It's a 2.7 but better spec'd than most 3.2's, over £8k of factory options! Great fun when the sun is shining
V-Power v Standard Diesel
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It's a 2.7 but better spec'd than most 3.2's, over £8k of factory options! Great fun when the sun is shining
I do like them but we need a boot and back seats so our six cylinder thrills are housed in the wee hatchback shape of an M135i.It's a 2.7 but better spec'd than most 3.2's, over £8k of factory options! Great fun when the sun is shining
Not as fun as a Boxster but still a hoot to drive.
Or 2.9/3.4?
I use BP Ultimate in our two diesel 520Ds. Both cars feel noticeably more responsive when using this fuel. Incidentally I found little difference with Shell V Power.
I use BP Ultimate in our two diesel 520Ds. Both cars feel noticeably more responsive when using this fuel. Incidentally I found little difference with Shell V Power.
I've got an F21 120d M sport (which will be for sale next week) the handling is fantastic for a hatch so I'd imagine with the power of the 135i it's a rocket!
Yes it definitely goes well. Had it just over three years from new and still love it.
Went well here too; just the driver who needs to get more practise in...!
As other have said, super petrol is about octane - but the important thing to remember about octane is that you need to have enough, but having more doesn't help. So an engine designed for 95 will run badly on anything less, but won't run any better on 98.
With diesel it's about cleanliness - so I don't use supermarket diesel in our cars and every 4 refills I'll put in a tank of super if the price is reasonable.
With diesel it's about cleanliness - so I don't use supermarket diesel in our cars and every 4 refills I'll put in a tank of super if the price is reasonable.
Whilst I do feel that there is a difference in performance with BP Ultimate it is the more effective detergent package contained by the more expensive fuels that persuades me to use them.
Couldn't be said better. My car is mapped to run on 99 ron as it's an import, high compression ratio and supercharged without an intercooler, plus water Meth injection to bring the octane up to 108Ron at when over 40% injector duty cycle is seen.
1996 Honda Prelude type s.
A year back, I was touring Spain in my (then) T6 camper.
It developed anEGR fault that was splendidly dealt with under warranty by aN excellent Spanish VW dealer.
The unofficial advice from the tech was
“Don’t ever use cheap fuel, and that I should try to always use Shell V power diesel As was the best fuel available.“
Yes, I’d been using cheap supermarket fuel, but not now, I always try for Shell V power now.
Scroll forward to today, I came across this vid from Martin at Pendle Performance, arguing exactly the same thing “Just use Shell V-Power, why would you use any old sh7te in your PnJ Eh!
You have been warned
It developed anEGR fault that was splendidly dealt with under warranty by aN excellent Spanish VW dealer.
The unofficial advice from the tech was
“Don’t ever use cheap fuel, and that I should try to always use Shell V power diesel As was the best fuel available.“
Yes, I’d been using cheap supermarket fuel, but not now, I always try for Shell V power now.
Scroll forward to today, I came across this vid from Martin at Pendle Performance, arguing exactly the same thing “Just use Shell V-Power, why would you use any old sh7te in your PnJ Eh!
You have been warned
I used to run VPower in my Impreza WRX. It made a noticeable difference to performance and better MPG (slightly)!
This is a debate that will go on and on. I only try and use v power as I've done this for years and never had any issues on numerous cars. Puts my mind a ease so happy to pay the extra.
Only ever use Tesco Derv - so i can collect the points/beer tokens
3x vans from 2008-2020 and never had any noticeable issues.
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remember all diesel sold in the Uk must conform to BS EN590
have a look at the requirements : BS EN590 Standard for Diesel Fuel
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On the flip side Premium Derv has all the additives etc . . . . . so i get it. But i just go for the cheaper option.
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3x vans from 2008-2020 and never had any noticeable issues.
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remember all diesel sold in the Uk must conform to BS EN590
have a look at the requirements : BS EN590 Standard for Diesel Fuel
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On the flip side Premium Derv has all the additives etc . . . . . so i get it. But i just go for the cheaper option.
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EN590 looks beyond water content
As the table below shows, EN590’s requirements include the blending of up to 7% Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) biodiesel with conventional petrochemical diesel. A PDF version of this table is available in the page’s download area.
BS EN590 Standard for Diesel Fuel
As the table below shows, EN590’s requirements include the blending of up to 7% Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) biodiesel with conventional petrochemical diesel. A PDF version of this table is available in the page’s download area.
| Property | Unit | Lower limit | Upper limit | Test Method |
| Cetane number | 51.0 | EN ISO 5165 | ||
| Cetane index | 46.0 | EN ISO 4264 | ||
| Density @ 15°C | kg/m3 | 820 | 845 | EN ISO 3675, EN ISO 12185 |
| Viscosity at 40°C | mm2/s | 2.0 | 4.5 | EN ISO 3104 |
| Sulphur content | mg/kg | 10.0 | EN ISO 20846, EN ISO 20847, EN ISO 2088 | |
| Flash point | oC | Above 55 | EN ISO 2719 | |
| Carbon residue | % m/m | 0.30 | EN ISO 10370 | |
| Ash content | % m/m | 0.01 | EN ISO 6245 | |
| Water content | mg/kg | 200 | EN ISO 12937 | |
| Total contamination | mg/kg | 24 | EN ISO 12662 | |
| Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) (biodiesel) content | % v/v | 7 | EN 14078 | |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | % m/m | 11 (8) | EN ISO 12916 | |
| Copper strip corrosion (3 hours at 50°C) | index | Class 1 | Class 1 | EN ISO 2160 |
| Lubricity, corrected wear scar diameter (wsd 1.4) at 60°C | μm | 460 | EN ISO 12156-1 | |
| Oxidation Stability | g/m3 | 25 | EN ISO 12205 | |
| Oxidation Stability | h | 20 | EN 15751 | |
| Distillation recovered at 250 °C, 350 °C | % v/v | 85 | < 65 | EN ISO 3405 |
| 95%(V/V) recovered at | °C | 360 | ||
| Cold Filter Plugging Point (winter) | °C | -15 | ||
| Cold Filter Plugging Point (summer) | °C | -5 | ||
| Manganese content | mg/l | 2.0 | EN 16576 | |
| Filter blocking tendency | 2.52 | IP 387, procedure B |
BS EN590 Standard for Diesel Fuel
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