What Petrol do you run???

camstuart52@ · Post by **camstuart52@** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:33 pm

Out of interest i was wondering what type of juice you run, such has unleaded, leaded or premium and what would you recommend in the starion. heard mixed reports or whether to run premium or whether or not you casn just run standard unleaded???

Starion_Turbo · Post by **Starion_Turbo** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:30 am

running unleaded (regular) @ 10 psi

You can use whatever fuel you want, probably best to run premium or better for higher boost applications.

androoz · Post by **androoz** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:41 am

since petrol is at a record high, what harm (if any) will be done to the car in the long run if i use regular 91 unleaded?

ive been running my starion with 98 octane, BP ULTIMATE and SHELL OPTIMAX for the 1 year and few months ive owned it..

the car will be noticably weaker with regular unleaded.. if no harm will be done to the engine, if fuel lines wont get clogged up or anything else i should be concerned about, im thinking of using regular unleaded for a while as im very poor atm..

silvastazza · Post by **silvastazza** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:58 am

BP Ultimate for me :( I hate payin so bloody much for it tho..

Starion_Turbo · Post by **Starion_Turbo** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:36 am

Yeah price is the reanson I run 91 octane, was previously running 350 km's a week in Starion and they started phasing out LRP so I made the switch.

Car wont have as much pickup as with 98 octane but for daily driving its fine. have been running for at least 8 months on unleaded without issue.

Post by **Alspos** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:47 am

91 won't hurt the engine assuming you don't do too many full power runs etc. For daily commuting it will be fine, but if you run 98 normally you will notice a difference.
Last fill I put in the new shell 95 stuff. 4 cents lees than 98 and with a docket 4 cents less again so 2 cents more than 91 unleaded. So far no noticable difference in performance, but I've just been driving to and from work......

BTW How big is a starion fuel tank again cos my gauge was nearly below the E line and it took 66 litres. If you can supposedly fit 75 does that mean you have to fill up the filler neck and everything?

AXELR8 · Post by **AXELR8** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:32 pm

First of all... normal unleaded shouldn't clog your fuel lines... doesn't clog up other cars fuel lines.... just do the regular maintainence... fuel filter... and an occasional bottle of injector cleaner... and don't run high boost...
As Starion_Turbo said... he has been running on it for a while and had no problems... just be sensible

And response to Alspos....
Yep.. It's 75 litres Al....
Maybe your fuel sender unit needs calibrating... and it is fairly old remember.....
Does your low fuel light still work?
Mine does...and it is fairly accurate...
When mine comes on.... and stays on..... i have around 10 litres left in the tank (takes around 65 litres to fill to the top)
Have you changed the gauge faces?
If you remove the needle... you have to place it back in the right position, as there is no locking position for the needle to align(?) with the pin in the gauge (like a dizzy)...

maybe fill the tank right up... then take the cover off your gauge cluster... and align the needle with the "F" mark on the gauge... (turn it while still on the pin)...

Maybe that will help you a little Al....

otherwise... get used to knowing that when the needle sits below "E" in your car... you still have 11 litres left in your tank..

and no... the 75litre rating is for the tank only.. not including the filler neck....silly man :)

Chris 83JA · Post by **Chris 83JA** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:10 pm

I've driven my car for nearly 100km below the line (don't worry, normally I don't let it get below 1/4).
Going through my records, the biggest fill I had was 72L. I got 660km to that tank :). The guys in the servo's are always shocked to see that much petrol go into such a small car.

i definately notice a difference between 98ron fuel and the 95 stuff, but then I'm running an aftermarket comptuer.. The standard starion should run fine on 95 (normal premium unleaded). Originally they were tuned for 96 ron super.

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:00 pm

I always use 96 Unleaded. I beleive its also got those cleaning additives in it, which help keep the fuel system nice and clean.

If there is a 98 pump, I'll use that sometimes. But generally 96, and never 91. Mine have run on 91, but perform better on 96 (well feels that way when driving anyway).

otherwise... get used to knowing that when the needle sits below "E" in your car... you still have 11 litres left in your tank..

Thats a good score. My old one had uncalibrated itself the wrong way. It ran out of gas at 1/4 of a tank according to the gauge.

camstuart52@ · Post by **camstuart52@** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:16 pm

Yeh and thats what i thought as much, I have been running premium and shit its been expensive, well unleaded for me until i sell the car i guess. Thanks to all that responded........

Couldn`t find anything in the forum about it so i thought i might ask the question

Kremmen · Post by **Kremmen** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:58 pm

SpidersWeb wrote:But generally 96, and never 91. Mine have run on 91, but perform better on 96 (well feels that way when driving anyway).

I don't know how it manages. The one time 91 was put in my car, the clatters of disgust under acceleration were a remarkably good impression of a diesel truck.

Chryzla · Post by **Chryzla** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:49 pm

whatever pump i pull up next to... its always a hastle starting when i put diesel in there for some reason.... no idea why...

WANTSOM · Post by **WANTSOM** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:27 pm

Mobil Synergy 8000 seems the best (ie most consistent) in Marie's car.

SIR GSR · Post by **SIR GSR** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:54 pm

BP Ultimate or Caltex Vortex 98... Depends which town I'm in when I get low on fuel.

Junkers · Post by **Junkers** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:00 pm

98 Ultimate

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What Petrol do you run???

What Petrol do you run???

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