United 100 Octane fuel

[orkers]

Has anyone tried the new 100 Octane petrol being sold at United petrol stations? It has up to 10% ethanol but wondered whether it would be a good alternative to BP Ultimate / Shell V-Power at a slightly cheaper price?

I might give it a go this week and see how it goes.

[Diesel_vert]

Has anyone tried the new 100 Octane petrol being sold at United petrol stations? It has up to 10% ethanol but wondered whether it would be a good alternative to BP Ultimate / Shell V-Power at a slightly cheaper price?

I might give it a go this week and see how it goes.

Seeing how all current petrol models are compatible with 10% ethanol (see link), I don't see why not.

Ethanol can be a double-edged sword when it comes to value. It's a cheaper commodity than petrol, which lowers the price at the pump, but its lower energy content also means you consume it at a higher rate. So you may not save any money in the long term.

However, you can't argue with its performance. Ethanol tends to cool the intake charge, and combined with the two point increase in octane, your engine will be able to produce more power if it can take advantage of it.

I tend to judge fuel by it's octane number and not price, so it's a no-brainer for me - use it!

Others may have different priorities (like running costs, etc) but then who buys an R for that?

My only problem is that it's not available in Sydney.

[pologti18t]

I used it on a recent trip to Melb in a Polo GTI with APR. The car loved the stuff ,especially in the mountains. Fuel economy didn't dramatically change.

[MariusGT]

My only problem is that it's not available in Sydney.

United Dee Why has it.

might fill my next tank and see how it goes..

[Brendan_A]

United Dee Why has it.

might fill my next tank and see how it goes..

Report back with your thoughts if you use it.

[Bflat]

Ok, so I'm on to my second successive tank of this brew and so far so good.

Economy: My last tank included a round trip to little river and back and I found my L/100KM slip all the way down to 6.7 at one point and I managed a total of 450km which is better than usual.

Performance: Hard to tell, but still it's ferocious self. In no way is it diminished.

Convenience: Luckily I have a United 5 mins from me (Eltham) and I filled up at another one (The Pines/Doncaster) on the way home yesterday. They're by no means abundant, however I've had a tougher time finding a BP at the best of times.

Overall: I'll still use it and report back accordingly. It appears it lasts well enough for me to get good mileage by driving like a grandpa and when the fancy takes me the combustion well and truly allows for a spirited gallop.

I've still got no idea how the Ethanol comes into play though

[Peter Jones]

My V6 Bora likes it. Seems to go a bit better on the 100.

I wouldn't run it in the MK1 racer though because of the metal tank and rust issues.

[brad]

Has anyone tried the new 100 Octane petrol being sold at United petrol stations? It has up to 10% ethanol but wondered whether it would be a good alternative to BP Ultimate / Shell V-Power at a slightly cheaper price?

I might give it a go this week and see how it goes.

It's been out for a few years.

Sent my fuel consumption sky-high. You'd be better off using e85 (110octane?) and getting a tune to suit. All the cool kids are doing it.

[clicht]

how mucyh do you pay for your e85

[brad]

how mucyh do you pay for your e85

I'm not a cool kid but it's ~20c/L cheaper than ULP92.

a mate in QLD runs an E85 tune on his Liberty GT. Pulls some very nice hp & torque figures but he changed injectors (the stock were maxxing out all the time), fuel pumps, fuel lines, etc & did a lot of custom tuning.

One problem is that E85 isn't consistently E85. The level of ethanol varies quite markedly.