premium v regular unleaded

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Norwichnigel
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Post by Norwichnigel »

I put my first tank of premium petrol in today and it ‘feels” smoother. And dare I say a little quieter.

The Cap'n
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Post by The Cap'n »

I, like others, simply use regular. I have tried premium a few times but for me personally I don't notice much difference, so I never use it.
zoylander
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Post by zoylander »

I use Morrisons Regular in all my cars and have done for years.
As for engine noise, I cannot hear any as it is is drowned out by the road noise, which ruins the driving experience.
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Post by anchorman »

What the car sounds or feels like is irrelevant. It’s what supermarket fuel is doing to the internal engine components that matters. Before I get the old “using it for years” routine, you haven’t had a Euro 6 engine for years.
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Post by Greenman »

zoylander wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:26 am I use Morrisons Regular in all my cars and have done for years.
As for engine noise, I cannot hear any as it is is drowned out by the road noise, which ruins the driving experience.
and the repeated droning of the same point :D

haven't you changed your tyres yet :roll:
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:roll: :lol:
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Post by Dogfuzz »

Always try to buy regular at supermarkets. Not only is it cheaper, but its also quicker now that most Shell/BP forecourts have a Waitrose or a Marks or a coffee shop that add to cashpoint chaos and a traffic jam queue at actual pump.....grrrr.
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zoylander
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Post by zoylander »

Greenman wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:02 pm
zoylander wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:26 am I use Morrisons Regular in all my cars and have done for years.
As for engine noise, I cannot hear any as it is is drowned out by the road noise, which ruins the driving experience.
and the repeated droning of the same point :D

haven't you changed your tyres yet :roll:
The only droning is from the tyres, which still have 5mm of tread remaining, but they will be changed before the winter.

The replacements have been chosen, and I will report on their performance in due course.
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Post by HouseSpider »

zoylander wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2019 10:50 am
Greenman wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:02 pm
zoylander wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:26 am I use Morrisons Regular in all my cars and have done for years.
As for engine noise, I cannot hear any as it is is drowned out by the road noise, which ruins the driving experience.
and the repeated droning of the same point :D

haven't you changed your tyres yet :roll:
The only droning is from the tyres, which still have 5mm of tread remaining, but they will be changed before the winter.

The replacements have been chosen, and I will report on their performance in due course.
Zoylander, I'd be interested in which tyres you've chosen. I'm 95% sure I'm going for the Falken FK453 CC.
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Post by March »

Take a look at the PDF attachments. Ethanol in regular petrol will corrode the engine. Having read this I use premium at least every 3 tanks. In my MX5 I use it in every tank.

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