Optimax v BP Ultimate

Ticbhoy

I have a Volvo S60 2.0L turbo and have been using Optimax over normal unleaded for better mpg.

What i would like to know is the new BP Ultimate on a par or better than Optimax, as i have a Nectar card and could pick up points from BP.

AlanCollier

Is it actually giving you better mpg? Have you measured it?
Is it enough to justify the cost increase over regular (95 ron) unleaded?

I think it would be difficult to say 'on a par' as not all engines run better on higher octane fuels anyway.

--Alan

Ticbhoy

I definitely get better performance and more miles with optimax over normal unleaded.

So the cost kind of balances out over the £50 i put in every week. And i have been told Optimax is better for high performance engines(185 BHP).

I would like to know if BP ultimate is the equivalent or better than Optimax as i pass more BP garages and can also get points on my Nectar card.

vansboy

Depending on what you read, Ultimate is boasting improved fuel consumption - thats BP's advertising blurb - Optimax DOES'NT actually say this.

Also BP has a slightly higher octanre rating,too.

But what we don't know is which is the better fuel, in relation to whatever additives they contain.

I've found around 5% better mpg, over the last few months, with Optimax, with reasonable comparisons of driving style, so I'll stick with it.Mrs V has only EVER used Optimax in her Mx5 - so that'll be an engine to strip down & look at in another million miles or so!! Then we'll know!!

What I'd say though, is ditch the Nectar points, once you've enough to spend & get an Optimax card,(free) & even better use it together with a Shell credit card. You'll be given £1500 points (£10) just by applying for the credit cardt!! So = to just over 1p/litre off , with extra bonus points & offers along the way. Get a form in the petrol station. But don't ask for 2 credit cards on the application, straight away, in a few weeks they'll send you another letter offering a further 1500 points to get your other 1/2 a card too!!

But, of course, if it really is awkward to get to a Shell station, you'll be spending £$£$ just to save!!

VB

iluvmylexus

i started to use bp ultimate diesel when it was first introduced, at the time it was 3p per litre dearer than normal bp diesel (which is always a penny dearer than the competition because you have to pay 1p per litre for each nectar point.) i was getting up to 40 miles per tankful more each time i filled up combined with improved acceleration and between 5 and 10 mph more at the top end (my business vehicle is a very slow diesel which is driven flat out everywhere).
i no longer use bp ultimate because i can get normal diesel for 92.9p per litre compared to 102.9p per litre for bp ultimate (6 to 8 pence per litre dearer than normal bp diesel). if it were significantly cheaper i would not hesitate to use it

adr0ck

i also get much better mpg with optimax than standard