What fuel do you use in the 225? [Archive]

asmith225

17-01-2006, 17:44:35

Following on from my "95RON petrol for winter driving post" I was wondering what everyone runs their 225 on. Do you fill up with the manufacturers recommended 98RON fuels? Do you stick to one fuel supplier? etc

Jon Seal

17-01-2006, 18:43:43

95 ron all the wway for me never noticed any benefit in either the 225 or my old 172, my personal view is that optimax is pretty much just a marketing exercise although I'm sure some people will disagree. I know it made no difference to my 172 1/4 mile times anyway

MattRS225

17-01-2006, 18:48:36

I use Jet Petrol only cos i've got a company fuel card :wink:

phil

17-01-2006, 18:51:26

CHRISTOS

17-01-2006, 22:56:48

I tanked up with BP ultimate made no difference what so ever. But its only 97ron not 98ron like optimax or tesco 98ron maybe that would be better? I'll try one of those next.

PaulMcC

17-01-2006, 23:02:37

There was a good article in last months evo comparing the 95 to 98 and tesco 99 RON fuels. They compared a new golf gti and a new m5 on a rolling road. The higher ron fuels gave on average 10bhp more and a small bit more troque. The gti came in with a max power of 212 on bp ultimate and as low as about 200 on standard tesco stuff. They also had a really expensive racing fuel which seemed to really sweet but it was about Â£3 a litre!!

shinyautos.com

17-01-2006, 23:09:32

Unleaded :lol: :lol: :lol:

andy bassett

17-01-2006, 23:26:00

wat ever is the cheapest half the time, must say iv never really bin bothered wat fuel i put, but if someone said its make a 90% difference in using 98ron fuel then i would use it.

megane225

18-01-2006, 06:31:20

Just started using BP Ultimate and im sure I have noticed a difference not so much with the power but with the fuel consumption

aphelion

18-01-2006, 08:58:22

Nevr noticed much difference in this car between 95 and 98 ron, though i do thry and do 2 95's to 1 x Optimax when i can, always been worried about cabon deposits etc, used to always swear by Optimax in my old car made such a difference to the performance, although you do pay through the nose for it.

phildo

18-01-2006, 12:18:33

Sainsburys super as it's actually cheaper round here at the moment than Tesco normal unleaded 86.9 for Sainsbury super v 89.9 for tesco unleaded!!

asmith225

18-01-2006, 18:14:27

Sainsburys super as it's actually cheaper round here at the moment than Tesco normal unleaded 86.9 for Sainsbury super v 89.9 for tesco unleaded!!

Which Sainsburys phildo?

phildo

19-01-2006, 10:45:31

Sainsbury's in Stoke town centre, not the Hanley one!

Alex_172

19-01-2006, 14:46:01

I only ever used Optimax in my 172 and since i've only put petrol in the Megane its the same there as well! lol :lol:

I plan on sticking with the Optimax but purely coz I'm 2 minutes from a Shell garage.

asmith225

19-01-2006, 18:15:22

Sainsbury's in Stoke town centre, not the Hanley one!

Cool, know exactly where you mean. I'll give it a whirl :)

CHRISTOS

19-01-2006, 23:02:21

Just run a tank of bp ultimate through my meg but didnt notice any performance gains but my MPG has gone up it was about 22 now its up to 24 think thats quite good.

jj10

20-01-2006, 12:55:08

Some people swear by higher RON fuel - And usually tuners give power figs based on using them.

