Shell vpower diesel has the power to restore up to 100% of your engines performance. What diesel drivers need to know about their dpf green flag. Having said that, shell gave a very convincing demonstration of the longterm benefits of using vpower and im inclined to take their word on it. Using quality premium diesel fuel, such as shell v power or bp ultimate is also recommend for cars which have dpf systems. Our level of telephone enquiries are currently on the increase regarding problems with diesel particulate filter, dpfs. Do you need to buy it all the time, or does now and then help too.
Surely the point of owning a diesel is to save on fuel costs, i have a octavia 1. Driving a diesel powered vehicle doesnt mean that have to you miss out on the benefits of high quality shell fuels. Apr 25, 2018 no difference in noise at all in my 2010 petrol 1. Shell diesel has made no difference neither has the v power diesel put in at least 5 times in the 15,000 miles done. Seeing that i was the first person to buy a diesel car in my family here in ontario i always thought diesel came in one grade. Wynns diesel particulate filter regenerator for professional. Ive run dpf equipped cars for about ten years now, the earliest being a citroen c5 from 2002 02. This requires replacement of the dpf and will require a diagnostic tool to reset dpf values in engine management control software after the new dpf has been fitted. My current volvo is the same it does a regen about every 600 700 miles. Findings egr valve clogged after 15k using shell diesel. This is a bit of a strange one this i thought i would try using vpower diesel in my new car only had it a month to see if i could notice any benefits over supermarket fuel as in. Symptoms were black smoke and serious turbo lag, was boosting hard. In my own experience of using bp ultimate and shell vpower diesel during the winter months, the engine runs smoother from cold and the dpf has to selfclean regenerate itself on fewer occasions. And it cannot be sold here unless it meets the standard.
Helps to clean key fuel system components such as fuel injectors from the build up of performance robbing deposits. I first ran through one tank of shell v power diesel and added this before topping up with a second tank of v power again. That said, since i started using shell v power about 3 years ago and that made a massive difference to the regeneration frequency. However, the first time i filled up i noticed at one specific shell. My old man thinks he saw a 4 mpg difference between supermarket and v power. Jul 26, 2018 a while ago i had a problem with the dpf diesel particulate filter warning light coming on regularly. When the diesel particulate filter goes wrong its expensive to fix. Customer information diesel particulate filters dpf. Final straw was when car went into limp mode when i was travelling at 70 mph overtaking on the a1. Local shell base fuel comes from different sources some from shell s tabangao refinery, some from petrons limay refinery, and so on. Best standard diesel excluding results from single tankfulls was esso at 51. Compared to the 56% difference in price, means he is cheaper to run on v power, regardless of miles done. Extra costs at the time of writing a litre of shell. Vpower since 0910 is great it is not just regular diesel with additives, it is in large part if not all gas to liquid diesel, extremely clean.
I switched from supermarket diesel to shell v power extra cost. Shell vpower is a premium 98 octane unleaded fuel designed to defend your cars engine against gunk and corrosion. May 17, 2012 if you do use it dont misfuel like i did a few years back. As an experiment, i used shell vpower diesel exclusively in my volvo v60 for 10 successive fillups. I have just discovered a local shell actually does v power diesel near me. I was wondering what the difference is between vpower diesel and normal diesel fuel is it like super unleaded petrol but for diesel i. Helps to clean key fuel system components such as fuel injectors from the. The one thing that will put most people off using super petrol or super diesel is the higher price of these premium fuels, but if you drive a performance car, it could be worth your while. Diesel shell vpower vs bp ultimate overclockers uk forums. Dpf and shell vpower fuel jaguar stype club jaguar. So the only ingredients guaranteed are the injector cleaner and anticorrosion, else accc would be interested. Which is the best diesel to use for the a1 16 tdi to keep the dpf clean and best mpg shell v power bp ultimate or. Thats why together with ferrari, weve developed shell vpower. Member carole simpsonhadley posted that she found that using shell vpower fuel.
Shell v power and dpf general discussion bmw 5 series. I bought v power for 6 straight tanks because there was an air miles promo going on not because i wanted premium diesel and i saw no difference. New shell vpower diesel provides our best performance. Za 40 litru shell v power 95 nebo shell v power diesel ziskate 160 shell clubsmart bodu namisto obvyklych 80.
The reason is that these fuels have increased cleanliness propertys and anti rust components within the fuel protecting diesel fuel injection systems. At shell, we always challenge ourselves to give our best. V power is just regular diesel with additive like you said. Mar 24, 2020 the one thing that will put most people off using super petrol or super diesel is the higher price of these premium fuels, but if you drive a performance car, it could be worth your while. Presuming that this is true, less unburnt fuel soot is likely to be produced, which benefits the dpf, especially in winter. Sep 23, 2011 shell v power came out worse than standard shell in my test. I had been using the cheapest diesel i could buy, so i let that pract. Diesel fuel level in tank is under a quarter a minimum of 20 litres of fuel is required.
It has been specially formulated to deliver a faster and more effective cleanup of. Shell v power or bp ultimate diesel fuel, does it make any. But whats common among all of them is that fuelsave and v power diesel both come from the same base fuel and the differentiation comes from the additives used. The sds also says v power diesel can have alternative names including shell diesel. Introducing shell vpower diesel, designed for maximum. The early ones did high mileage, but the last 3 bmw525d, c4 picasso and since january honda crv have never needed any work as they have cleared their dpfs themselves. Diesel particulate filters winter advice motoring advice. However, weve set the standard for premium diesel with shell vpower, developed in partnership. In my own experience of using bp ultimate and shell vpower diesel during the. A while ago i had a problem with the dpf diesel particulate filter warning light coming on regularly.
