Fuel Shell Optimax Fuel Review - For Petrol Owners

Nick · 17th May 2006, 14:57

a review i read a while back about shell optimax fuel for the new civic 1.8l SOHC engine...

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Shell_Optimax_...Review_5569170

Copycat · 17th May 2006, 15:22

OMFG! Look at who is commenting on MPG on that site.

Will definately fill up at Shell anyway. And since they've recently stopped selling any other type of 95 octane fuel, so Optimax it is.

basegreen · 17th May 2006, 15:35

I remember the days when ciao and dooyoo used to pay BIG money for writing articles.

Mades 100s off them.

Fedorov · 17th May 2006, 15:41

Has anyone got any preferences for diesel? I've only ever had a petrol and always tried to avoid supermarkets, I nearly always use my local Esso, always seem to match the supermarket prices and never had a problem so I plan on doing the same on my first ever diesel fill-up.

elfa7 · 17th May 2006, 15:59

Hi Fedorov,

I just use the "ordinary" diesel from esso, shell etc.

And it FLIES !!

basegreen · 17th May 2006, 17:07

I filled up with Shell Optimax. About £45 for the tankfull.

Nick · 17th May 2006, 17:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by basegreen

I filled up with Shell Optimax. About £45 for the tankfull.

just now?

has it improved performance and fuel economy as the review said then?

basegreen · 17th May 2006, 17:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

Quote:

Originally Posted by basegreen

I filled up with Shell Optimax. About £45 for the tankfull.

just now?

has it improved performance and fuel economy as the review said then?

Yep - just an hour ago. Needed petrol as was down to last dregs. Choice of normal at 98.9 or optimax at 102.9, so I went for the latter.

Got 47.2mpg for a 16 mile trip.

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Accord Type R · 27th September 2006, 08:23

I've been using Optimax exclusively in my Accord Type R since the stuff came out and the economy is about +2 mpg more around town and about +3 to +4 mpg more on the motorway.

It does drive smooooooother on the V-Power/Optimax but I get it more for the better mpg and alleged engine cleaning properties.

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Copycat Galaxy class starship Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	OMFG! Look at who is commenting on MPG on that site. Will definately fill up at Shell anyway. And since they've recently stopped selling any other type of 95 octane fuel, so Optimax it is.

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basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I remember the days when ciao and dooyoo used to pay BIG money for writing articles. Mades 100s off them.

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Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Has anyone got any preferences for diesel? I've only ever had a petrol and always tried to avoid supermarkets, I nearly always use my local Esso, always seem to match the supermarket prices and never had a problem so I plan on doing the same on my first ever diesel fill-up.

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Fedorov, I just use the "ordinary" diesel from esso, shell etc. And it FLIES !!

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Accord Type R Wheelnut Join Date: 19th September 2006 Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I've been using Optimax exclusively in my Accord Type R since the stuff came out and the economy is about +2 mpg more around town and about +3 to +4 mpg more on the motorway. It does drive smooooooother on the V-Power/Optimax but I get it more for the better mpg and alleged engine cleaning properties.