BP petrol

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 11:51 am

Hi all.

I have heard some stories (some of which are from monkeys) that BP petrol does not agree very well with Peugeot engines. Since I have just been given a BP fuel card by my lease operator, I need to know if any of you have had any bad experiences using BP, or even if you have used mostly BP and never had a problem.

Cheers,
Matt

omak · Post by **omak** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 1:07 pm

I only use BP on Victoria Rd West Ryde because they have the lowest margin between regular UL and premium (usually only 3c). I haven't had any problems with their fuel and the car's done over 4,000kms on their juice!

os

Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 11:33 pm

Same here, I use BP Ultimate 98 RON with no problems at all. I'd be more scared about using independents as many lace their ULP with ethanol - good news is there's labelling legislation imminent in Victoria re ethanol. Won't stop the practice but will catch some.

wilsonson · Post by **wilsonson** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 11:42 pm

well, I am not sure whether this relates to the BP ultimate petrol or not ......

I've been filling up BP petrol for the last 4-6 weeks ............ everything was fine until recently, my car tends to vibrates (as in really vibrates) alot when I was stuck in traffic or stop in front of traffic lights. Then occasionally, it will show signs of stalling (but without actually stalled).

It has never happened to me before (i was using Optimax or Synergy).
I went back to the dealer, they hooked my car up on the computer, clean-out a few fault logs and restarted the computer, and they've also checked the spark-plugs/timing/head gaskets/gearbox, etc. However the problem still there.
(unless the problems related to the fuel-pump/fuel-line?????)

I've just filled up my Pug with Optimax last night .......... i will let you know the results in 1 - 2 weeks time.

cheers

Wil

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 4:44 pm

Thanks for the replies guys. Interesting to hear. I agree with you Frosty about not using independents. Wil - your problem does sound a bit similar to the problems I've heard about. Since there are some that have had no problems though, it seems it may not be simply a fuel problem.

I filled up with BP Ultimate tonight as I was on vapour. I've not had any problems with the running up till now (5000km) and have only used Optimax. I guess time will tell.

Cheers

gsearl · Post by **gsearl** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 9:00 am

only ever used ultimate here ... no problems with the car that can be attributed to fuel ... check the manufacturers websites because just because it says premium does not mean it is a higher octanne uel .. steer clear of ampol/mobil

Grant

gaia · Post by **gaia** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 4:07 am

Then occasionally, it will show signs of stalling (but without actually stalled).

I had this problem intermittently with a vehicle for almost a year and thought that it was a case of crud in the fuel and so I was putting in additives etc to try to clear out the fuel. Sometimes it would also belch some black smoke when starting.

Umpteen trips to the mechanic shed no light on the problem until finally the problem was tracked to the battery voltage being a fraction low. In today's cars with all of the electronics they have for engine monitoring and on the go tuning, a small voltage drop in the battery can cause just the problem you're describing.

Ypwpat · Post by **Ypwpat** » Tue May 06, 2003 1:13 pm

i got a stupid question here.
What is the different between BP Premium unleaded with BP Ultimate?

do they both have 98RON?

Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Wed May 07, 2003 6:34 am

BP Premium Unleaded is 96 RON whilst BP Ultimate is 98 RON, aside from the higher octane delivering greater efficiency and performance it also has much lower benzene and sulphur that are essentially environmental smelly nasties

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Wed May 07, 2003 9:56 am

I've just filled up my Pug with Optimax last night .......... i will let you know the results in 1 - 2 weeks time.

What I found with Optimax is that you hardly notice any difference in the first tank. After 2 or 3 tanks of optimax the car feels noticeably more powerful and more responsive in the mid-rev range.

The big test is to then go back to normal unleaded and the car will feel very sluggish!

MAKSIM · Post by **MAKSIM** » Wed May 07, 2003 1:01 pm

I have been having the same problems, my car vibrates whens its idle, and sometimes it quite a big vibration. also, when i start the car, it stalls.

clarelee · Post by **clarelee** » Wed May 07, 2003 1:58 pm

I use whatever premium fuel is handy when I get low, I always fill the tank up completely when in nears empty and have not noticed any problems with BP ultimate, I do still prefer Shell optimax as I use it in one of my cheaper slower cars and it does stand out from the others in the results, going over the Brisbane gateway bridge it doesn't ping when I flatten my foot in 5th, all the others do marginally while the normal unleaded sounds like I have metal rattling around inside the bore.

Mick.