Shell V-Power

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SVTCOBRA:

Why is a bunny with a pancake on its head hopping around your comment?

Anyway, I have been using Chevron premium these past few days and I am surprised at the improved fuel efficiency i am experiencing. What does Chevron have in their fuel that makes the gas that more fuel efficient than the BP premium I have been using for a while? Both, I beleive, now use ethanol. So, why is Chevron premium being consumed much slower than BP premium. If i drive normally, without any WOT, the gas needle almost never moves at all, inspite fo the fact that I have a test pipe which does cause a small drop in mpg.

And, I noticed that our cars are so sensitive to lower octane gas even in small amounts in the gas tank. I used mid grade in my car this week under emergency conditions as there was no gas available, only for less than 5 % of the total amount of gas in the car as I always have at least 85 - 90 percent gas in the tank at all times, and i noticed the engine had a light ticking sound. I burnt off the gas within an hour and filled up again with premium, and the ticking sound was gone. I don't think the VQ engine likes anything less than premium even if it runs well.

Well, Chevron premium does have small amounts of Techron in it, and from what I've picked up here and there on BITOG, not only is techron a great cleaner, but it also coats the lining of the combustion chamber. But I dunno, I just picked that up from the nuts on BITOG.

[cybertec69]

I have noticed more knock with Shell V-Power 93 octane, than with Lukoil Premium 93.

[g37rocket]

i use shell v power and it runs great, very responsive and no knocking, and i live in london ontario. i also try to fill up with sunoco's ultra 94 a few times a month. never tried anything with less octane than v power and never will. i've never seen a gas station that doesn't sell premium

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

I am going to try some sunoco gas later this week!

Oh and I found a station that sells V-power for cheaper but it has ethonal in it.

Not the same. I wanted to try to see if it was any different.

Well It is like driving with 90% of the power! I will continue to get it from the station that is 100% gas!

DJ

[jbillion]

Here in chicago, EVERY single gas station within a 200 mile radius is defiled with ethanol. No 100% gasoline to be found. And V-Power is ridiculously expensive, BP is like $.15 cheaper for every grade.

I concur on the Ethanol, I have been seeing those 10% ethanol signs at all gas stations for at least 3 years now. For V-power gas, you just need to find a Shell station that is across the street from another gas station. This seems to drive the prices down towards what the other guys charge. There is a great one in Des Plaines on Elmhurst road that is charging regular for $3.79 and V-Power for $4.02.

[Sentientbydesign]

I concur on the Ethanol, I have been seeing those 10% ethanol signs at all gas stations for at least 3 years now. For V-power gas, you just need to find a Shell station that is across the street from another gas station. This seems to drive the prices down towards what the other guys charge. There is a great one in Des Plaines on Elmhurst road that is charging regular for $3.79 and V-Power for $4.02.

How are you guys paying more for Premium that we are? I think the Shells in SoCal are mostly around $3.85 for 91 octane (premium).

[marlin29311]

$3.56 for 93 here in NJ!!! And they pump it for you!

[nstabl]

techron for life.

[joe603]

i just moved here... been here less than a year... i'm from atlanta/decatur, GA

i been looking for a track so i can let my speed itch out legally!

so its called Silver Dallor Raceway i will look it up!

just filled up on Shell V-Power for 3.99/gal in Warner Robins... i'll let yall know the results.

oh and they have the ethenol sign up so no 100% at shell down here.

Ahhh Reynolds Ga...I've been there a few times! I was stationed at Warner Robins AFB a few years ago when I was active duty (5th MOB ) Anyway, I had a late model Firebird that ran 13.7 with street tires. Fun time with the other F-bodies!!

I cant believe that gas is .20 cheaper down there. Atlanta sux

[kmckis1029]

lol yeah it less now like 3.80 something...

what is MOB? im a civilian engineer at the base.

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

3.80 here if you get ethonal... 3.94 if you don't

Regular gas is 3.30

The Shell is the only place that sells non ethonal gas around me now! I am going to be so pissed if it changes

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

What gets me is that when oil was 150.00 a barrel gas was 4.09 a gallon for premium here in tampa

Oil is now 90.00.... Gas should be around 2.45 a gallon

That is what really pisses me off... The stations are taking their sweet time going down in price! but if we have a storm they put it up almost 50cents a gallon before the storm even hits!

DJ

[Jacko3]

Yep! I agree. Why is the price not falling proportionately with the drop in crude prices but then prices rise proportionately with the rise in crude prices and sometimes even faster.

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

It is just

[G37 Man]

This is where Gov't regulation is needed to make sure the Public is not gettingripped off by the oil companies down the line to the gas stations.

Nobody says they should not make a fair profit but this goes beyond fair.

Just my two cents on gas prices.

[ACoupe]

How's it compare with Sunoco 94? (which is 1% ethanol)

[kmckis1029]

havent ran anything less than 93 octane in my car since i got it... tried shell v-power, not much of a difference noticed...

when i was about 1/4 from empty the only gas station to have 93 was bp... so right now i have bp ultimate and v-power mixed at about a half tank... i did notice a better accelleration when i pushed my G yesterday... (it surprised me, as i wasnt looking for results, i had to dart out on a left turn) could it be the BP gas, or the mix?

I think im try chevron next... if they have 93... other wise ima fill up on bp since i know they have 93... then next year im try BP when they launch their new Gas with their new additive... starts with an I... cant remember the name of it...

[jbillion]

How are you guys paying more for Premium that we are? I think the Shells in SoCal are mostly around $3.85 for 91 octane (premium).

We have always had notoriously high gas prices in Chicago. I think a good portion of the price discrepancy is due to the outrageous taxes we pay here (State, City and Crook county tax) The prices I quoted are in the suburbs, near my job. In the city, it is a good 15 - 20 cents higher. Downtown, I saw regular for $4.19 yesterday.

[jbillion]

The BP additive is called Invigorate and thay add it to all the gas, not just premium. My M thirsts for only the premiun though, I have never run anything less then 93.

[cybertec69]

$3.56 for 93 here in NJ!!! And they pump it for you!

I payed $3.41 today at Shell for 93 premium, I live in NY, Staten Island and work in NJ, fill her up right before I cross the Outerbridge going home, save like 35 cents a gallon compared to NY.

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

That is nice because it is still 3.94 for V-power 100% Gas

DJ