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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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This PM drove past 4 Shell sites in Staines, Egham & near Woking, all with no Optimax. Got BP Ultimate in the end.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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I've run the car on 95 before when no SUL avaialble, no problem. But i do like the tesco stuff these days
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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BP run out of Ultimate this evening. Used Esso Supreme.
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Ewan,Jan 2 2006, 04:00 PM

PS - don't agree that filling the car with 95RON will do any harm. The knock sensors will just back off the timing and reduce performance until the ECU detects that it's got higher octane fuel again. Shurely, or am I mishtaken?
Nope - this is absolutely correct.

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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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Optimax now back in the Cribbs Shell Garage, Bristol.

But don't tell any one!
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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Let's hope it becomes more available soon
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