Petrol used in your car - Power, refinement and mileage perspective!

gigatech2006 · 12th September 2007, 16:24

Hi,

I own a Hyundai Accent GLE, and 've been trying IOC premium, BP Speed, and HP Power, all tank fulls. I've noticed a significant variation in power, mileage and engine refinement when using the above mentioned varieties of fuel.

Observations:

HP Power: Excellent power and engine refinement, lesser mileage (9.5kmpl city)
BP Speed: Sluggish pickups in I and II gears, good mileage (10-11kmpl city - even under dense traffic), engine refinement takes a hit, kinda' coarse :-(
IOC Premium - neither notable power nor mileage - stopped using this brand
Shell, Reliance - not tried yet as bunks are neither near my workplace nor my residence

I know that the above changes drastically from car to car, but 'm curious to know your thoughts too on this. Please share your often used fuel brand and the reason for the same.

P.S. Mods, please move this to the appropriate section if necessary :-)

giga

bill1182 · 12th September 2007, 16:45

I am using Swift VXi for me it is bit different.

HP Power: Engine refinement but low on mielage (11 to 12 in mixed driving) and low power.
BP Speed: Good mielage. No significant increase in pickup from the HP Power.
IOC Premium: Used it for the first time - Excellent pickup (Power Horse), engine is slight rough or not so refined but very responsive. Yet to check the mielage
Shell, Reliance : Never Tried.

kapilsharma80 · 12th September 2007, 17:28

For my palio 1.2 nv, i have tried the following:

BP speed: Low engine refinement and a mileage of 11.5 Kmpl in city with 75% ac on.

Xtra premium IOC: Engine runs smooth. Delivers a mileage of 11 Kmpl. Awesome pick up.

panky12345 · 12th September 2007, 17:44

I use HP Turbojet deisel for superior mileage....

n_aditya · 12th September 2007, 17:59

I have used BP Speed and power and refinement was marginal and FE was about 1-2 kmpl more.

But on Speed 97, the power and refinement was significantly felt and mileage too was good. Had filled up 15 ltrs of 97 octane fuel for the first track day at MMSC and after all that hard driving i got around 9 to 9.5 kmpl.

IOC extrapremium provided slight engine refinement and power but with no significant or noticable increase in FE.

Shell fuel (regular) has given me better FE and engine refinement.

mithun · 13th September 2007, 17:30

Discusses the same :

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...best-fuel.html

deepaktpatil · 13th September 2007, 17:48

Tried BP speed got mileage improvement of 1KM/litre on my Accent in city driving conditions. Not tried others though.

12th September 2007, 16:24	#1
gigatech2006 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: B'lore/Chennai Posts: 163 Thanked: 149 Times View My Garage	Petrol used in your car - Power, refinement and mileage perspective! Hi, I own a Hyundai Accent GLE, and 've been trying IOC premium, BP Speed, and HP Power, all tank fulls. I've noticed a significant variation in power, mileage and engine refinement when using the above mentioned varieties of fuel. Observations: HP Power: Excellent power and engine refinement, lesser mileage (9.5kmpl city) BP Speed: Sluggish pickups in I and II gears, good mileage (10-11kmpl city - even under dense traffic), engine refinement takes a hit, kinda' coarse :-( IOC Premium - neither notable power nor mileage - stopped using this brand Shell, Reliance - not tried yet as bunks are neither near my workplace nor my residence I know that the above changes drastically from car to car, but 'm curious to know your thoughts too on this. Please share your often used fuel brand and the reason for the same. P.S. Mods, please move this to the appropriate section if necessary :-) giga
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12th September 2007, 16:45	#2
bill1182 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 165 Thanked: 312 Times	I am using Swift VXi for me it is bit different. HP Power: Engine refinement but low on mielage (11 to 12 in mixed driving) and low power. BP Speed: Good mielage. No significant increase in pickup from the HP Power. IOC Premium: Used it for the first time - Excellent pickup (Power Horse), engine is slight rough or not so refined but very responsive. Yet to check the mielage Shell, Reliance : Never Tried.
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12th September 2007, 17:28	#3
kapilsharma80 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 229 Thanked: 87 Times	For my palio 1.2 nv, i have tried the following: BP speed: Low engine refinement and a mileage of 11.5 Kmpl in city with 75% ac on. Xtra premium IOC: Engine runs smooth. Delivers a mileage of 11 Kmpl. Awesome pick up.
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12th September 2007, 17:44	#4
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 171 Times	I use HP Turbojet deisel for superior mileage....
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12th September 2007, 17:59	#5
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	I have used BP Speed and power and refinement was marginal and FE was about 1-2 kmpl more. But on Speed 97, the power and refinement was significantly felt and mileage too was good. Had filled up 15 ltrs of 97 octane fuel for the first track day at MMSC and after all that hard driving i got around 9 to 9.5 kmpl. IOC extrapremium provided slight engine refinement and power but with no significant or noticable increase in FE. Shell fuel (regular) has given me better FE and engine refinement.
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13th September 2007, 17:30	#6
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	Discusses the same : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...best-fuel.html
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13th September 2007, 17:48	#7
deepaktpatil BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KA 05, MH 10 Posts: 303 Thanked: 128 Times	Tried BP speed got mileage improvement of 1KM/litre on my Accent in city driving conditions. Not tried others though.
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