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mike_on_the_mike 31-07-2013 09:35 PM

Best petrol in France when Shell stations are not available?
 
Just wondering what petrol everyone prefers to fill up with in France when Shell stations are not available? Driving down to the Alps for the week and there aren't many around in that neck of the woods. Does anyone trust the French supermarket 98 petrols?

Steve_PPP 31-07-2013 09:40 PM

Whats your scoob been mapped for? vPower or tesco 99 only?

mike_on_the_mike 31-07-2013 09:54 PM

Not re-mapped at all. Standard MY00 classic turbo, just a K&N filter and an Afterburner Vortex back box. Just heard stories of pre-ignition with cheaper petrols..

Steve_PPP 31-07-2013 10:01 PM

Will be fine with any super unleaded then i'm sure. If you're worried, take a couple of bottles of octane booster with you just to be safe :)

SpecB 01-08-2013 06:01 AM

Also if you're on unknown petrol, just take it easy with the right foot.

Mortster 01-08-2013 08:23 AM

I drove to Lauterbrunnen in May. Stick to the toll Motorways in France and you wont have any problems, the signs for the services tell you what Brand of Petrol is at the next one, and they always show the next 3.

Once you get into Swiss, the only issues is working out how to use them. 90% of them are unmanned. Hope you cant speak French and German!

mike_on_the_mike 01-08-2013 08:37 AM

@BlueBugEye, that's what I was hoping to avoid.. I'll pack a couple of bottles of octane booster, but are there any petrols in France which are known/trusted and won't require me to be so light footed for a week? Keeping a Scooby below 2,500rpm in the Alps for a week won't be easy!

Thanks for your responses so far guys!


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