I reckon it depends on personal preference and more importantly your budget...... But what's wrong with dropping in some Octane booster if you anticipate some 'enthusiastic' driving...??? :twisted:

asmith225

20-01-2006, 16:49:40

Could have done with some octane booster today. Had a little burk in a Cinquecento Sporting trying to race me..........suppose I'm lucky he didnt put it into 2nd gear :roll:

BlackRat250

20-01-2006, 16:51:04

If he'd have put it into second,

well who knows what would have happened :lol: :lol: :lol:

phil

20-01-2006, 16:56:06

Could have done with some octane booster today. Had a little burk in a Cinquecento Sporting trying to race me..........suppose I'm lucky he didnt put it into 2nd gear :roll:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
you had a lucky escape their then!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

asmith225

20-01-2006, 16:57:37

If he'd have put it into second,

well who knows what would have happened :lol: :lol: :lol:

He tried to race me from some traffic lights, think I was in 2nd before he'd even pulled off :lol: :lol: :lol:

BlackRat250

20-01-2006, 16:58:09

phil

20-01-2006, 17:11:06

Yep them things are fast!
0-60 in ermmm

in fact do they even get to 60?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

BlackRat250

20-01-2006, 17:11:46

think they do on a transporter :lol: :lol: :lol:

asmith225

20-01-2006, 17:17:45

If he'd have kept in my slipstream he may have managed 60

phil

20-01-2006, 17:20:56

If he'd have kept in my slipstream he may have managed 60

:lol: :lol: :lol: Classic!

shinyautos.com

20-01-2006, 20:55:18

Bless him! :roll:

craigyR27

21-01-2006, 18:14:46

use tesco super 99 octane fairly cheap not much more then normal unleaded seems to run a little better but does drink it :D

jj10

24-01-2006, 15:58:34

I know people use the phrase 'blown off the road'.......... but in the above case, ther was a real possiblity of the happening...!!! Them cinqs weight about as much as the RS's steering wheel.....

asmith225

24-01-2006, 16:08:26

I know people use the phrase 'blown off the road'.......... but in the above case, ther was a real possiblity of the happening...!!! Them cinqs weight about as much as the RS's steering wheel.....

:D :D :D :D

Think my temp gauge goes up quicker than the Cinqs speedo :lol:


