Shell Optimax Petrol

...you'll no doubt remember when Shell in the mid 1980s produced the 'Formula Shell' product which, if my memory serves me right had some kind of a combustion chamber cleaner additive as well as a 'spark aider' that ensured more efficient combustion. It worked for me (I was only 18 years of age in 1986 .... and as a young driver, penalised from an insurance point of view as a young driver - I sought every possible extra BHP from my 1,000CC engine that ...
...motorists. WHAT IT IS Shell Optimax contains a detergent which is of course intended to remove sooty deposits and other residues from "stop-start" driving .... but I understand it differs from 'Formula Shell' in that it contains a special additive that boosts the Octane level in the fuel. Although it is not 100% clear to me exactly what Octane level this fuel is at ... I understand from the internet forums I have checked out that it is about 98.6 ...

Whinger 05.01.2005 · Read full review
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...to Telford and as the Shell station on the Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton and filled it with Shell Regular Unleaded-nothing unusual about that. Well it was about that time, I started to notice a premium grade of Petrol called Optimax. I asked my best friend about it who told me not to bother because the benefits were only noticable in higher performance cars. Well I changed cars and upgraded to a Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S-a bit more of a performance car. ...
...permium of at least 5p per litre over regular unleaded and Shell petrol stations seem to be ever dwindling in numbers., so availability isn't so good. Overall, provided your car fits into the catergories I've mentioned,you would be mad to use anything else.! Liquid Gold..in performance AND price! ...

peterkinxl5 07.04.2005 (08.04.2005) · Read full review
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...GREEN>>>>>>>>>> BACKGROUND ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now Shell Optimax has been around for a couple of years and you probably remember the strange advert with the yellow fish swimming about at 100mph (do fish use petrol?). Shell claim that the fuel has the "highest octane rating of ANY petrol available in the UK". Shell also claim that it is "specially designed to deliver better responsiveness by cleaning your engine as you drive". Finally Shell say that ...
...deals and TV advertising that Shell have done !!!!! PERFORMANCE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ They say the longer you use it the better it should get. Obviously there is a point were it will hit the optimum performance (see those people at Shell marketing don't get paid thousands for nothing you know). I have heard that this should be 3-4 weeks of continual use (maybe slightly longer for older cars). I have used it for this time and haven't really noticed much ...

LeeroyBrown 28.07.2005 · Read full review
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...were debating the use of Shell Optimax, and by and large the comments were pertaining to the positive end of the scale i.e. use it if you can get it!! Shell Optimax is a premium unleaded produced exclusively for Shell garages and is currently available at around 60% of their networked garages. (Source www.shell.com). Now higher octane petrols are available at most petrol stations aren’t they? Often referred to as super or super plus unleaded they ...
...green pumped stuff. Shell Optimax has replaced their own super plus petrol. The blurb in the garage leaflets or on the shell website has you hooked in quite quickly in that it’s developed by the same people who developed petrol systems for F1 teams and Ferrari. Indeed in Germany I understand M.Schmacher himself is the man on the advertising for Optimax. Along with the higher octane rating of 98, (I can’t explain Octane ratings, but then again this ...

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...superior product. 'What is Shell Optimax?' Shell Optimax is a higher octane fuel available in both diesel and unleaded, standard unleaded petrol has an octane (RON) rating of 95 whereas Optimax is rated at 98 RON, basically what this translates into for you and me is that Optimax burns alot faster, cleaner and also offers a far superior performance to 'most' cars especially noticable when pulling away from lights or round-abouts whilst also offering ...
...quicker?' Well no, but Shell Optimax offers far more than just an improvement in performance, the fuel does burn more cleanly and contains far less harmful ingredients to both your engine and to the environment, Shell Optimax actually cleans your entire fuel line, carb, injectors and valves as you drive and the more you use it the better your engine will perform and in theory (but as yet not fully proven due to the relative newness of the product) ...

Rabid 01.04.2004 (12.04.2004) · Read full review
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Optimax petrol is very good. It does make your car more responsive . To put my theory to the test, I ran my car on Optimax for 1 year the changed back to regular 95 RON petrol. My car became more sluggish and the MPG came down significantly. From 380 per tank (about 50 litres) to 280. So, the extra 3p per litre could justify this. Because Optimax is more refined it burns much cleaner and hence, ...
...to my car; other people may get different results. The "Optimax" effect will not happen overnight. To really feel a difference you'll have to run it for at least 3000 miles. However, please don't be fooled that the higher octane rating the better it will be for your car! This is a fallacy. Most UK cars runs on 95 RON, using a higher octane rated petrol will make no effect on your car's performance. If higher octane ratings make ...

