man my car feels like feels great. not only does it pick up well from any RPM, the shifting is not as rough as it used to be..especially from 2 to 3rd.

I was a dedicated amoco/Bp user for years.

sumtin wong. i use sunoco and ghetto gas and i can't feel the difference.

shell is the perferred fuel for BMW's

shell is good but the likelihood that you would notice a difference is pretty low. you might notice decresed performance on bargain cheap gas (i wonder if the cheap stuff would also cause decreased fuel filter life - i wouldnt be suprised if it did).

I often use shell but theres lots of other good ones too.

i made a post about V-power in my 540 a while back. It made my car run MUCH better. I have tried other gas since then and the car goes back to its old ways. I dont know what it is but when i would use BP, quick trip, race track gas, the car wouldnt run smooth and i would get about 18mpg. I put shell 93 in my car and now im averaging 20mpg and the car runs much better/smoother. My constant is racing my friends civic hatch/b18c. When we would race before he would beat me by about a car length when my car was running rough with QT gas in it. I put shell v power in it and my car beat his car by half a car to 100mph and pulls him hard at 100+mph

Your 540 was gettin beat by a car length by a Civic w/ a b18? Did he do anything else to the civic besides dropped motor

john, b18c1 or c5? Vae39 your prolly thinkin b18b1 which is 135 hp from the integras and such. The c1 and c5 were the motors from the 93+gsr and type R. about 195 hp each. A civic with a c5 is a pretty quick machine.

gas won't make the shifts any different... regardless of the gear... gas doesn't get anywhere near the gears in a tranny (or shouldn't be at least )
may be in your head a little

shell v power has twice the amount of detergents, so it helps clean things but the reason why most dont put that much is probably because theyre afraid it could damage seals, etc. Use regular gas + 2 bottles of techron once or twice a year and get better results. IMO.

shell gas does make ure car run smoother .. but its not worth it for me cuz i gun it too much w/shell gas ore chevron gas .. it does make a difference .. try this ... run your car w/shell vs cheap gas w/gas treatment in it .... it will run the same

its amazing what marketing can do.

V-Power is all i use in my car and i love it

Forget the gas brand and do a resonator delete. You'll p/u at least 47 hp at the steering wheel and 29 feet of torque.

I've heard of resonator delete for sound purposes,
but 47 hp increase and 29 ft of torque? OMG, is this true?
can anyone tell me if this is ok in Calif? I mean no problem with
emission law or sumthin'?

Forget the gas brand and do a resonator delete. You'll p/u at least 47 hp at the steering wheel and 29 feet of torque.
details man!! details!! :D

i guess i was the only one who caught the sarcasm in that?

i guess i was the only one who caught the sarcasm in that?

Ah, TheSparo reads carefully.

"47 hp at the steering wheel due to the resonator delete" was no small clue.

In general a lot of crap passes for fact in these forums. And not just this forum or this subject.

I confess, I was just having a little fun.

Frank540/6

how can anyone say otherwise what i have experienced first hand? I was a BP user for years. I would never even use mobile. i tried shell and i am getting better pick up and better power. plus it shifts better.

Shell uses no ethanol in their fuel.

Well the ones near my place have big signs on all the pumps that say "contains 10% ethanol"

Well the ones near my place have big signs on all the pumps that say "contains 10% ethanol"

In Wisconsin, Shell advertises "Contains NO Ethanol" and they are about the only one. Their V-Power is also 93 octane here.

Man I've only found one station that doesnt contain ethanol. V-Power is also 93 in Virginia Beach.

how can anyone say otherwise what i have experienced first hand? I was a BP user for years. I would never even use mobile. i tried shell and i am getting better pick up and better power. plus it shifts better.

again, not trying to knock you, but gas will not make your car shift smoother, unless you had some type of missfire, or god help you detonation, which wouldn't just help in the shifts either anyway, i just think it's all in your head...
what enticed you to all of the sudden try shell? was it because you read that someone else said it will make your car run better? you may call me a skeptic, but i am just realistic :cool

ok, ok I second the whole Shell Gas thing. I used Exxon for years because they were convenient. I recently switched to Shell ( part of TopTeir ) and I noticed a big difference. Hands Down No Matter What An Improvement!!!!

I just started using this stuff in my car a little while ago.... I'd like to say I notice a difference, but I can't say that it's not in my head either... Feels a little peppier but it might just be my twitchy right foot.

again, not trying to knock you, but gas will not make your car shift smoother, unless you had some type of missfire, or god help you detonation, which wouldn't just help in the shifts either anyway, i just think it's all in your head...
what enticed you to all of the sudden try shell? was it because you read that someone else said it will make your car run better? you may call me a skeptic, but i am just realistic :cool


yes. because i read that thread. it is what it is so i wont go back and forth.

john, b18c1 or c5? Vae39 your prolly thinkin b18b1 which is 135 hp from the integras and such. The c1 and c5 were the motors from the 93+gsr and type R. about 195 hp each. A civic with a c5 is a pretty quick machine.

his car is a 94 civic cx with no front bumper, 13" steelys, b18c1 out of a 98 dc2 integra GSR. For mods it has an intake, header, and exhaust. GSR tranny. The car is pretty quick for what it is, plus the driver is all of 140lbs.

Here is a vid of his car vs my old mr2 turbo. My mr2 was dead even with an e39 M5.

Right click, save as
http://carpron.com/multisite/d/23966-2/DSCF1189.avi

well, i decided to try some shell... didn't notice any difference...