Shell V-Power experiment data/ 3.0si MPG
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I always ran V power or Momentum with my 3.0i. Knowing that the extra MPG balances with the cost was ok. I'd rather run higher octane than lower, and Shell keep boasting about extra cleaning additives in Vpower, which makes it more tempting.
Plus the S54 engine apparently runs like a dog on normal 95 octane, so I wouldn't fill her up with it, unless I have to....
Plus the S54 engine apparently runs like a dog on normal 95 octane, so I wouldn't fill her up with it, unless I have to....
I try to use V Power and if I can't find a shell then Tesco's super is great as actually the make up of the fuel and additives added is almost identical. I believe that it's only .1 of a ron in it with shell being 99.7 ron and tesco being 99.6 ron. These figures may have changed over the years.
I did notice when I went to fill the car it recommends 95 min whilst the E46 330ci M Sport vert I have recommends 97 ron minimum??? So I found that strange in the E89 but still the super stuff for me.
As for additives Local VW garage advised my sister to use a tank of V Power every 3 or 4 tanks to clean it!
I did notice when I went to fill the car it recommends 95 min whilst the E46 330ci M Sport vert I have recommends 97 ron minimum??? So I found that strange in the E89 but still the super stuff for me.
As for additives Local VW garage advised my sister to use a tank of V Power every 3 or 4 tanks to clean it!
AZ4MW said:Only ever use v power (nitro) plus , runs smoother, sounds better, and I don't do mpg calculations, it's just good for the engine, must be if Ferrari approve it
Ferrari approval is all marketing :wink:
I only use super in mine though. Been tesco from day one, and I don't like to change in case a sensor goes
There are some wildly differing mpg figures posted on this forum. . .
The 3.0 litre six must be very susceptible to differing driving styles and road conditions.
At the moment I do seem to have increased mpg through having the sport button on and following your post
I'm going to start using the higher Ron fuel to see if I can achieve higher figures than the low to mid 20s.
In any case, from your findings it appears mpg will be the same or better with advantages for the engine.
We shall see. . .worth a try . . .good post!
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The 3.0 litre six must be very susceptible to differing driving styles and road conditions.
At the moment I do seem to have increased mpg through having the sport button on and following your post
I'm going to start using the higher Ron fuel to see if I can achieve higher figures than the low to mid 20s.
In any case, from your findings it appears mpg will be the same or better with advantages for the engine.
We shall see. . .worth a try . . .good post!
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Had missed all the new posts on the thread, pleased to hear people have found it useful/ interesting.
Hence I've not included those two tanks in calculations. The two Christmas tanks were only travelling around Cheltenham (with some trips to Gloucester) so will contain a bit of motorway and dual carriageway, but mainly 30mph town driving.
Where as all of the tanks I've compared include very much the same route at the same speed travelling up to Sheffield so at least 280miles was motorway (probably more like 350 in truth). It's for this reason I've 'ignored' the Christmas tanks as it's not a fair comparison, where as the journey types and speeds of the others are very similar.
Chris1712 said:
Hence I've not included those two tanks in calculations. The two Christmas tanks were only travelling around Cheltenham (with some trips to Gloucester) so will contain a bit of motorway and dual carriageway, but mainly 30mph town driving.
Where as all of the tanks I've compared include very much the same route at the same speed travelling up to Sheffield so at least 280miles was motorway (probably more like 350 in truth). It's for this reason I've 'ignored' the Christmas tanks as it's not a fair comparison, where as the journey types and speeds of the others are very similar.
I think driver input will always make a massive difference, so no point comparing yourself to someone else. Any comparison should be against your own mpg readings, that way you have a true benchmark.
I think the lowest mpg I got when hooning in my 3.0i was 24mpg indicated, 21mpg calculated
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I think the lowest mpg I got when hooning in my 3.0i was 24mpg indicated, 21mpg calculated
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I did use Shell Nitro+ for as long as I could! but they have recently sold the only station next to me, so I now I have to make do with BP stuff.
I do try to get the wheel when on a longer trip for the S8... the engine is smoother and pick up is better...
I do notice mpg is better, but I think that is down to me slowing down on the UK roads now, seem to be more police about recently, so my motorway mpg has went from an average of 14 up to 22...
I do try to get the wheel when on a longer trip for the S8... the engine is smoother and pick up is better...
I do notice mpg is better, but I think that is down to me slowing down on the UK roads now, seem to be more police about recently, so my motorway mpg has went from an average of 14 up to 22...
i wanted to do a blind test by getting her indoors to go and fill up the car so i didn't know what was in it. but i have no idea how to reset the car each time.
i was planning she could keep a record of what was put in and i would be able to keep a record of mileage and observations. the two can be tied up in post analysis.
the reason for blind would than be i wouldn't know what was in i would have no reason to adjust my driving and no placebo of thinking one was better that the other.
the problem with all of these real world tests is like already suggested they are sort of meaningless against each other. all factors need to be taken into account. ive noticed a big difference in the consumption in my 04 3.0i on how i drive/traffic/temp. one of the best was on a cold day in heavy traffic where i was pegged to 60 for a long way.
its always interesting to see what people think and do though so we shouldn't stop these little tests. but i would put money on my typical driving showing that V power is a waste of money due to 60% of my driving being urban from work to home across the city in 3rd/4th
i was planning she could keep a record of what was put in and i would be able to keep a record of mileage and observations. the two can be tied up in post analysis.
the reason for blind would than be i wouldn't know what was in i would have no reason to adjust my driving and no placebo of thinking one was better that the other.
the problem with all of these real world tests is like already suggested they are sort of meaningless against each other. all factors need to be taken into account. ive noticed a big difference in the consumption in my 04 3.0i on how i drive/traffic/temp. one of the best was on a cold day in heavy traffic where i was pegged to 60 for a long way.
its always interesting to see what people think and do though so we shouldn't stop these little tests. but i would put money on my typical driving showing that V power is a waste of money due to 60% of my driving being urban from work to home across the city in 3rd/4th
Maybe I should give it a go then, as I normally average High 30's.
I confess to using Sainsbury's fuel at times as its been as low as 125.9 here in Derby. However I always use BP or shell between tanks.
The trouble for me is that there are no Shell garages on my work route.
Just for the record, I have noticed no difference between Sainsburys and BP or Shell normal fuel, I get similar MPG and performance regardless.
I confess to using Sainsbury's fuel at times as its been as low as 125.9 here in Derby. However I always use BP or shell between tanks.
The trouble for me is that there are no Shell garages on my work route.
Just for the record, I have noticed no difference between Sainsburys and BP or Shell normal fuel, I get similar MPG and performance regardless.
Wow this is very interesting. i will be trying this next week, with my figures. currently my drive cycle is : Drive to london and back on the weekend (200miles) + go to work and come back home (another +150miles) on one tank. This gives me an average of 29mpg. -----> Shell 95RON...
Will update this after running it on V-Power
Will update this after running it on V-Power
Mine's always run on V-Power. I got an O2 sensor failure after using Tesco 99 and so prefer to stick with what I know. I don't care about MPG because I don't do high mileage, I just like the car to run well and it certainly does on the V-Power.
ab7 said:
No wonder I'm sitting here scratching my head wondering why I only average 27 mpg in mixed driving. If the gallon in Europe is 4.5L, then the US gallon is significantly less by comparison. Oh, and fwiw, I'm generally using BP 93octane. I also have a '76 Corvette Stingray, the first time I put regular unleaded in it (87 Octane) I noticed a significant drop in performance on that thing, and that only gets about 13 *US* mpg. Back to 93 octane in that thing as well.
