Times discussing modern fuels

[oyster]

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/li ... l&offset=0

[RoLoo]

The result of all this? Both companies claim cleaner engines. However, BP majors on the extra mileage they reckon you’ll get by using Ultimate, whereas Shell say it’s all about extra power from the engine. I’ve been taken along a test track in a car powered by ordinary diesel, then switched to Shell V Power and there is certainly a difference in acceleration times – both in what you could feel and as measured by a lot of telemetry. Now to me, if you get extra efficiency from a better fuel or a better engine, you can use it to drive faster, or further, but not both. It all depends how you use the extra power. Shell say faster, BP say further. My view is that you could have either from either fuel. They certainly cost more than standard fuel; whether they’re worth the premium is something you’ll have to figure out for yourself. One thing does seem certain however; not all fuels are the same – and if you stick to well known names, whether it’s a supermarket or a major oil company, you do generally get what you pay for

...I am a true believer regarding these modern fuels...
...I have both bikes running on Shell V-Power ; and my wives car (Golf GTI Turbo) also runs much (!) smoother on V-Power...

...regarding the diesel : don't know...
...my car runs on diesel ; but in every days, early morning, stop-and-go traffic I can't feel the difference...

[throttlemeister]

There's more Shell pumps than BP bumps where I live, so it runs mainly V-Power as the difference is really noticeable. But the difference between ordinary cheap fuel and BP Ultimate is really dramatic on my R11S.

[sandbar]

...regarding the diesel : don't know...

Our Peugeot HDi runs much better on fuel on the Continent - particularly in France.

The Movano runs much better on German diesel.

As the Yanks say - Go figure!!

sandbar

[jivebiker]

I get 15 miles per tank more on Shell (ordinary not V Power) than on BP anything - an extra 5 miles on V Power.... however I ride.

[cc mac]

Does anyone notice any effect on engine vibes with these upmarket fuels?