Wat type of petrol shld i use? 95 or 98

last SG · 2004-06-22T22:21:52+00:00

my 2cent contribution:- my old car -> using 92 ... just a little power loss but use up faster than 95 & 98 lancer 1.6 -> using 95 ... manual reco...

biker51 SG

Hi guys!~ i juz got an 8 yr Nissan March less than a mth ago.. have been using 98 petrol ever since, but hesistating on 95.. cos i think might have an effect on the pick-up.. esp aft stopping n moving off at traffic light junctions.. hmm.. any1 care to advice on type of petrol 2 use? cos petrol prices are really ex now.. hahaha.. Laughing

Btw is it true dat SPC's petrol for the grade are lousier than Mobil n Shell? cos my frens they all say the petrol no power.. though its cheaper a bit..

shifeng SG

personally i feel that 92 is better. .. i always pump 92, as it is the most fuel efficiency as it contain lesser methane.... 98 will finish faster cos it burns faster contain more methane...

personally lar i feel that there is not much difference but some frens told me that if u use 98, ur car is stronger..

shifeng SG

basically no matter wat SPC or mobil or shell or watever petrol station, its the same... i m driving a lancer and have been pumping from SPC at hougang here (cos v cheap 10% discount) and i dun find any difference.... u want more power? off ur aircon and wind down ur window.. ur car cfm more power than usual.. Laughing

u want car more power? use 98 but petrol finish damn fast... my lancer is 1.3 litre i pump full tank 92 can use for ard 1 and a half weeks (travelling from hougang to yio chu kang everyday) if i pump 98, less than 1 week finish...

Troy437 SG

I tried it....power not bad......cheap but very fast finish...dunno why....use up faster compared to the rest...

How come no one mentioned Shell V-Power? I used that all along...very good pick up...cost a little more though..
Calculated using 98 and Shell V-power...only save about $2.50 per top up.....

shifeng SG

u pump the 98 right? 98 will used up faster... i pump 92 can use for quite long leh...

Troy437 SG

My car is a jeep wif Turbo...92 dunno will spoilt the engine anot? 92 wan to pick up can make it anot? I dun wanna top 92 one full tank and then curse and swear for one week hor... Rolling Eyes

Alex Wong SG

if i use 92, will the engine get spoilt faster??

AE86tofu SG

depends on wad car u're using....if u're using a 1.6L car then Min is 95 not 92 as it'll cause knocking.....thats wad the mechanic told me when i worked at shell quite some time ago

shifeng SG

i am driving 1.3 car… i duno abt 1.6 whether will spoil engine anot… but i dun find any difference in picking up leh…. its like the same… juz that ur car is more abit reactive to ur acceleration…

Alex Wong SG

1.6l car using 92 petrol will spoil the engine???

Lancer947 SG

I drove the Lancer. I always pump 92. I read up the car's manual, it says use Octane 90 and above. So 92 is higher than 90... Anyway, with the CVT, dun feel much even if power increase Sad .

Praetorian111 SG

nowadays, most drivers will actually prefer to use 98 cos it is suppose to be the purest among all..... at least in singapore context..... of cos shell have it's v- power. But wel, let's just stick to the topic.....
just look at ur car's instruction manual for advise.... they will state the recommanded fuel code....

bmw_lover SG

the 95 and 98 for a fuel is like how efficient that petrol can combust right? like maybe if you pump 98 out of 100% of petrol injected into the engine 98% of it will be combust. can anyone clarify this with me? i'm a noob with this.

and issit true that 98 and 95 are of different viscosity? and that newer cars can afford to use petrol of lower viscosity like 95 and older cars are recommended to petrol of higher viscosity to make the engine run smoother?

and is it ok to mix two types of fuels (i.e u pump 95, use until nearly finish den pump 98 )?

experts out there please enlighten!

Ghee SG

Pls check your car manual.... for the minimum RON required for your engine......

Praetorian111 SG

u can mix fuel and it is perfectly fine....
older version fuel is cheaper however is not as pure as the newer ones.... more impurities in the fuel that result in more carbon built up and a stickly layer of greese that is form when the the petrol is being burn... prolong usage will affect performs in a way..... Sad

Alex Wong SG

i dont have manuel leh... how?

i'm driving honda civic esi... anyone know what is the minimum requirement?

Roulette SG

RON 95 is good enough for most cars.

[email protected] SG

i like to use leftover used oil from fish and chips restaurants.
Mr. Green

my_name_is_Natasha SG

Natasha had tried v-power, shell 98, mobil 8000 and SPC 98

Verdict

V-power : good at pick up and gaining speed. Car more responsive but my fish drinks it fast. 5 days oni need to pump again.

Shell 98 : so far gives me the best mileage among all. smooth on my Natasha

Mobil 8000 : Same price as Shell 98 but engine beri noisy and Natasha sounds so stressful. Need to depress more before car respond.

SPC 98 : Yucks!!

brembo SG

Hi, I am interested to know oso....

I just bought a 12 year old Manual NX Coupe 1.6l...been wondering if I can go thru the 92 and save a bit....