718as Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Hello, Do most use Unleaded or Super Unleaded? Reading this seems that unless you are ragging it, Unleaded is fine and will save you £. https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/driving-advice/what-is-the-best-fuel-for-my-car-a-guide-to-different-fuel-types/ Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 here we go..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Carmine Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 21 minutes ago, 718as said: Hello, Do most use Unleaded or Super Unleaded? Reading this seems that unless you are ragging it, Unleaded is fine and will save you £. https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/driving-advice/what-is-the-best-fuel-for-my-car-a-guide-to-different-fuel-types/ Regards Rather than reading what the RAC says have a read of your owner's manual see what it says and then go from there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
718as Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Fuel Recommendations Your Porsche is equipped with catalytic converters and must use UNLEADED FUEL WITHOUT METALLIC ADDITIVES ONLY. Your engine is designed to provide optimum performance and fuel economy using unleaded premium fuel with an octane rating of 98 RON/ 88 MON (93 CLC or AKI). Porsche therefore recommends the use of these fuels in your vehicle. Porsche also recognizes that these fuels may not always be available. Be assured that your vehicle will operate properly on unleaded premium fuels with octane numbers of at least 95 RON/ 85 MON (90 CLC or AKI), since the engine’s “Electronic Octane™ knock control” will adapt the ignition timing, if necessary. If fuels of less than 95 RON/85 MON (90 CLC or AKI) are used however, this could reduce performance and increase fuel consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
718as Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Does Vpower and BP Ultmate use METALLIC ADDITIVES ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mid-life Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, 718as said: Does Vpower and BP Ultmate use METALLIC ADDITIVES ? Copper, Nickel, and iron .... but only in the extra money they cost ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MannyLon Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 I would only use Tesco 99 or shell v power. If you drive a highly tuned performance car these fuels will give a few more bhp and protect the engine better than 95 Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagamuffin Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 All unleaded are 99ron now due to10%ethanol content , eu law which ye are still observing I’d assume 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MannyLon Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, zagamuffin said: All unleaded are 99ron now due to10%ethanol content , eu law which ye are still observing I’d assume 😜 Really, I thought the others were lower in the uk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipsqueak Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 E10 petrol has been used on the Continent for some years, most notably in France and Belgium, where it is sold alongside E5. But while it is not currently offered in the UK, there is no legal reason why it could not be. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/104126/e10-petrol-be-uk-standard-wont-work-1m-older-cars#:~:text=E10 petrol has been used,why it could not be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyferrari Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 I’m sure we have 5% Ethanol in the UK (E5) and it is available in 95RON, 97RON,99RON and 100RON dependant on supplier and product. I found my boxster ran like a dog on Tesco 99 yet is always perfectly happy on normal 95RON. When new, I ran it in on the Shell premium stuff. When I switched over to normal fuels it made not one jot of difference in fuel economy. Mine is however a daily driver and I don’t come close to the engine’s performance capability for more than a few seconds at a time. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Shell Super + every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
718as Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 so UK 95RON is really 99RON due to 5% Ethanol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Tesco Momentum 99 RON for me, and the car seems to run perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 21 minutes ago, 718as said: so UK 95RON is really 99RON due to 5% Ethanol? No, it is the 'super unleaded' fuels that are now mostly 99RON E5. 95 even though it is E5 is still 95. Personally V-Power all the time in mine unless in France where you can only get it at a King's ransom on the autoroute network when I still use 99 from other Premium brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 anyone want to talk about manual versus PDK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowbos Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Stuart21UK said: anyone want to talk about manual versus PDK? What's the point? PDK is clearly far superior 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, rowbos said: What's the point? PDK is clearly far superior 🤔 if you dont really like driver involvement`, sure we all know its the lazy option as 90% of buyers believe the Porsche BS aka faster, better mpg etc etc just an excuse to cream you for an extra £2200 when I bought mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Laming Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 V Power for me. Mind you, I do a few track days, so hopefully the Shell 99 does the job. There is an interesting video on Youtube from the chap that runs Bamford Rose (Aston Martin Specialist) suggesting that ESSO super unleaded is the one to go for as it doesnt have any "E" content. Sorry, I cant copy and paste it because I'm useless. Worth watching though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSyn Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 17 hours ago, Stuart21UK said: here we go..... 4 hours ago, Stuart21UK said: anyone want to talk about manual versus PDK? Your favourite subjects Stuart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MannyLon Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 4 hours ago, JohnSyn said: Thanks for that. I’m a bit shocked. Time to look at ESSO then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 10 hours ago, Stuart21UK said: anyone want to talk about manual versus PDK? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo000 Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 "Esso super unleaded petrol (Synergy Supreme+ Unleaded 97) is ethanol free (except in Devon, Cornwall, the Teesside area and Scotland). We would therefore advise anyone who has concerns about the presence of ethanol in petrol to use Synergy Supreme+ – providing they do not fill up in Devon or Cornwall, the Teesside area or Scotland." - straight from Esso Website - not that I use Esso or even 97 - I have run my Boxster on 95 since December (when I bought it) and only used 2 maybe 3 tanks of Super, unless you're racing it on a track is it worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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