MeganeSport > General Forums > Mégane Renaultsport (Mk2) > What fuel do you use in the 225? PDA : What fuel do you use in the 225? asmith225 17-01-2006, 17:44:35 Following on from my "95RON petrol for winter driving post" I was wondering what everyone runs their 225 on. Do you fill up with the manufacturers recommended 98RON fuels? Do you stick to one fuel supplier? etc Jon Seal 17-01-2006, 18:43:43 95 ron all the wway for me never noticed any benefit in either the 225 or my old 172, my personal view is that optimax is pretty much just a marketing exercise although I'm sure some people will disagree. I know it made no difference to my 172 1/4 mile times anyway MattRS225 17-01-2006, 18:48:36 I use Jet Petrol only cos i've got a company fuel card :wink: phil 17-01-2006, 18:51:26 95 ron all the wway for me never noticed any benefit in either the 225 or my old 172, my personal view is that optimax is pretty much just a marketing exercise although I'm sure some people will disagree. I know it made no difference to my 172 1/4 mile times anyway I agree no noticeable difference CHRISTOS 17-01-2006, 22:56:48 I tanked up with BP ultimate made no difference what so ever. But its only 97ron not 98ron like optimax or tesco 98ron maybe that would be better? I'll try one of those next. PaulMcC 17-01-2006, 23:02:37 There was a good article in last months evo comparing the 95 to 98 and tesco 99 RON fuels. They compared a new golf gti and a new m5 on a rolling road. The higher ron fuels gave on average 10bhp more and a small bit more troque. The gti came in with a max power of 212 on bp ultimate and as low as about 200 on standard tesco stuff. They also had a really expensive racing fuel which seemed to really sweet but it was about Â£3 a litre!! shinyautos.com 17-01-2006, 23:09:32 Unleaded :lol: :lol: :lol: andy bassett 17-01-2006, 23:26:00 wat ever is the cheapest half the time, must say iv never really bin bothered wat fuel i put, but if someone said its make a 90% difference in using 98ron fuel then i would use it. megane225 18-01-2006, 06:31:20 Just started using BP Ultimate and im sure I have noticed a difference not so much with the power but with the fuel consumption aphelion 18-01-2006, 08:58:22 Nevr noticed much difference in this car between 95 and 98 ron, though i do thry and do 2 95's to 1 x Optimax when i can, always been worried about cabon deposits etc, used to always swear by Optimax in my old car made such a difference to the performance, although you do pay through the nose for it. phildo 18-01-2006, 12:18:33 Sainsburys super as it's actually cheaper round here at the moment than Tesco normal unleaded 86.9 for Sainsbury super v 89.9 for tesco unleaded!! asmith225 18-01-2006, 18:14:27 Sainsburys super as it's actually cheaper round here at the moment than Tesco normal unleaded 86.9 for Sainsbury super v 89.9 for tesco unleaded!! Which Sainsburys phildo? phildo 19-01-2006, 10:45:31 Sainsbury's in Stoke town centre, not the Hanley one! Alex_172 19-01-2006, 14:46:01 I only ever used Optimax in my 172 and since i've only put petrol in the Megane its the same there as well! lol :lol: I plan on sticking with the Optimax but purely coz I'm 2 minutes from a Shell garage. asmith225 19-01-2006, 18:15:22 Sainsbury's in Stoke town centre, not the Hanley one! Cool, know exactly where you mean. I'll give it a whirl :) CHRISTOS 19-01-2006, 23:02:21 Just run a tank of bp ultimate through my meg but didnt notice any performance gains but my MPG has gone up it was about 22 now its up to 24 think thats quite good. jj10 20-01-2006, 12:55:08 Some people swear by higher RON fuel - And usually tuners give power figs based on using them. I reckon it depends on personal preference and more importantly your budget...... But what's wrong with dropping in some Octane booster if you anticipate some 'enthusiastic' driving...??? :twisted: asmith225 20-01-2006, 16:49:40 Could have done with some octane booster today. Had a little burk in a Cinquecento Sporting trying to race me..........suppose I'm lucky he didnt put it into 2nd gear :roll: BlackRat250 20-01-2006, 16:51:04 If he'd have put it into second, well who knows what would have happened :lol: :lol: :lol: phil 20-01-2006, 16:56:06 Could have done with some octane booster today. Had a little burk in a Cinquecento Sporting trying to race me..........suppose I'm lucky he didnt put it into 2nd gear :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you had a lucky escape their then! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: asmith225 20-01-2006, 16:57:37 If he'd have put it into second, well who knows what would have happened :lol: :lol: :lol: He tried to race me from some traffic lights, think I was in 2nd before he'd even pulled off :lol: :lol: :lol: BlackRat250 20-01-2006, 16:58:09 Could have done with some octane booster today. Had a little burk in a Cinquecento Sporting trying to race me..........suppose I'm lucky he didnt put it into 2nd gear :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you had a lucky escape their then! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Ha like it :lol: :lol: :lol: phil 20-01-2006, 17:11:06 Yep them things are fast! 0-60 in ermmm in fact do they even get to 60? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: BlackRat250 20-01-2006, 17:11:46 think they do on a transporter :lol: :lol: :lol: asmith225 20-01-2006, 17:17:45 If he'd have kept in my slipstream he may have managed 60 phil 20-01-2006, 17:20:56 If he'd have kept in my slipstream he may have managed 60 :lol: :lol: :lol: Classic! shinyautos.com 20-01-2006, 20:55:18 Bless him! :roll: craigyR27 21-01-2006, 18:14:46 use tesco super 99 octane fairly cheap not much more then normal unleaded seems to run a little better but does drink it :D jj10 24-01-2006, 15:58:34 I know people use the phrase 'blown off the road'.......... but in the above case, ther was a real possiblity of the happening...!!! Them cinqs weight about as much as the RS's steering wheel..... asmith225 24-01-2006, 16:08:26 I know people use the phrase 'blown off the road'.......... but in the above case, ther was a real possiblity of the happening...!!! Them cinqs weight about as much as the RS's steering wheel..... :D :D :D :D Think my temp gauge goes up quicker than the Cinqs speedo :lol: