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10-08-2006, 02:07 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Can Do Land
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Guys,
With the S3 XR8 I usually only stick with Optimax and or Vortex, to date I have found no performance difference between 95 or 98 on this vehicle, all feels the same to me. Anyway today I was running very low, pulled into this Freedom Fuel Servo (never used there fuels before) and filled up with 95, cheap at 1.19, actually the 95 was cheaper than regular unleaded which is unusual. I have no idea what this mob put in their fuels but the 8 really flies atm, a real performance increase throughout the rev range, also feels like a bit more torgue. Just curious if anyone has used their fuels in either a 6 or 8, also it containes ethanol, not sure if there are any negatives with that, Cheers. |
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10-08-2006, 07:02 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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I have been using e10 (10% ethanol) fuel from liberty servos for the past few months and I have noticed better performance with it and its about 4 cents cheaper, also cleaner fumes from the exaust for some reason.
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10-08-2006, 08:49 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Wantirna South, Melbourne
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Can the ethanol damaged the engine over time? This is what I have heard.
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10-08-2006, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: giving you what you need
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Dude where the hell are you gettin fuel at $1.19??????????
Everywnere has already knocked it up to at least $1.40
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10-08-2006, 09:43 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
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Cheap unleaded is currently at about $1.19-$1.21 in QLD here
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10-08-2006, 09:46 AM
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Ripping it up
Join Date: Apr 2005
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it was 112 a few weeks back
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10-08-2006, 09:57 AM
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Location: Canberra
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Its a $1.47 here :'(
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10-08-2006, 10:07 AM
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Back in a Ford
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Location: Central Australia
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$1.35 here.
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10-08-2006, 10:24 AM
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Was V6corp
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Ethanol burns easier, faster and cleaner. But a side product of burning ethonal is, it produces water... Thus the damage to the engine is water/rust etc...
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Car: 99 AU I Forte Sedan Colour: Blue Engine Mods: K&N Pod in a XR8 Pod Box; Performace fuel pump; 2 1/2" Exhaust Planned Engine Mods: ; Extractors; Tickford CAI; Twin Mufflers; Shift Kit; Hi-Stall; Cam; ECU Flash Bling Mods: Tinted Windows; JVC CD/DVD HU Planned Bling Mods: TS50 Front; High Series bonnet; Rebel Skirts and Rear Bar; SL Springs; Clear Side Indicators; Rear Spolier; Mags |
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10-08-2006, 02:49 PM
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Location: Wantirna South, Melbourne
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$1.47 here in Melbourne.
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10-08-2006, 03:49 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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I run Freedoms 95 RON. Seems to go ok, and is cheap as well.
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10-08-2006, 03:58 PM
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10-08-2006, 05:37 PM
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Fuel only cost me 49.9c/L the other day.
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Freedom Fuel ?
Linear Mode