KatiePuckrik 28.03.2003 (01.04.2003) · Read full review
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Shells optimax petrol is better than the cheaper petrol’s that are on offer in a few ways. These ways are as follows; 1) The petrol will make your car more responsive. This is especially good whilst driving in rush hour traffic. Or can be great fun on country roads. 2) The petrol burns cleaner. This is due to the higher Octane levels than cheaper petrol. Octane rating is a measure of a fuel's resistance to knocking. This occurs during combustion ...
...rather than burning smoothly, causing a “knocking” noise. As it burns much cleaner the mpg of the car is improved slightly. This is more noticeable on long haul journeys. 3) Because you are putting cleaner petrol in your car your cars engine will be less clogged up. This is due to more refined fuel and less particles in it. This can result in cheaper services and less maintain of your car. Also you petrol tank will not fill up with as much sludge. ...

ilu02192 08.12.2004 · Read full review
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I have recently bought the new Honda Civic 2006 (1.8 SE I-Vtec). Since march the first I have filled up the tank about 4 times (using standard unleaded - mostly from Sainsbury's!!!) My father in law suggested trying out Optimax when I next fill up (he drives a BMW 320 SE). The main reason was to help maintain the engine - he suggested every 3 re-fills fill up with optimax. We both didnt envisage any performance enhancements by using optimax. However, ...
...computer notifies me that I have about 390 miles to my next fill up (after about 5 miles driving). But by the time i I got to work yesterday, the trip computer was saying I had 449 miles till my next fill up!!! Also, around town Im averaging 40mg as opposed to approx 36mpg with the normall unleaded. Hopefully the extra 5 quid for a full tank of optimax will be overshadowed by the more mileage gained. Also, I have noticed quicker acceleration and ...

civic_driver_06 31.03.2006 · Read full review
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...period of two months used Shell Optimax on my previous car which I had since brand new - my 307 1.6 Raiper. Over these two months I travelled around 4000 miles, and while using Shell Optimax, my Peugeot actually consumed more Petrol, I travel 50 miles into work and 50 mils back - over the same route and the same traffic conditions, Shell Optimax I found was an expensive marketing product. My 307's fuel consumption was affected, and it drank more ...
...it was as good as Shell claims, it wouldn't be too much of a problem for them to prove it by fully independent tests carried out on this fuel to reinforce their claims. I swithched over to Diesel, and I'm never going back to petrol ever, Petrol cars and my milegae does not make sense, I'm now saving around £2000 a year on fuel expenses by switching to diesel. So to sum it up, the fuel is expensive, no independent test results to verify claims, ...

Kennyd90 12.05.2003 (16.02.2004) · Read full review
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Until I used Shell optimax, I gave little thought to the petrol I put in my car. I would usually be swayed by supermarket brands where I could earn points. However, having used Optimax for about 2 months, the results are impressive. Each time I visit the pump the amount of petrol I have to put in goes down. My fuel economy has certainly increased since using optimax. In terms of performance, my car now runs smoother with increased acceleration. ...
...used to clean your engine and remove exhaust deposits from the inlet valves. I highy recommend the fuel for its improved performance and especially since Shell offer a points card similar to the supermarkets for every litre of fuel bought. Try it out. Whats there to loose? ...

Joey79 13.12.2004 · Read full review
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...may be wrong, that Shell are at the moment under investigation by trading standards over the claim that Optimax 'gives an extra burst of power when you need it' in their advertising....because only CERTAIN vehicles filled up with the stuff would get the so called 'burst of power'. ...

boooon 05.04.2004 · Read full review
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Now most people couldn't give a crap what fuel they used as long as it makes thier car go forward! But for those who do take an interest...and I imagine you do seeing as your reading this review....Shell Optimax IS the best petrol on the market...in my opinion of course. Heres why: I have a sports car. A calibra Turbo heavily modified in the engine region Hey Hey, and I am required now to use a higher octane fuel. The RON figure usually 95-98 in ...
...is an important ingrediant as it prevents 'Knocking'. However, I'm off the point here, because what I should be saying is Optimax has the highest level and I can vouch for itt since using it, and that my car has never run better! It is important in order to get the full benefit of OP'Max fuel to use it all the time. I have noticed my cars acceleration and response is smoother, quicker and more expolsive. The car just loves running on it. I have used ...

Taison 09.09.2005 (10.09.2005) · Read full review
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I have been using shell optimax now for around fourteen months now. Initially i only started to use it because my cars engine was one that was particuarly subseptable to cokeing up made worse still by low grade fuel. Octane boosters and engine additives were first on the list but there frequent use on top of my petrol would have increased costs considerably. So i started to use shell optimax. Over the period of a month the detergents in optimax gradually ...
...following months i became to the better fuel economy and extra oomph that this higher ion rated fuel provides. I have recently changed to a diiferent car and have noticed noticble gains in engine efficiancy and performance yet again. I would recomend this fuel but i can see how some people might not be able to warrent the extra cost in which i would use this fuel on every other fill up to help keep the engine runnig at its best. ...

brambridge 13.04.2003 · Read full review
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...IF YOU ARE A REGULAR SHELL CUSTOMER (LIKE ME) READ ON.. you have to apply for a 'plus points card' cos with optimax you will get more points and more rewards then. it is free to join and their way of saying thanks, a bit like the BP Nectar scheme ...

jonbob234 12.12.2005 · Read full review
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OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS, I HAVE USED THIS FUEL ON A REGUAR BASIS AND APPRECIATE ITS QUALITES. MY HUSBAND WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO RECOMMEND IT TO ME WHEN HE FIRST USED IT TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS MK2 GOLF GTI. I HAVE USED THIS IN A VARIETY OF VEHICLES. RANGEROVER, LANDROVER, GOLF AND MINI.I HAVE ALSO USED IT IN MY MOTORCYCLES YAMAHA THUNDERCAT AND KAWASAKI KLR. THE PERFORMANCE IS NOTABLE AND ACCELLERATION WAS INCREASED. IT GIVES A SMOOTHER ...

ZIPPY222 06.03.2004 · Read full review
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