What petrol do you use??

[simonr]

1. Caltex Vortex
2. Caltex Vortex 98
3. Shell Optimax
4. Shell Unleaded 95/Shell Premium Unleaded
5. Mobil Synergy 6000
6. Mobil Synergy 8000
7. BP Ultimate
8. BP Premium
9. Other Premium

[MikGan]

Im my 351C Mobil Synergy 8000 or Caltex Vortex 98 depending on whats around, for the focus I reckon it'll just be run of the mill unleaded.

[lincoln]

I have a BP Ultimate and Mobile Synergy 8000 preference, with the occasional use of Vortex 98. Don't like Optimax at all. Get very inconsistent performance from it.

[ProjectXR]

Shell unleaded 95 and when i can afford it Optimax.
I'm dying to give the Optimax extreme a go! 100 RON yummy for my foci

[whippet_zetec]

removed post as I answered my own question. see posts below.

[whippet_zetec]

What is Shell Optimax Extreme?

Shell Optimax Extreme
The power of 100 octane
With the natural quality of ethanol

Shell Optimax Extreme is a new super-high octane fuel with a minimum octane rating of 100, the highest currently available at any Australian service station. Shell Optimax Extreme is formulated with 5% ethanol.

Shell Optimax Extreme is formulated to deliver more engine responsiveness, sharper acceleration and enhanced power in many modern and high performance vehicles compared to other Shell premium fuels.

Ethanol is a renewable non-fossil fuel produced in Australia. When used in fuel it’s a cleaner burning, renewable component that helps to reduce Greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, through the formulation with ethanol, Shell Optimax Extreme has a substantially lower sulphur and benzene content than the maximum levels set under the Federal Government’s fuel quality standards. Ethanol is a cleaner burning, renewable fuel component that helps to reduce Greenhouse gas emissions.

Shell Optimax Extreme will initially be available at selected Coles Express sites in the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra.

http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?...t_extreme.html

[whippet_zetec]

Ford All petrol engine vehicles since 1986 will operate satisfactorily on E10 except as listed below.

The following models may not operate satisfactorily on E10 fuel because of drivability concerns:
Focus (2002 - 2004), F-series (1986-1992), Ka (All), Maverick (1988-1993), Mondeo (All), Transit (1996 - 2004).

The following models do not operate satisfactorily on E10 fuel:
Capri (1989-1994), Courier 2.0L & 2.6L (All), Econovan (pre-2002), Festiva (All), Laser 1.3L, 1.5L & 1.6L (All), Raider (All), Telstar (All).


http://www.fcai.com.au/ethanol.php/2.../00000001.html

[Teki04]

YEP, but Shell Extreme is E5.....

[simonr]

yer but it doesnt say that E5 will work fine with foci ...

[whippet_zetec]

I won't be trying it in my Zetec, and knowing Shell it's probably more expensive than all the other fuels they have even though they are using a cheaper additive to it!! (has anyone seen the price of it per litre anywhere??)

[zetec]

I use Vortex 95 due to Caltex Fuel Card on our fleet. I am killing to try Vortex 98, but until they get it here in Melbourne I'm stuck on 95. Trust Caltex to be years behind the others. Odds on chance it will become my fuel of choice once available. I am very intersted to see the economy/performance difference for myself in a car I know inside-out.

[Teki04]

LOL! So Perth dont have Ultimate at the moment, and Melb never had Vortex 97... which was just called Vortex here... OR Vortex 98?????

Got to love Sydney......

[zetec]

We have Vortex but Vortex 98 was there (Sydney) from last December on trial in Sydney with a view to having it here soon, it's a load of crap if you ask me.

[Teki04]

WOW! I just tried Extreme..... there has NEVER been a day when my Fiesta in HOT weather has EVER played so smooth in redline....... WOW

[simonr]

How much per litre??

[Teki04]

$1.205

[amlohac]

Shell optimax and a bottle of race octane booster......ZOOM! theres your optimax extreme

[galaxy xr8]

So how much more is Shell Extreme over Optimax???.

[Teki04]

Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

So how much more is Shell Extreme over Optimax???.

Haha, that i didnt realise.... the Indian guy was ****ing me off cause he was standing beside me trying to sell the fuel.... EVEN THOUGH I WAS ALREADY FILLING UP WITH IT. He was giving out pamplets. I think though, that the servos with the petrol have a REALLY cheap price, so that people come in, and then they come up to you and give you pamplets. Cause normal ULP was 107.9.... which was EXTREMELY cheap (most are at 113.9). Hence there was a pretty big line up for petrol! About 5 cars were on Wicks Road in North Ryde waiting to enter the station! haha, have NEVER seen that before

But yea, it was 120.5.... not sure what the normal Opitmax was....

[galaxy xr8]

It's probably 4-5 cent's dearer again then.

[whippet_zetec]

Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

It's probably 4-5 cent's dearer again then.

which if it is would mean Shell are ripping your off as the additive is supposedly cheaper and should make the cost per litre of production cheaper!

[galaxy xr8]

Originally Posted by whippet_zetec

which if it is would mean Shell are ripping your off as the additive is supposedly cheaper and should make the cost per litre of production cheaper!

No real surprises here then.

[Teki04]

Hey guys.... just an update. Been giving the car a good work out, so far it is returning good economy. WIll keep you posted, as with the Fiesta Fuel readout, it varies ALL the time!

[Fast Eddie]

I always use B.P. Ultimate.

But there's strange going's on lately with supply at certain times of the week. Usually on the lowest price/per/litre cycle which in my area is Tuesday/Wednesday. The servo's place a "Sorry fuel not available sign" on the bowser and come Thursday the discounting ends and B.P. Ultimate is available again. It might be a co-incidence or has anyone else experienced supply difficulties around the "low price cycle"??

i work for caltex and i think its a load of crap i run the zj and xe on what eva cheap the explorer i run on mobil 98 octane the later model cars seem to like higher octane fuel and they put additives in it to make it run cleaner

[Martyvan]

Did anyone see the fifth gear episode where they did the fuel test?
and tests HP at the wheels?

This may add some info to which fuel to use for which type of car....

Although UK spec fuels are different from ours, They used a Supermarket fuel which was 95 Octane, BP Ultimate 98 and Shell Optimax 98.

See the article for further info...

Fifth Gear: Fuel for thought

[omg]

Originally Posted by Martyvan

Did anyone see the fifth gear episode where they did the fuel test?
and tests HP at the wheels?

This may add some info to which fuel to use for which type of car....

Although UK spec fuels are different from ours, They used a Supermarket fuel which was 95 Octane, BP Ultimate 98 and Shell Optimax 98.

See the article for further info...

Fifth Gear: Fuel for thought

If they tested the cars as they described in the article the results are useless unfortunatey

[jabba]

E10 98 and nothing but. I have swapped back a few times to BP and Vortex 98 , but my ute seem to run better on E10 98 then normal 98

Shell Optimax only!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus I use Nulon octane boost which bring it up 7 points.

OK what about economy. I just came to Melbourne from Sydney on ordinary fuel. I filled up tody with the above mix and I am leaving tomorrow. I will only top up with optimax on the way home but no additive. I will see how it goes. I averaged around 10.1 litres to 100k's on ordinary fuel. Let's see what the optimax provides.