then be able to compare the timings.

 

My W204 C180 is quick responsive and quick when using Esso98..... same when I had my previous ride (VW Scirocco). Caltex and Shell 98 not too responsive.

[kingfisher]

To be frank.. after driving my E class for 4 years, i have switch to 95 graded petrol. I do feel the different but is still bearable. My petrol expense drop by 20%.

Don't think 98 is compuslary for our ride.

[F&F]

If you don't have mods / piggyback and never in a rush, I guess 95 will work. Else The CEL may appear. The manual says 95 is minimum though but I always stick with Esso 8000.

[CES KLASS]

Hands up for caltex 98 too after trying a few other 98 brands! V power is too ex & burn faster but then again the pulling power is more shiok!

[tyco_kia]

I'm an Esso 8000 fan. I always believe in "feeding" my car good petrol so that it will perform better. It's just like humans right? Feed them well and they will perform better also. 

 

P.S I know it's skewed logic but just my opinion.

[mountaingoat_gray]

SPC 95. because the less we feed the oil industry, the less money they will leech from us. Also if you pump 98, more money goes to tax.

 

Hardly any difference in performance, and 95 is approved for most of our cars so why not?

[giggss]

Wow seems  like many going for Esso 8000  here.

up for more replies!

 

i do agree generally with the above comments..

Shell VPower indeed more pull .. once in awhile ok, like feeding bird nest or abalone, can't afford to always do it.

SPC lesser power..

Caltex 98 vs Esso 98 anyone compare before? of cos not referring to a actual dyno comparison, but just by the feeling when your right foot presses down the pedal..

[MBENZ]

Tried both Esso 95 and 98. Can't feel any difference. So stick to 95, save $$$

[3008]

Can't feel the diff too.

[SkyHawk]

My rite is W211, no difference for me as I always use "S" mode.

[AY8686]

Vpower should go into your tank once 3month. Shell98, caltex platinium and esso 8000 honestly not much diff

[Odessus]

My QQ works best with Caltex 98. Can feel the difference with lower grade petrol. Butt feel and mileage worse.

[keith]

I'm on spc 92. It still move. But sluggish.

[mountaingoat_gray]

I'm on spc 92. It still move. But sluggish.

 

Which car? On the E200 W124 I tried 92 once. And even on that supposedly unfussy engine it sounded noisy and felt underpowered.

[keith]

W204 bro 1.6 komp

[keltanky]

Which car? On the E200 W124 I tried 92 once. And even on that supposedly unfussy engine it sounded noisy and felt underpowered.

Maybe when you refuel 92 into W124, you never tune it for Ron92.

I had customers who had refuel Ron92 in to Horses and Bulls. Their main reasons were, where can the horse and bull run in our island?

As and when if they go up north to stretch legs then they refuel Ron98

[keith]

Maybe when you refuel 92 into W124, you never tune it for Ron92.

I had customers who had refuel Ron92 in to Horses and Bulls. Their main reasons were, where can the horse and bull run in our island?

As and when if they go up north to stretch legs then they refuel Ron98

That's right bro totally agree