Optimax Extreme @ 100 Octane

glutonous gloop · Post by **glutonous gloop** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 8:53 am

Have any of you guys used Shell's new Optimax Extreme?

Apparently 100 Octane with 5% Ethanol blend.

Sticker on the bowsers say suitable for most post '86 vehicles.

Gloop

TD05 · Post by **TD05** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:59 pm

100 Ron, I'd like try that brew, I wonder if the 5% alcohol will do damage to the stazz, any guinea pigs out there??

Starion_Turbo · Post by **Starion_Turbo** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:17 pm

Nice, 100 octane is same as avgas, the ethanol could possibly make it cheaper as well, anyone seen a price??

SIR GSR · Post by **SIR GSR** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:01 pm

I hadn't even heard of it til you mentioned it....

Would definitely like to try that one day:D:D Could make for an interesting ride

Chris 83JA · Post by **Chris 83JA** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:40 pm

Where abouts have you seen it? What's the price difference from ULP?
I wish I still worked at a servo and I'd know all this!

mrb1 · Post by **mrb1** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:55 pm

Power to the people :beer

Abalistic · Post by **Abalistic** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:23 am

I filled up on 95 ron with 10% ethanol last week. Ran ok, a little less power.

Website · Post by **WidebodyWoody** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:53 am

I read somewhere that the ethanol is great for the new cars, but it (could) damage the older model cars like ours. I don't know if I am confident enough to try it

Post by **Alspos** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:58 am

Link here
Has a list of places to buy it.
Costs more than Optimax, premium etc. 2 or 4 cents I think.
Apparently starions can use it.

flav · Post by **flav** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:19 pm

Yeah, works ok.
I gotta say tho, i used 98 ethanol in my 300zx the other day and it felt quite good, so i went put some in the BMW and again, nice response.

Starion VR4 · Post by **Starion VR4** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 2:12 pm

Ethanol is a oxgynitaing fuel, in newer cars the O2 sensor can adjust for the extra O2 in the exhaust, there4 producing more power. It's like running yr car on methanol fuel gr8 power but u use twice the fuel as normal..... :beer :beer

flav · Post by **flav** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:37 pm

Well there you go...its a nice bit of power too.

glutonous gloop · Post by **glutonous gloop** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:13 am

Where abouts have you seen it? What's the price difference from ULP?

chris funny you should ask; at your old station in vermont south and it was ~$1.22 per litre. they really need more than one checkout at that shell.

heard any more from the interview ?

Rally · Post by **Rally** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:50 pm

http://www.fcai.com.au/ethanol.php/2005 ... 00005.html

check out this link for a manufacturers stand on ethanol blend fuels

Austarion

Optimax Extreme @ 100 Octane

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