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Dean_W
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2nd Oct 11 at 16:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As above really.

And Derv drivers use this regularly?
gez bay
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didnt 5th gear or top gear do a review on this and see good results?
Dean_W
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I'm not too sure mate i'll have a browse. Put some in yesterday and not sure if its me but MPG has gone through the roof!
gez bay
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they tested a vrs iirc and it gain like 20 bhp or something
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2nd Oct 11 at 16:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gez bay
they tested a vrs iirc and it gain like 20 bhp or something

Link me up Gez, I'm interested!
John
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Makes no difference.
gez bay
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i'll have a look. was a while ago it was on

.....it does john.

[Edited on 02-10-2011 by gez bay]
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2nd Oct 11 at 16:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I found this:

http://fwd.channel5.com/fifth-gear/videos/consumer-info/posh-diesel

To summarise: Citroen C5 diesel.

Supermarket derv: 155 bhp

On both BP Ultimate and Shell V-Power: 161 bhp.

So it does make a difference, but quite how much that would be noticeable I'm not sure.
Jamie-C
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I must try this in the Qashqai see if I notice any difference, I doubt it though. How much off a price difference is there?
gez bay
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thats it Tom. i was slightly eager with the bhp
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
How much off a price difference is there?

I've just had a quick look at petrolprices.com for my area, and it appears it's 8-9p a litre more
Jamie-C
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2nd Oct 11 at 17:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuck that, not worth it for a daily barge.
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2nd Oct 11 at 17:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
regular diesel is 140.9 here, v power 149.9
Steve
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2nd Oct 11 at 18:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
20bhp what a load of shit
neil h
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
I must try this in the Qashqai see if I notice any difference, I doubt it though. How much off a price difference is there?


It's not just the performance difference though, my Vxr gets better fuel consumption as well running on vpower.
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2nd Oct 11 at 18:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm convinced it's in most peoples heads. Paid more for the fuel thus I'll drive so I get better MPG.
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Adding millers diesel sport additive to a tank of normal diesel is supposed to bring it to the same level as v power diesel (increases the cetane rating) If im passing a shell garage that stocks it, which isnt that often I'll fill up with it. A tank every few months or so
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I tried that Millers as I had a voucher for Halfords. Over the 6 tanks or so I used it for, I saw no/very little improvement in power or MPG.
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I cant really see a difference but I dont really drive the same everyday or do the same journey everyday. Drivings very mixed, one tank could be town and b roads and next could be purely commuting / dual carriageway. Also never bother to calculate mpg, just go by the computer (taken with a pinch of salt of course)
Kerry
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2nd Oct 11 at 22:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I use BP special diesel what ever its called and see a noticeable difference in MPG
gazza808
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I get 64mpg on normal diesel....
Oh and 64mpg on the special brew.
Never used it again
R Lee
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I've been using bog standard diesel and struggle to get 400 miles range in the T'reg.
I can comfortably hit that target with V-Power or equivalent.

In my opinion, the question is whether it's worth the extra pennies.
AlunJ
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3rd Oct 11 at 04:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
had sod all effect on my old corsa 1.5td
corsadonk
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
had sod all effect on my old corsa 1.5td


The waste oil I put in mine seems to give me more power for some reason.
spencer88
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I would love a 6bhp increase on the 1.5d

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