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yes I have noticed the severe pinging on that vortex crap.....car has always seemed to ping a little on normal ULP, so I normally run optimax. it also pings a little on this as well. but never have i heard it ping as bad as it did on the vortex. i have had the car into power ford at castle hill to be checked. they said there is nothing wrong with the timing. they suggested that the motor might need a carbon clean (they can do this on car now). i will make more enquiries about this and let everyone know.
Interesting stuff Dave! I took a trip down to Vic over Christmas, about 4500km round trip, and I too kept a log (mental though!) of the fuel & conditions. I didn't experience any pinging on this trip, but my best results came from the Optimax again. I couldn't pick any difference between the Shell ULP and BP PULP that I also filled with. The only pinging I've experienced was from a tankful of ULP from one of the dodgier "no-name" servos out west near Timbo's place :-)
I probably past you somewhere along the highways. I ended up in Adelaide after zig zagging across Victoria and along the Great Ocean Rd!
I was starting to worry about my engine after all the detonation problems and thought that a) the timing was advanced or b) that the engine was coked up on a couple of cylinders. Perhaps it's just the hot weather playing havoc. Hmm, maybe I should do a compression test on it to see if the detonation caused piston rings or ring lands to fail. Although I don't think I'd like the results. :(
The only difference I am aware of with Shell Optimax and BP Ultimate is that where Shell claim to have an octane rating of 98, BP claim a minimum octane rating of 98
Not a big difference I know, but some of the turbo boys claim they can run marginally higer boost with the BP fuel
Hmmm if I had the choice I too would choose Shell Optimax Over Caltex Petrol anytime..
Hey have any of you people with an AU Falcon used the Caltex Energy Motor Oil Yet.. I'm thinking about having that put in my car for her 20,000 service?? or should i request the Shell 5-30W or the shit that ford uses??
I have been reading this line on chips. I've been looking at chipping my AU1 XR8........I thought I'd made my decision on the Unichip. I spoke to a ford auto accessories dealer about geting one..........his response was."dont be fooled by chip suppilers dont dont work in the AU XR8's" he said something about the standard ECU self learning and that it was already allowing the engine to work at its max. He suggested a full exhaust system and some intake work...this should produce the extra 20 to 25kw that i want (although really thats not enough either).
Originally posted by QuarterPounder The only difference I am aware of with Shell Optimax and BP Ultimate is that where Shell claim to have an octane rating of 98, BP claim a minimum octane rating of 98
Not a big difference I know, but some of the turbo boys claim they can run marginally higer boost with the BP fuel
do Bps in melbourne have the 98 octane fuel? Cause i didnt know i only knew of mobil and shell having the fuel, i thought that BP only have 95 premium unleaded, how do you know if the BP fuel is 98 or not?
Alrighty BP's new super juice is called Ultimate 98...
The way to tell at a BP station would be that the nozzle is a gold colour.. BP over here seem to have phased out some bowsers containing Premium & replaced it with "Ultimate 98" It sure works for me!!!
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