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Jul 11, 2004 | 09:40 PM

#31

jcorrao

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Originally Posted by InfamousDX

I've been using Shell even before the upgrade and now that they upgraded, I see no difference. I want to wait for someone to come up with literature ont he subject with actual tests and what not but till then, I'm still using it.

yeah, same here. I've been using Shell forever as well and I don't noticed any difference in performance. Maybe it's all internal. Keeps the internal parts cleaner.

Jul 12, 2004 | 12:36 PM

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dorrington

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Originally Posted by esracer

"Our exclusive formulation of Shell V-Power is designed to improve the handling of your vehicle, making it more agile and manoeuvrable than before. Get ready to rock."

quoted from www.shell.com

Just by reading that sentence makes me say bs, improve handling?????? gas makes power it doesn' make the car turn lol, I think shell is just trying too hard to get more customers.

fuel actually COULD improve the handiling of your car....i know its not true in this case but formula1 teams are working to develop "lightweight" fuels that get the same power with less density

Jul 16, 2004 | 08:54 AM

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AWDrifter21

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Originally Posted by dorrington

fuel actually COULD improve the handiling of your car....i know its not true in this case but formula1 teams are working to develop "lightweight" fuels that get the same power with less density

Ive been using vpower for the past 2 weeks and ive noticed better mpg actually... i get a good 20 -40 more miles out of a full tank lately... and i have been driving spirited and normal as usual

Jul 16, 2004 | 12:50 PM

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My friend was telling me that V-Power is basically Ethanol in the gasoline, which makes it cleaner burning.

Jul 17, 2004 | 12:46 AM

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yayitzian

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i thought mtbe was outlawed.

Jul 17, 2004 | 10:35 PM

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http://www.turborick.com/gsxr1127/gasoline.html

Jul 18, 2004 | 02:37 AM

#37

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A while back, I read an article in evo about Shell's v power equivalent in England. They tested 3 cars of different ages with the gas for 10k miles, IIRC. To test the gas they apparently looked inside the different heads with a small camera and looked for gunk collected on the valves. Before and after pics showed that the engines were noticeably cleaner than before the v-power treatment.

I'll try to find the article and learn a little more...

Sep 28, 2004 | 02:18 PM

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You all need to remind yourselves of why you get premium instead of regular...premium burns WORSE than regular, that's why it reduces knocking (pre-ignition) on engines with forced induction and high compression ratios. So saying that 'stuff in the gas that isn't combustible is a waste' is garbage; with that thinking, regular should cost more than premium. I've run shell V-Power in my WRX since the first tank...but after reading this, maybe I'll try 76 and see if I can tell a difference.

Sep 28, 2004 | 03:47 PM

#39

bone324

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Originally Posted by MVWRX

I think the point was that detergent additives that add ~$.10 per gallon over the price of the gasoline are a waste of money. You could buy a bottle of fuel system cleaner from Wal-Mart that would work just as well for only a couple bucks. And even they only recommend you use it at every oil change.