95 or 97 octane petrol

timefore


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 495

Message Posted:
08/06/2009 16:25

heard a rumour the other day about the use of 95 or 97 octane in cars. Was told catagorically that I should use 97 in my car as the 95 was rubbish and refined in TRNC (the 97 being refined in turkey and therefore of better quality). I did not think there was any refining capacity in TRNC! Would anybody like to throw some light on this?

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
08/06/2009 17:00

Rumours is rumours!!



Always go for regular 95 unless you've got a McLaren or Ferrari!



rob

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
08/06/2009 17:27

All fuels are imported from Turkey.

Unless your vehicle specifically needs to have 97 octane then the 95 is fine. By the way, running a 95 octane on 97 octane fuel will not har your vehicle, it will just dent your pocket as it's usually more expensive. For those who do have cars that are specified to run on 97 octane then you really should do it, otherwise in the long term your vehicle will have problems. Running 97 octane vehicles for short periods on 95 octane is ok if no 97 octane available.

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 1035

Message Posted:
08/06/2009 17:40

We always put Redex in with every full tank because the petrol is poor quality.

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
08/06/2009 17:46

message 4 .



in what way is the petrol poor quality ?



kav

crofter


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Posts: 1035

Message Posted:
08/06/2009 18:09

It is not refined as much as it is in UK resulting in clocked up jets.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
08/06/2009 22:24

Post 6 sorry

Durr!!!!! 95 is an industry standard standard the same the world over

timefore


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 495

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 11:51

thanks for those views guys - think I will stick to 95 with the addition of redex

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 12:32

time for - if i composed a list of 1,000,000,000 things that i needed to sort out, your question would be towards the bottom of my list, slightly above sorting out Mrs M's knicker draw....





Stick with 95 octane....

timefore


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 495

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 13:19

thanks for that input negativ!

Cyprusactive


Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 128

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 21:44

quick question..does anybody know about motoerbikes..i own an '04 model yamaha wr250..and am concerned with the quality of the fuel..i always use 97 octane where possible..but just out of interest where cani get hold of some redex??

thanks



Jim