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rallymarshall · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 15:07 Post subject: best diesel to use

im currently using shell extra diesel in my trooper and it seems to love it, using other brands mine would only return an average of 25 mpg, using the shell extra ive suddenly gone up to 31mpg
just seems to run so much better and also the engine seems quiter in running
has anybody else noticed this
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markymoan · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 15:14 Post subject:

It must have a higher Cetane rating and be more efficient Smile

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Peej · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 15:25 Post subject:

Is that the ordinary diesel or the power variety, I forget the brand name, as Marky said the cetane level is higher.
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markymoan · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 15:31 Post subject:

From Shell

rallymarshall · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 15:40 Post subject:

95.9 per litre by me
gonna carry on filling up with it now ive jus read that bit that marky provided
me brother told me about it cos hes filled up at the same garage for ages wheras im a garage tart an go werever but from now on its shell extra 4me
id gladly pay £1 a litre for it, mind you the way prices are goin up soon will be Laughing

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markymoan · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 16:04 Post subject:

In the uk fuels are lower in cetane(diesel) and octane(petrol) than they are in japan, thats why all the subaru sti import owners have to use the higher grade shell and octane boost to avoid engine damage.

But this does not apply to the uk spec motors Wink

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:::Matski::: · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:15 Post subject:

I bet it wouldn't make that much difference in a 3.1/2.8???