The Best Fuel

Ford Rocam · 29th March 2006, 22:18

I use combination of Speed & Speed 97 with 75 % tank fill with Speed & rest 25% with Speed 97, This combination works great with my engine & i have standardized on this. I havent tried with HP or IOC cause they dont have 97oct fuel.

The Wolf · 30th March 2006, 00:13

I tried most brands of petrol, I find shell super unleaded(Rs.51.90/litre) the best bet...The Shell brew gives a smooth ride and decent mileage, not too sure about power and rest!!!I would definitely vouch for extra premium after Shell.

.anshuman · 30th March 2006, 00:23

the speed 97 is obvious choice because it is the only 97 octane fuel here.

Kaizer Sozay · 30th March 2006, 19:52

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Originally Posted by anarchist

Sorry Dude Mumbai is not yet on the Shell map

any idea when they will be opening one in bombay? does any one have the shell website for india?

mariaprabhu · 30th March 2006, 21:57

i tried the speed 97 in my baleno without any noticeable change in mileage or pickup.speed 91 rules

Sahil · 31st March 2006, 06:28

Have never had a chance to use higher octane petrol since my HP pump doesnt carry anything besides unleaded and power.
Have voted for Turbojet as I had found better results from it than the effect power has given on my cars.

S@~+#0$# · 31st March 2006, 10:30

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Originally Posted by quicksilver

About the service part, thought I dont get a Namaskar and the works, I always get my car tyre pressure checked freely and my widhshield cleaned if it is dusty ( without askiig for it)... so that makes no difference to me.

Free Tyre Pressure and windshield cleaning has been around for quite a while but I have never come across a tyre-pressure attendant refusing to take money when I offered him(Mysore Road Shell pump).... He said "No Thanks, it is free". This talks heaps about the professionalism\standards that have been cascaded down from the Shell Management and others oil companies have a long way to go when it comes to Customer Care.

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

v1p3r travels like 10 kms just to fill up at shell , i travel 7 kms just to tank up at shell

I used to travel 7 kms one way to Yeshwantpur as well(way out of my normal driving routes), now luckily there is one within 2 kms from my home. I wouldn't do this if not for performance and mileage.

5u3zEr0 · 31st March 2006, 16:01

I believe in Power!

Havent found any difference by using 91 Octance petrol.

Want to try Shell but unfortunately they are all very far away.

johy · 31st March 2006, 19:46

I have used the normal unleaded petrol (IOC) and XtraPremium with my Santro -- and I think the mileage is poorer with the XtraPremium -- or so the software (RadiusFuel) on my iPaq tells me.

Any feedbacks?

santosh.s · 2nd April 2006, 21:13

Most of the people seems to judge the fuel in terms of FE, engine response (and may be the service from attendents!). What about long term effect on the engine (I mean adverse) ? I vaguely remember reading somewhere that high octane petrol may damage MPFI system or carburator in long run. Thought this is the right thread to make a debate on this and find out the truth...

pratheesh · 5th April 2006, 22:13

my vote for xtra premium.....

6th April 2006, 00:23

this may sound stupid but i want to know whats 87 octane , 91 octane , 93 octane.
for example speed is say 87 octane and speed 97 is 97 octance.i just need some one to classify the above into their respective octane ratings.

7th April 2006, 02:29

still no reply.

please help some one

karthik247 · 7th April 2006, 04:04

Might be offtopic..
Guys, which diesel do u think is the best. I am using TurboJet right now and its kinda smokey

shrivz · 15th April 2006, 16:27

i give my vote for xtra premium... i havent tried out shell since there's no shell pump in pune... after xtra premium i'd vote for HP unleaded fuel...

View Poll Results: The best fuel
Reliance	15	6.98%
Shell	63	29.30%
Xtra Mile	5	2.33%
Xtra Premium	50	23.26%
Speed	29	13.49%
Speed 97	27	12.56%
Hi-Speed Diesel	2	0.93%
TurboJet	8	3.72%
Power	16	7.44%
Voters: 215. You may not vote on this poll

29th March 2006, 22:18	#16
Ford Rocam BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai-India Posts: 878 Thanked: 23 Times	I use combination of Speed & Speed 97 with 75 % tank fill with Speed & rest 25% with Speed 97, This combination works great with my engine & i have standardized on this. I havent tried with HP or IOC cause they dont have 97oct fuel.
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30th March 2006, 00:13	#17
The Wolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 71 Times	I tried most brands of petrol, I find shell super unleaded(Rs.51.90/litre) the best bet...The Shell brew gives a smooth ride and decent mileage, not too sure about power and rest!!!I would definitely vouch for extra premium after Shell.
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30th March 2006, 00:23	#18
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	the speed 97 is obvious choice because it is the only 97 octane fuel here.
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30th March 2006, 21:57	#20
mariaprabhu Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: coimbatore Posts: 17 Thanked: 0 Times	i tried the speed 97 in my baleno without any noticeable change in mileage or pickup.speed 91 rules
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31st March 2006, 06:28	#21
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Have never had a chance to use higher octane petrol since my HP pump doesnt carry anything besides unleaded and power. Have voted for Turbojet as I had found better results from it than the effect power has given on my cars.
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31st March 2006, 16:01	#23
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	I believe in Power! Havent found any difference by using 91 Octance petrol. Want to try Shell but unfortunately they are all very far away. Last edited by 5u3zEr0 : 31st March 2006 at 16:03.
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31st March 2006, 19:46	#24
johy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Siliguri Posts: 972 Thanked: 622 Times View My Garage	I have used the normal unleaded petrol (IOC) and XtraPremium with my Santro -- and I think the mileage is poorer with the XtraPremium -- or so the software (RadiusFuel) on my iPaq tells me. Any feedbacks?
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2nd April 2006, 21:13	#25
santosh.s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,077 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	Most of the people seems to judge the fuel in terms of FE, engine response (and may be the service from attendents!). What about long term effect on the engine (I mean adverse) ? I vaguely remember reading somewhere that high octane petrol may damage MPFI system or carburator in long run. Thought this is the right thread to make a debate on this and find out the truth...
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5th April 2006, 22:13	#26
pratheesh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Omnipresent Posts: 49 Thanked: 0 Times	my vote for xtra premium.....
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6th April 2006, 00:23	#27
lancer_mania Posts: n/a	this may sound stupid but i want to know whats 87 octane , 91 octane , 93 octane. for example speed is say 87 octane and speed 97 is 97 octance.i just need some one to classify the above into their respective octane ratings.
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7th April 2006, 02:29	#28
lancer_mania Posts: n/a	still no reply. please help some one
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7th April 2006, 04:04	#29
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Might be offtopic.. Guys, which diesel do u think is the best. I am using TurboJet right now and its kinda smokey
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15th April 2006, 16:27	#30
shrivz BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pune, MH12 Posts: 604 Thanked: 96 Times View My Garage	i give my vote for xtra premium... i havent tried out shell since there's no shell pump in pune... after xtra premium i'd vote for HP unleaded fuel...
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