hey guys

do any of you know if magnas can use the new shell optimax extreme 100ron with 5% ethanol. i've got a 96 v6 TE Manual Magna.

check out www.shell.com.au

would you use it? and can we use it?

cheers

They can use it, but without knock sensors the only advantage is probably better idle/response - no real extra power though.

Would expect it to be very, very pricey though.

The Jap imports would love it though - they are tuned for 105 octane (eeep!!!!) that they have in Japan.

Cheers
Heath Young

I think you'll find the premium ron available for street cars in Japan is 100-102 Ron, not 105.

Japan also has an 89 ron as well - which is well below our regular 91!

above 100 octane.......I WANT!!!!!!

couldnt you just add octane boost to BP 98 octane :confused:

Ah ok - been told by a Jap importer that it is 105 RON.

Octane boost is somewhat misleading in what it does... Ie. Supposedly increases octane by 2 points... But in reality 98 goes to 98.2 not 100. You need an *awful* lot of the stuff to increase it that much. Autospeed had something about this a while ago...

Cheers
Heath Young

:(........

I thought I seen this advertised on the V8's race, on a promo saying official fuel of the V8's comming soon.


something along those lines,..

I think you'll find the premium ron available for street cars in Japan is 100-102 Ron, not 105.

Japan also has an 89 ron as well - which is well below our regular 91!


From what I've heard...

Japan: Regular unleaded is 100 RON. Premium unleaded is something like 104 RON.

USA: Regular unleaded is 89 RON. Premium unleaded is something like 94 RON.

Europe: Regular unleaded is 95 RON. Don't know about their Premium unleaded.

theres a few good ways to get good petrol, get c16 or other types of race fuel, add 5-10 litres in with your normal fill up. works a treat

I think you guys missed my point. The fuel includes 5% ETHANOL .
So would you guys actually use ethanol in ur car even if it's 100ron.
That was my question. Not to debate what RON is in Japan :rant: :nuts:

I think you guys missed my point. The fuel includes 5% ETHANOL .
So would you guys actually use ethanol in ur car even if it's 100ron.
That was my question. Not to debate what RON is in Japan :rant: :nuts:
Why not? Most people don't have a car long enough to see any unfortunate issues from prolonged use of ethanol. Besides, I didn't think 5% ethanol was much.