Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:49:23 +0100 From: "Henrik B." <saabnospamPAM_tdcadsl.dk> Subject: Re: In praise of Optimax.
"Johannes" <johsnospamam-sizefitter.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:43EF2880.3ADF69F2nospamam-sizefitter.com... > In fact I was suspicious that it was snake oil. I have tried it now and > then, and wondered if it was all in the mind, but an independent article > in 'Mechanics' renewed my interest. Shell claim that it can increase the > bhp, especially in turbo cars, but didn't give any figures. However, the > cleaning effect on the injectors can be a plus for older engines. > I decided a clean test and filled my tank with ordinary, then changed > back to Optimax the following week. The dreaded fuel cut out at full > acceleration was no longer there. The engine runs more consistently with > no hesitation or flat spots. Car is 1993 9000 CSE 2.0 LPT. Hi Johannes. As your car is a LPT - and therefore running at baseboost - you won't see any increase in performance. On a FPT however, is a whole different story. I used Shell V-Power (Optimax) through Germany, Austria and Italy last summer. Here in DK, you can only get V-Power 97 Octane, and regular unleaded 98 octane. I tell you, with the German V-Power 100 octane, a FPT 9000 is running like at bat out of hell - whouw! You can certainly feel the increase in performance. -- ----------------------------------- Dyrlęgebiler - Det intelligente valg