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| ![]() When I enter Shell station if they say "sir, no super unleaded, only normal", I don't even say "no,thanks". I just drive out! ![]() Last edited by Gansan : 2nd June 2015 at 11:09. |
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Most of us here fill Shell Unleaded (not Super) and we are all happy with the performance. My car has been drinking Shell Unleaded Petrol for 4.3 years now. Absolutely no trouble. But when the attendant pushes for Super, V-Power, then I get pissed off. This is what we dislike, not the fuel ![]() We know their fuel is un-adulterated, no-short filling, correct quantity and the company follows honest practices. No questions on that ![]() Probably this is the reason why I have seen even Tractor trailers filling at Shell !! Quote:
When they say "sir, no unleaded, only super", then you drive out ? | ||
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I prefer not to fill any fuel spiced up with so-called additives which promise protection, extra mileage etc and have been advised by both MASS and HASS only to fill normal unleaded petrol. I am very happy with normal petrol from Shell and one can feel the difference in the engine with this. My FE is good too. For instance, my 10 year Unicorn gave me 54 KMPL with Shell normal petrol while I managed to eke out 46 KMPL with the petrol from BP. Again, this is under similar driving conditions. | |
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As a long term user of only Shell Super Unleaded, do you notice any difference between Super Unleaded and the new V-Power? There seems to be some difference between the two, according to Shell. I guess Super Unleaded was more about squeezing out as many kilometres per litre as possible, through the use of additives (apart from the cleansing effect on engine components). V-Power is supposed to contain additives that improve performance (along with the cleansing effect), although the octane number remains the same as ordinary Unleaded petrol. Even a scientific study (in the UK, I think) of different brands of additive-containing branded fuels came to the conclusion that only Shell's V-Power provided a noticeable increase in performance. However, they mentioned that the premium charged for it (over normal Shell Unleaded petrol) may be too high when compared to the small gain in performance. What's been your experience so far? Does your car feel like it has gained a couple of horses when you fill it up with Shell V-Power? I know you don't mind paying the premium, and prefer to fill V-Power every time, but does it translate to noticeable increased performance (compared to Super Unleaded) in your view? Last edited by RSR : 2nd June 2015 at 20:08. | |
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| ![]() I topped up a significant quantity (~8 litres) only in the bike. The car took in a similar quantity, but the tank would already have had > 25 litres of SULP. As of now, I feel the difference is only in the name. Bike and car feel no different. May be after a couple of more fills, I may be able to tell. The price is the same as SULP, so I left it at that! Last edited by Aditya : 3rd June 2015 at 07:21. Reason: Typo corrected as per request |
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I must say that V-Power does feel different, and better at that! ![]() So the car usually runs on a mixture of Shell Unleaded and the PSU concoction, with the composition of the mixture varying (depending on where the car was last filled). I could tell that V-Power does feel different! The engine note when idling and revving feels a bit smoother, and the throttle response feels a wee bit crisper as well. Overall, the engine feels more eager on V-Power. So yes, my initial response is that Shell's V-Power does seem oriented towards making the engine perform to its potential, when compared to normal petrol. The big question - is it worth the premium? V-Power costs 79.65 compared to Shell Unleaded at 71.65 a litre in Chennai now. A difference of 8 rupees a litre is quite high, in my opinion. Given the definite and perceptible improvement in performance, I would gladly pay a premium of upto 4 rupees a litre for V-Power (over Shell Unleaded). A premium of Rs. 8 per litre would have been fine if V-Power had a higher octane rating. At the same octane number as Shell Unleaded, I don't know. I may be tempted to fill in V-Power once in a while just to experience the little extra performance and smoothness it offers. Last edited by Gannu_1 : 5th June 2015 at 14:54. Reason: Typo corrected as requested. | |
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| ![]() ^^ Depends on individuals. I don't mind the price difference as my spend towards petrol for car + bike per month is low, = / < 25 litres. If my spend was a lot more, I might have thought differently. The increase in engine smoothness and slight increase in mileage are one reason. The other reason is I love the way it keeps the spark plugs really clean. I hang around when the plugs of my car are cleaned at MSM, and they need very little cleaning. Ok, my running is low at 4k KM a year, but still they are cleaned after 12 months. My usage of the bike is relatively more. It completes 3k KM once every four months and goes to a local mechanic friend's workshop for service. He exclaims "the innards look as if they have been freshly washed!". Again the plug needs very little cleaning. I am sure part of the credit should also go to the Shell engine oils - HX 7 and AX 7 respectively. Last edited by Gansan : 5th June 2015 at 14:06. Reason: Corrected spelling. |
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| ![]() This is the report that I mentioned previously. It was an independent test in the United Kingdom performed by the consumer awareness group called Which? They tested popular branded fuels against ordinary ones to find out if they lived up to the tall claims made by fuel companies. Shell's V-Power was the only one to make a difference in performance. Quote:
------- Oh, and I forgot to mention this previously. I filled in V-Power at the Shell pump in Vadapalani. They were in the process of installing a car lift (similar to the one at the Shell Porur pump) to carry out free engine oil change on cars. ![]() It's good to know that (in the near future) all Shell pumps will have a proper oil change facility for cars! ![]() Last edited by RSR : 6th June 2015 at 11:50. | |
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| ![]() Some outlets in Bangalore are Euro III v/s Euro IV. Does it matter which outlet I visit or do I need to fill in Euro IV only? |
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| ![]() My experience with Shell V-Power so far - it does have a noticeable effect on the engine's performance! Even our nearly 6 year old i10 1.1 iRDE feels like it has gained a couple of horses when it's drinking Shell's V-Power. ![]() However, with the vile PSU oil cabal now indulging in daylight robbery of petrol users and Shell stupidly sourcing their fuels from PSU refineries, the price of Shell V-Power is 80.32 rupees a litre in Chennai now. ![]() Quote:
If it's a Euro-IV compliant one, then it's better to fill up at pumps selling Euro-IV fuel (although it can also run on the older fuel). Last edited by RSR : 18th June 2015 at 11:49. | |
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| ![]() ^^ I think all pumps in metro cities dispense only Euro IV fuel nowadays and Euro three has been phased out in these places? |
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| ![]() On Shell's website they have 3 variants for Bangalore with 3 different prices - Euro III A, Euro III B and Euro IV! The pumps outside of city limits dispense Euro III. Here is the cut/paste from their website-Euro III prices in Bangalore are applicable only at Whitefield, Brookefield, Varthur Road, Sai Baba, Kengeri and Kanakapura, Bannergatta, Magadi -1, Tumkur Road outlets. I own 2015 Hyundai Xcent. |
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![]() The Xcent is Euro-IV compliant, so it would be better to fill up at Shell pumps within city limits that dispense Euro-IV fuels. Last edited by RSR : 18th June 2015 at 13:30. | |
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