Which 98RON fuel for GTI Polo

[aljobar]

I've had noticeable fuel, idle running and power improvements using either Shell V Power or BP Ultimate. I really couldn't tell the difference between the two.

I have no real opinion on this, but looking at your signature picture just makes me very excited and keen for my (identical) car to arrive

[gavs]

Have to echo Corey's comment, I filled up with Caltex 98 last week and the Golf, albiet a 1.6, is running like a dog, never have those problems with BP Ultimate.

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Just on a side note, the apparently non-ethanol based 95 octane Shell fuel is HORRID.

The girlfriends car ('08 Focus) needs 95 octane, so she normally just runs the non-ethanol based 95 fuels. Everytime we put the Shell stuff in it pings its tits off.

[gavs]

Probably because it's as dodgy as the company who runs those servos. Don't be surprised if it's actually 91, just put into that tank at the servo. Coles are notoriously bad when Today Tonight and ACA do those fuel comparos every 6 months in their story recycling schedule.

[GTI JOE]

Probably because it's as dodgy as the company who runs those servos. Don't be surprised if it's actually 91, just put into that tank at the servo. Coles are notoriously bad when Today Tonight and ACA do those fuel comparos every 6 months in their story recycling schedule.

Don't mention Safeway (Caltex Crapola) either, they are notorious for dirty fuel.

[Grabman]

But what I can confirm is this...
In my previous Polo GTI with APR Stage I (V2, 98 octane mapping), if I filled the car up with Caltex Vortex 98, it would idle roughly on cold start. So rough that the car would stutter as if it were about to stall. I live within 1 minute of a Caltex (which was a pilot site for the Woolworths "pay at pump" credit cards, for which I was a pilot user) and I shop at Woolworths and therefore used to get 10c off all the time (being a Pilot tester for the system). After having this idling issue I swapped to BP Ultimate and it went away..

ok, not running a GTI but have same issue with my TSI, filled up with Vortex on a country drive and it runs rough at start of day etc, hadn't noticed this prior to the Vortex. Will drop some Ultimate in on way home, have about 1/2 a tank left and see if it starts to clear itself.

thanks for the idea, I was thinking it might be ECU issue.

cheers

[gavs]

You could always chuck in a bottle of octane boost, if that helps, you know it's good 'ol dodgy supermarket ownered co-branded fuel...

[noone]

As your stock tune is designed to be more forgiving on bad fuels, you will notice more difference once chipped.

I like BP in the 1.8T, a little more peak power

[Gambit]

about half way through a tank of V-power now and its aint too bad, it feels rather touchy on the throttle and seems to run in a raw type of way to redline than the previous fuel. Just got my fuel card with BP, so will be running it on BP Ultimate from here on in after this tank.