V8 Vantage fuel?

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Gatso

Original Poster:

227 posts

244 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Hi guys just curious, are you all using high Octane fuel? What do AM recommend?

My main garage is Esso, i have always used there highest available.

thanks

bogie

16,563 posts

277 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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well to meet the regs its designed to be 380bhp and meet emissions on 95RON in all markets with some leeway for dodgy fuel ...if theres a knock sensor on engine (I would think so) then it should be able to take advantage of 98RON. I always run mine on 98 or whatever is available next best, but then I dont pay for my fuel myself and use the car daily. I cant say ive noticed a difference, but at best on an aspirated 4.3 engine its going to be worth like 10bhp tops (without upping the rev limit like some tuners do), and anyone who can tell that through the bum dyno has a good imagination IMO wink

steve_amv8

1,906 posts

215 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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It will happily run on 95 or 98. Personally, both my previous and current cars have only ever drunk 95 ....

rick-dms-

1,105 posts

192 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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engine management system will automatically adapt to fuel ron as required,

Gatso

Original Poster:

227 posts

244 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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ok thanks, will probably continue using Optimax as i have on my last 3 cars then!

uuf361

3,155 posts

227 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Will only ever use Super in mine......noticed the difference in my old 911 so will not put any 95 in the Am unless no other option