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geno8r Grand Master

geno8r

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Hi

I'm getting my car dyno tuned very shortly and the mechanic asked me what fuel i usually run. I said optimax. He said that they tested fuels and for the best tuning results it was.

1. Ultimate

2. Synergy 8000

3. Optimax.

Now i've done a little searching around on the net and it seems that it's a fight between Synergy and Ultimate for the best tuning performance.

Now to be vehicle specific with skylines... Can any1 post what they've had their car tuned to and what their mechanic said about tuning with certain fuels.

Cheers,

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On 3 occaisions I have used Optimax and during all three my car ran like shit, It also caused my cat to stuff up.

I have used Ultimate and it seems great, although I always used Synergy without a doubt as its always been great with my car.

take it easy

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Hi

I'm getting my car dyno tuned very shortly and the mechanic asked me what fuel i usually run.  I said optimax.  He said that they tested fuels and for the best tuning results it was.

1. Ultimate

2. Synergy 8000

3. Optimax.

Now i've done a little searching around on the net and it seems that it's a fight between Synergy and Ultimate for the best tuning performance.  

Now to be vehicle specific with skylines... Can any1 post what they've had their car tuned to and what their mechanic said about tuning with certain fuels.

Cheers,

Yeah thats probably the same order I'd use them as well. Ultimate is probably more difficult to locate but only optimax if I cant find the other two

sewid Grand Master

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I always run Ultimate but will settle for Synergy 8000 if that's all I can find.

Optimax has given me less than good results. It's a shame though because it's easy to find where I live but I have to drive 5k's to get Ultimate :cheers:

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Essential

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I have found Ultimate to be the best out of the

Ultimate vs Optimax battle..

I was once informed that Optimax is 'Up to 98 ron'

where as Ultimate 'Is 98 ron'

Anyway my advice is, pick a petrol and stick to it .. dont keep changing fuels or alternating between synergy and ultimate.

I have also found...

shit.. i forgot what i was going to say :cheers:

abcent Mentor

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Currently using Synergy8000, was usung optimax for ages.....noticed the fumes (exhaust) did actually smell more, an the synergy8000 runs cleaner. Not really fussed between Mobil or BP 98 fuels, both seem to be a good product. But like most, only opt for Shell when have to.

fade Apprentice

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Never had any experience with synergy, but I have talked to a couple of people in the know and basically what I was told was that Ultimate is refined to get 98 ron and Optimax just uses additives to get 98 ron. For this reason the Optimax will lose ron faster then Ultimate.

FATGTS-R Experienced

FATGTS-R

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Everything I have read on public forums indicates the ultimate fuel to be the superior product.

But for some reason I get a noticeable improvement in fuel economy with optimax. Approx. 1-1.5km/L better.

I have seen many people mention the arguments about the optimax being "up to 98ron" and that it has additives to raise the ron level and ultimate is refined to 98 ron.

Does anybody have any documentation or links on the web to support these claims?

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