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Old 09-03-2011, 10:17 AM
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Default octane booster vs petrol

I remember this being mentioned last year some time,but as fuel prices keep going up i wondered if normal fuel plus octane booster will ever be (or is it now) cheaper than filling up on premium fuels ..................Maths never was my strong point!!!
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Old 09-03-2011, 10:22 AM
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There is about £6.00 difference on a tank of Shell 95 and V Power, so in theory it will more expensive to go down the fuel and booster route.

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Old 09-03-2011, 01:06 PM
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I'd always stick with the better fuel in the first place.

Octane booster is more of a backup in case you get caught somewhere with your pants down (or for extra ron in the case of sprinting/drag etc). The cheapo supermarket '95 ron fuel is likely to be of a lower quality (different additives, cleaners etc) compared to something like vPower - they differ on more than just the octane rating
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Old 09-03-2011, 05:40 PM
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As steve said stick with the better fuel, youll probably end up paying more for octane booster in the firstplace unless you get it in bulk
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Old 09-03-2011, 06:46 PM
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Better fuel AND octane booster
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