Change the channel select site singletrack snow singletrack tech gritcx singletrack. I assumed, wrongly, that v power was only available as a diesel fuel and didnt realise from their advertising that shell produced a petrol version as well. I use additives for every fill and over a number of years my conclusion is that they have a greater affect on my mpg, performance and cleanliness of the fuel system than shell v power diesel. Cant say for certain if it was the shell, the wynns or both but the dpf now seems to be fine. Jul, 2012 shell diesel has made no difference neither has the v power diesel put in at least 5 times in the 15,000 miles done. Shell v power diesel or bp ultimate diesel hotukdeals. Shell vpower diesel vs normal diesel skoda octavia mk ii. But if you are fortunate to own such a vehicle, shell v power is better because it is 99 ron, bp ultimate is only 97 ron read less read more. Certainly the dpfrelated literature ive seen from ford, vauxhall and jaguar indicates a mileagebased regeneration regime as well as a whenitsneeded regen. Shell fuels shell global shell global shell global. Member carole simpsonhadley posted that she found that using shell v power fuel helped, so i thought i would give it a go.
However, the first time i filled up i noticed at one specific shell station near my house in oakville that they sell shell v power. Here green flags expert explains what a dpf is, why it goes wrong and how to avoid it. Boosted compared to shell s regular diesel fuel for cleaning functionality. I use the road trip app on my iphone to track my fuel economy, so know it is accurate and can categorically state that v power made no difference over tesco regular diesel. Most of the time i use standard shell diesel and that i. Your diesel engine is designed to run on diesel fuel that meets this standard.
Both shells main grade diesel and shell vpower diesel help protect your vehicle while getting you from a to b. Before that she was getting us to do a forced regen every 23 weeks, then after we started using v power we maybe get one every 46 months. Thanks to their expertise and shells advanced fuels technology we bring a diverse range of products which include our standard fuels, shell fuelsave unleaded and shell fuelsave diesel as well as our. Feb 28, 2014 having said that, shell gave a very convincing demonstration of the longterm benefits of using vpower and im inclined to take their word on it. Local shell base fuel comes from different sources some from shells tabangao refinery, some from petrons limay refinery, and so on. Shell vpower unleaded fuel with boosted dynaflex technology is designed to help restore your engines performance 3. Since i bought this car 2 years ago i have always used v power and do 400500 miles per week on. I dont think it will silverback to be honest, v power diesel is different to normal diesel, just extra cetane. I popped into a shell site id never used before, saw the v power l.
I remember reading a thread on here that said shell v power diesel is only worth using if you have a modern injection system. Symptoms were black smoke and serious turbo lag, was boosting hard around 2. I have been told with dpf filters, the car has to run on a long stretch, 60 to 70 mph for a few miles with the revs right up, so drop the gear down, so it cleans the dpf filter, but 100% certain if this is a fact. New shell vpower unleaded contains 30% more cleaning molecules than previous formulation, which helps to target dirt and helps to restore engine cleanliness by removing deposits. The additive is expensive to buy, however the 1 litre bottle lasts a very long time at standard dosage, and is still around 25% of the cost of taking the car to a specialist for a single professional dpf clean. I was puzzled by this, on talking further with him he said his was a lot worse on supermarket fuels and he only gets good mpg from bp ultimate, to be fair there is a sticker on the fuel. I first ran through one tank of shell vpower diesel and added this before topping up with a second tank of vpower again. But when it costs more at the pump, is it really worth splashing out on a tank of super fuel.
Introduced in italy in 2001, shell relaunched the fuel in march 2008, under the name nitrogenenriched shell v power, with nitrogencontaining detergents. Shell vpower diesel with boosted dynaflex technology for our best cleaning performance 1. V power since 0910 is great it is not just regular diesel with additives, it is in large part if not all gas to liquid diesel, extremely clean. Oct 28, 2012 there is a lot of talk already regarding v power on this forum but i would just like to find out the answer to my question so i am opening this new thread. Super fuel or high performance fuel is petrol with a higher octane rating. For the price difference, may as well get standard diesel and add your own additives, since thats what the oil companies do. The topic shell v power or bp ultimate diesel fuel, does it make any difference. Shell vpower wikipedia, the free encyclopedia they do work however i dont normally use them unless going to santa pod or the like. A za 40 litru shell v power racing rovnou 240 bodu. We thought it paramount to present an understanding of why dpfs are fitted, a. Is it worth paying more for premium diesel or petrol. It has been specially formulated to deliver a faster and more effective cleanup of diesel fuel injection systems, which helps to restore and maintain engine power. Usually swing between archoil or millers, whichever has the offer and is cheaper.
I use additives for every fill and over a number of years my conclusion is that they have a greater affect on my mpg, performance and cleanliness of the fuel system than shell. New compared to previous shell vpower formulations. Both standard petroleum shell diesel and renewable shell biodiesel blends are formulated. New compared to previous shell v power formulations. But whats common among all of them is that fuelsave. Dpf regens and premium diesel motoring discussion back. The truth about premium diesel fuel auto expert john. Some customers are requesting technical information, others just want to know what to. Our top five tips on keeping your dpf clean hypermiling.
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