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Also seen this and got excited for my XY but it has 10% ethenol.
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if only it was available up here.....
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ive run it before.. I'm guessing waste of money as it shows same figures as straight 98 octane. basically its 98 octane with ethanol in it hence 100 octane.
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I've run 98 with octane booster... in a VK commodore...
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Why do you have a Turbo on your cat? :p
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United used to sell it here as Boost 98, I think around 2005, haven't seen it lately...anyone else?
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My car loves it.For me its worth 20hp over ultimate and some noticable torque.More timing is allowed basically.520kms from 60ltrs
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For me I found my engine has started to miss after a tankful, which i was unhappy about ! I went back to regular 98 with no ethanol and after about half a tank of that it cleared up, maybe i had a dodgy batch, but after all it is united.
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Shell used to sell V- Power Racing 100 octane fuel, dunno if they still do or not, was 20c dearer than regular.
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Metro at bankstown is selling premium 100 and its not ethanol blend.
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United at browns plains on Johnson road sells it, I filled up with it last night and there is magnificent difference.
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Tempted to try it out. How much of difference is it in price compared to bp98?
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United on kings way melbourne next to city link tunnel exit sell it so filled up the other day.
Fuel gauge drops a lot quicker thats' for sure. |
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i would have thought 100 would last a bit longer than 98,94 and 91????? |
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the label on the pump says "this fuel may contain up to 10% ethanol" .... burns real quick too.
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ow, guess ill stick with v-power 98
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I used the united 100 ethanol blend, big difference. No dramas here, and though its said to burn quicker i still get 500 plus kms, and thats using alot of the right foot.
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With Ethanol blends, every 10% ethanol adds as a rule of thumb a 3% increase in consumption. This is because of the lower energy content.
If your car is tuned or can use it's knock sensors to either retard less or advance more timing the difference will be lower. Some who'se fuel gauges are dropping faster with it are probably just using the extra power that the extra timing allows. Just about anything with boost will respond very well. Notice the guys in the threads with turbos are the ones who love it most! PS Wish it was sold in Newcastle. I'd run my Ute on it.
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The United 100 pump I filled from makes no mention of any ethanol content, (else I wouldn't have used it.) I was very careful to look around and check that,in fact the 98 pumps in the adjacent pump mentioned ethanol, the 100 pump did not at all. But reading this link it seems it DOES contain ethanol. No more for me.... http://www.unitedpetroleum.com.au/fuels/premium-100 |
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The united I filled up at with 100 mentioned it had ethanol, that why I only put a quarter of a tank in.
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Why is anyone bothered about it having 10% ethanol ?
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Increased engine wear. IIRC Ethanol doesn't burn as efficiently, so comsumption can increase? |
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Here's some info from the vendors:
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How do you find out if and where it is sold in sa
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Mr Hoon
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That's exactley why i DON'T buy Ethanol Dave 93761
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