Fuel Type

[Guest]

This probably have been covered before. What fuel would you recommend for your Skylines? in particular R32 GTR.

Is there fuel that I shouldn't use?

I'm asking because someone mentioned that my fuel injectors broke because of the fuel that I use??? can that happen?

[Bullet32]

Your injectors can clog up due to bad fuel but I dont know about them physically breaking because it.

I only ever use BP Ultimate, or if I cant get BP I use Mobil Synergy and have never had a problem with either of them, I have used Caltex and Shell in the past but my engine didnt like them as much (especially shell), I got less Km's from a tank and it felt sluggish and unresponsive, the engine pinged few times at high revs while using Shell.

I have a bit of a bias opinion though, my car has a Power FC computer and 550cc injectors (along with some other goodies) and it was dyno tuned using BP Ultimate.

[Baconer]

Agree with Bullet. I make special trips into canberra for BP Ultimate and if i cant get that then Mobil 8000. There was some testing done (am looking for the post on the forums) of the major petrol companies (BP, Shell, Mobil, Caltex) to show the RON of their high performance petrols and BP, Mobil and Shell came out on top with 98s and 97s, think vortex was around 95

Skylines should only be run on a minimum of 95 RON

Edited August 15, 2007 by Baconer

[CeJay]

Another vote for BP ultimate.

[Bluprint]

BP Ultimate only for me.

If I can't get that then it's Mobil Synergy 8000.

[leech_]

when i had the line it was on ultimate. forester i have been running on shell but i am going to try something different as it seems to be burning really rich at the moment.

[datto260Z]

I could be wrong, but I believe Mobil actually uses BP Ultimate for its Synergy8000, but makes its own other fuels. This is just a rumour and I have nothing to back it up, except that they are coincidently both excelent fuels.

[Frink]

they all do the same thing. only changes when the octane changes. my car runs the same on all the 98 octane fuels. notice a big difference when i use the V-power racing, which is 100+ octane....

[race_snooze]

fuel injectors can be harmed by wrong fuel, I have no proof but there are additives in some fuel that will eat the rubber out on some older cars!!!

Stick with most 98 ron stuff and you will be fine, BP and Caltex for the win

[Stevie]

i dont think that shell optimax (yes i'm still old school) is too bad. BP ultimate is my weapon of choice but there is only one BP close to me and thats in the city.

[Bullet32]

they all do the same thing. only changes when the octane changes. my car runs the same on all the 98 octane fuels. notice a big difference when i use the V-power racing, which is 100+ octane....

Incorrect... Remember that your car still has standard injectors, standard fuel pump and standard computer, when you replace all these for after market / higher flowing items and you have it much more hard tuned than factory you find that the engine becomes very picky about what you put into it.

Mine ran very bad on Shell and almost as bad on Caltex but BP and Mobil are great, so thats enough evidence for me.

[Frink]

yeah... well.... your a garbage man!

[Baconer]

takes one to know one

(oh no he didnt)

[noone]

has any one actually tried to tune for 95 octane?? BP ultimate is available but rare up here in the NT no other options had long wondered what sorta power you would actually loose

[Bullet32]

yeah... well.... your a garbage man!

I know you are, you said you are, but what am I?

[RCHOO]

BP Ultimate...All the way

And let your tuner know what you use..

[Shell]

i dont think that shell optimax (yes i'm still old school) is too bad.

haha I went to a shell the other week for the first time in ages (cos I had to) & was looking for the blue pumps... couldnt work out WTF was going on

but yeah, i always use BP normally

[Bullet32]

Really?

Shell at Shell? Thats gold