one litre wonder ;) Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 righto people , as i am a scaffy student type i only ever put a fivers worth of petrol in the car and i alway just use normal unleaded but the tank was almost dry today so i thought for a change i would through a fivers worth of V-Power in it to see how it went . i've reset the trip computer to see how many miles i get out of it ( will compair against normal stuff later ) So far in the 10miles i have done since putting it in the engine is alot quieter ( or so it seems ) , revs ALOT easier at low revs it pulls without struggling , accelrator seems to be a bit more sensitive to even being tapped , in general revs easier aswell making it feel a wee bit faster . Will continue the review of it in a 1.0 later when i have done more miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubya Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Any motor will run better on V Power, as apposed to normal unleaded, due to the higher octane rating... It burns quicker and with less effort. You'll find that you get less mpg running it though style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWR Lupo Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 You'll find that you get less mpg running it though style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Yes i found that but my lupo runs so much better on V Power, Ive never put normal unleaded in it since owning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 mine has a hissy fit when I'm forced the put normal in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 I run premium all the time in the Arosa, but then I work for a living!!!No pinking, more responsive (50bhp, 1.0... Hahahahahahahaaaaaaa!)...Doesn't make that much differnece in the Punto.Congrats on job by the way Craig. Is that how you can aford a fivers worth instead of a litre at a time now?Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted November 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> ray mate , its so i can try and convice myself that i aint using that much fuel , but i end up putting more in each time i leave the house style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 I thought all these higher octane fuels were meant to give you a better mpg? To be honest if they do its only about 10 miles a tank from what i had noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted November 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 ok i managed to get 45miles out of a fivers worth of fuel style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> mind you there was some spirited driving going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupoluke Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 might give it a whirl my self . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 If the engine is capable of adjusting to different octane ratings you can notice a difference, but if not then you probably cant and its more lilkey a placebo effect. The 1.6 and 1.4 100bhp engines can adjust, not sure about the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lauryn Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ive always ran my Sport on V Power, for the extra £2 or something it costs for a full tank I'd rather use the good stuff! I'm a skint student but I love Loopy too much to feed him the cheap stuff! haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 next time i run it down im going to try the stuff i think! just to see if there is a difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Talk about resurrection... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 next time i run it down im going to try the stuff i think! just to see if there is a difference!it may take a while for the sensors to adjust, a few tanks worth would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fow Vay Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I thought all these higher octane fuels were meant to give you a better mpg? To be honest if they do its only about 10 miles a tank from what i had noticed.I get approx. 10 / 15 miles extra per 3/4 tank using V-Power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx-Amy-xXx Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Only ever put normal petrol in mine. Do 1.0L run better on V-Power?xXx-Amy-xXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Only ever put normal petrol in mine. Do 1.0L run better on V-Power?xXx-Amy-xXxThe 1.0 cannot adjust itself for higher octane fuel, so on that basis, no. However V-power and the like use different additive packs which may be benificial.If I had a 1.0 I wouldnt bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 My 1.0 pinks like buggery on 95RON. A good dose of 97/98/99 makes it sound a lot healthier.I could just get the timing changed I s'pose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupoluke Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Talk about resurrection...I was waiting for that, i was searching for off sets then seen this, do you know if the AUC engine ajusts its self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpolo Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 i use vpower put nothing else in been upgraded to the shell vpower club haha but ye vpower suits high compression engines more thank anything matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally_j Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I've found I get better MPG with V-Power too in my 1.4, maybe an extra 20-30 miles per tank? I'm hoping for an invite to the V-Power club too :-> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lauryn Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Whats this V Power club?! I put a full tank of V Power in every 3 or 4 days, I do a lot of miles to uni and work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I have a V power club card, esssentially you get twice as many points fo a litre of vpower. Got a £10 free fuel voucher last time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan_S Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 My 1.0 pinks like buggery on 95RON. A good dose of 97/98/99 makes it sound a lot healthier.I could just get the timing changed I s'pose. undo the two allen key bolts on the dizzy and rotate it anticlockwise a little and test fire! mine had this problem but this fixed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lauryn Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 How do you get said V Power card? I just have a poncy Shell one, never had anything back from it and I'm in every couple of days spending £25! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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