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Author SHELL OPTIMAX?????
big eck
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30th May 03 at 15:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is it good or bad and does it make a noticable difference???? Oh, and can you mix it with normal unleaded???
Marc
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30th May 03 at 15:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes its the best quality fuel u can buy. It does make a differance but dont expect miracles. and yes u can.
Marc
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30th May 03 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh, just read wot car u ave, will make a differance.
Ditch
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30th May 03 at 15:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
everyone i know reckons it lasts a lil longer and makes thier motor run smooth
big eck
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30th May 03 at 15:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think i'll give it a try as my car is a wee bit lumpy. How much BHP can you expect when using it???
Marc
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30th May 03 at 15:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
he he, its not nitous u kno!! abt 1-2bhp!!! but it makes ur engine mor livly so in effect its puttin wot ur engine has to better use.
Patrick
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30th May 03 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not a great deal of difference in performance but I do believe that it is better quality and much better for the engine. Meant to lift off all the carbon crap off and clean the fuel system!
Ojc
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30th May 03 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Makes my two stroke go 3mph faster and gives it a load more torque.
big eck
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30th May 03 at 15:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'll give it a go and see what it is like. I take it makes alot of difference in your car adam?
Ojc
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30th May 03 at 15:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, makes hell of a difference in my GT.
Patrick
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30th May 03 at 15:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by big eck
I'll give it a go and see what it is like. I take it makes alot of difference in your car adam?



The more you use it the greater the benifits. You won't notice much after the first re-fill. It's after time, you start to feel more smooth!
stuyw
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30th May 03 at 15:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
we aint got any shell garages near us how much a litre extra is it??
Marc
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30th May 03 at 15:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Texaco is just as good...
big eck
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30th May 03 at 15:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its only 77.9 here.
stuyw
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30th May 03 at 15:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think i'll search around n stick some in if its gonna make a difference in the running of it
Ojc
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30th May 03 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I put in £4.00 in my bike that was at £76.9 a litre
dannycorsa c
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30th May 03 at 15:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
I put in £4.00 in my bike that was at £76.9 a litre


thats dear for a litre
GIBBS
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30th May 03 at 15:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Won't make any difference power wise as vaux ecu's would need to be remapped to the higher octane! Adam's i can imagine is mapped to higher octane and will benefit alot from higher octane fuel, it will however create a smoother engine and clean all bits n bobs out

Matt
Ojc
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30th May 03 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sorry, 76.9p a litre
stuyw
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30th May 03 at 15:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice 1 - will give it a go
Fad
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30th May 03 at 19:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont know if i am on my own...but i heard that its bad news, saw it on some forum about half a year ago that it ruins the engine removing all the protective coke. Sum fella was left with a big bill for his Astra GTE and the mechanic and engineers report pointed towards the petrol. Last thing i heard was he was trying to sue Shell. Look for it on the net somewhere i am sure of it...

so thats put me off using optimax straight away
stuyw
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30th May 03 at 19:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah coz if it removes all the carbon, this could be clogging up potential holes etc and removing them with optimax will start problems if it removes it
greycorsa
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30th May 03 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much does it cost to fill up ur bike? and how much miles for full tank?
big eck
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30th May 03 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think i'll give it a miss then, not worth fcukin the engine up for.
Cybermonkey
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31st May 03 at 08:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dont worry big eck. The Astra GTE was probably about 20 years old. Newer cars are fine with it. I use it most times i fill up, i get better MPG and smoother acceleration through the gears. Its good shit in other words. By all means, it WONT damage your car.

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