Improved petrol promises better mileage

**thehollowmen** · 2nd May 2006, 17:04

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

But let us know if you get up to 7.75 km/l.
That's 4.4 k's per dollar

That's true.
I can get an 55% improvement just by changing from first to third.

**XP@** · 2nd May 2006, 17:05

Just reading the leaflet the guy at the pump shoved in to my hand last night...

What a load of crap, it tells you absolutly nothing about the fuel. It is filled with verbose statements like this which offer no real information.

Independantly verified tests prove that our fuel economy formula in Shell Ultra 91 and Shell Ultra Hi 95 petrols can take you further.

... further than WHAT? untreated fuel we are told later...
... How much further? 1km/l or 1km/100l?

It also turns out the drivers in the challenge used a fuel "based on" the same technology used in the New Zealand Fuel economy formula. But aparently not the same formula...

There are also some interesting differences petween the leaflet and the record breakers website...
Fact Leaflet (website)
Days 71 (78)
Kms 28,970 (28,970)
#Tanks 40 (24)
liters ???? (1303)

**Zapf** · 2nd May 2006, 17:10

Originally Posted by JT.

Did anyone see the top gear ep when clarkson drove the audi A8 twin turbo from london to edinburgh and back and averaged 14Km/L. He used no more than 1500 rpm over the whole journey, no air con etc..

Its really not that hard to do.... I got a Honda Jazz 1.3L Manual. Its got a 1300cc with dual spark and it does min 16~17km/L mixed city and motorway driving.

Just got the new Honda civic too... and its a 1.8L. Its 1st tank did 13.7km/L and its not even run in yet...

**scumdog** · 3rd May 2006, 00:57

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I think some of the locals are confusing the record drivers economy driving with the effects of the fuel. No-one has claimed 55% improvement just from using the gas.
But let us know if you get up to 7.75 km/l.
That's 4.4 k's per dollar

Of to AshVegas this weekend (770km round trip) and don't want to even THINK about 'fuel economy while my 7+litre engine guzzles the stuff!

Does get 17mpg on a trip (You metric types can figure it out for yourselves)

**Lou Girardin** · 3rd May 2006, 15:27

Originally Posted by Zapf

Its really not that hard to do.... I got a Honda Jazz 1.3L Manual. Its got a 1300cc with dual spark and it does min 16~17km/L mixed city and motorway driving.

Just got the new Honda civic too... and its a 1.8L. Its 1st tank did 13.7km/L and its not even run in yet...

This is a biker forum, not nannymoblies anonymous. You'll be discussing the prices of blue rinses or shampoo and sets next.

**Lou Girardin** · 3rd May 2006, 15:27

Originally Posted by scumdog

Of to AshVegas this weekend (770km round trip) and don't want to even THINK about 'fuel economy while my 7+litre engine guzzles the stuff!

Does get 17mpg on a trip (You metric types can figure it out for yourselves)

Try keeping to 100 km/h, you'll get over 20 mpg.

**Hitcher** · 3rd May 2006, 15:35

Same octane but "slipperier"? I suspect the mystery ingredient is bullshit.

**Hitcher** · 3rd May 2006, 15:37

Originally Posted by Zapf

I got a Honda Jazz 1.3L Manual. Its got a 1300cc with dual spark and it does min 16~17km/L mixed city and motorway driving.

I got a Honda ST1300 manual. And it does 17-21kml in mixed city and motorway riding.

**beyond** · 3rd May 2006, 19:02

Well, I've been using the stuff for the last three tankfuls and I'm backfiring heaps more than I have ever done.

Don't know about economy cos I just fill up hen she's nearly empty, but Colemans adjusted my mixture last service to get rid of the odd backfire, which it did. hardly backfired at all after that service but after filling with shell, whhooaaa. Puts a whole new meaning on riding shot gun.

**Zapf** · 3rd May 2006, 19:09

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I got a Honda ST1300 manual. And it does 17-21kml in mixed city and motorway riding.

I know.... Honda's rule....

Your ST does weight 1/3 of the cage thou...

**TwoSeven** · 3rd May 2006, 20:24

My machine is running a bit rich at the moment and popping a bit - it does that in cold weather. Its due to have a carb strip and clean when I can get off me arse and do it. Might take the time to look at the plugs and see if the mixture needs sorting.

I've noticed that shell fuel does feel as dry as some of the other kinds, wonder if thats the difference.

**Insanity_rules** · 3rd May 2006, 20:37

Dunno about the mileage claims but I've just run half a tank of the new shell stuff through my cage, miss gone and a little more pickup. And a whole tank through my bike, better pickup really noticeable.

Both run on 91. Dunno whats in it but it appears to burn better than the old stuff. Anyone else have the same effects?

I only run shell gas, as I can charge it to my business. Either there was something wrong with their old gas or the new stuff is an improvement.

Edit: I've just been to the web site and their really not keen to tell you whats in it. I really want to know now. Anyone know?

**XP@** · 5th May 2006, 22:51

Commuting whitby to wellington
25kms each way avg speed 75kph to 80kph

Riding quite hard 15-16km/l (throttle open or closed)
Taking it really easy 18.5km/l (no second gear)
Taking it really easy 20.8km/l (still no second gear, and using the new shell fuel)

I didin't manage a full tank of the shell stuff, I filled up at 258kms and hadn't even gone on to reserve. Normally I hit reserve at 230kms.

With the price being over $30 for a fill up this type of difference is becoming noticable.

Now, it is one thing filling up my, very soon to be ex, F650 with the stuff. But what about my brand new transalp? If I use only shell and the carbs crap out will I be able to sue?

**The Stranger:Me** · 9th May 2006, 08:58

Originally Posted by XP@

Now, it is one thing filling up my, very soon to be ex, F650 with the stuff. But what about my brand new transalp? If I use only shell and the carbs crap out will I be able to sue?

Sure you will.
How deep are your pockets?