Best Macan fuel: Esso v Shell V ?

[JBA]

Hi all,
I've been filling up with Shell V premium but now reading this from the link below (plus earlier posts on the forum) still not sure what is best for my GTS.

Very frustrating that this relentless drive to low CO2 and green energy policy could be costing us in terms of engine damage and maintenance costs!

Any thoughts on validity of using Esso premium over other fuels for your Macan?


https://www.porscheclubgb.com/news-and- ... -with-esso

[pmg]

Hi all,
I've been filling up with Shell V premium but now reading this from the link below (plus earlier posts on the forum) still not sure what is best for my GTS.

Very frustrating that this relentless drive to low CO2 and green energy policy could be costing us in terms of engine damage and maintenance costs!

Any thoughts on validity of using Esso premium over other fuels for your Macan?


https://www.porscheclubgb.com/news-and- ... -with-esso

There is a recent thread on this viewtopic.php?f=20&t=9898

After this discussion I last week bought my 1st thankful of "Esso Synergy 97" having previously been A Shell V power user. So far I have done 2 runs of about 50 miles, both I which I have done regularly. early days but I appear from MFD display reading to be getting about 1 mpg more. So the very early results are indicating cleaner burn, and hence more power and more MPG

[pmg]

Hi all,
I've been filling up with Shell V premium but now reading this from the link below (plus earlier posts on the forum) still not sure what is best for my GTS.

Very frustrating that this relentless drive to low CO2 and green energy policy could be costing us in terms of engine damage and maintenance costs!

Any thoughts on validity of using Esso premium over other fuels for your Macan?


https://www.porscheclubgb.com/news-and- ... -with-esso

There is a recent thread on this viewtopic.php?f=20&t=9898

After this discussion I last week bought my 1st thankful of "Esso Synergy 97" having previously been A Shell V power user. So far I have done 2 runs of about 50 miles, both I which I have done regularly. Early days but I appear from MFD display reading to be getting about 1 mpg more. So the very early results are indicating cleaner burn, and hence more power and more MPG. Certainly the car feels to drive no worse and possibly slightly better

[JBA]

Hi all,
I've been filling up with Shell V premium but now reading this from the link below (plus earlier posts on the forum) still not sure what is best for my GTS.

Very frustrating that this relentless drive to low CO2 and green energy policy could be costing us in terms of engine damage and maintenance costs!

Any thoughts on validity of using Esso premium over other fuels for your Macan?


https://www.porscheclubgb.com/news-and- ... -with-esso

There is a recent thread on this viewtopic.php?f=20&t=9898

After this discussion I last week bought my 1st thankful of "Esso Synergy 97" having previously been A Shell V power user. So far I have done 2 runs of about 50 miles, both I which I have done regularly. Early days but I appear from MFD display reading to be getting about 1 mpg more. So the very early results are indicating cleaner burn, and hence more power and more MPG. Certainly the car feels to drive no worse and possibly slightly better

Thanks PMG.
I am going to trial Esso premium too. Apparently it will need a few tankfuls to get properly into the engine. Let's see if any difference.

[penport]

+1

I too have switched to Synergy from VPower, and also on my first tankful.
MFD showing 1-2mpg higher in comparable driving - now getting 30-31 as opposed to 28-29
No noticeable difference in performance though

[Connoisseur]

First fill up for me today and we have a local Esso so Synergy it is....

[Nuclear Nick]

Although a long term V Power user I will be giving Synergy a try, in both cars and bikes. Primarily because the premium version doesn't have ethanol in it, but I'm still a little unsure about it being described on the pump as 'only' 97 octane.

I also have a local Esso station whereas V Power is a little more difficult to obtain around here. Slight downside is that the Esso station doesn't have the fill at pump option via the Esso app. I find quite the Fill and Go facility quite useful at Shell stations.

[pmg]

but I'm still a little unsure about it being described on the pump as 'only' 97 octane.

In the previous thread, the original enthusiast for Synergy + explained the 97 as the rules requiring the rating to set at lowest produced at any station of those tested and petrol going off with age. I see from Porsche Club article ESSO Synergy + is in practice different fuel depending on where you buy it. In the South apart from the extreme South-West it is Ethanol free but in North West, Teesside and Scotland comes from different refineries and includes up to 5% ethanol. I suspect the lower rating 97 ratings comes from a northern garage being included in the test.

[Nuclear Nick]

but I'm still a little unsure about it being described on the pump as 'only' 97 octane.

In the previous thread, the original enthusiast for Synergy + explained the 97 as the rules requiring the rating to set at lowest produced at any station of those tested and petrol going off with age. I see from Porsche Club article ESSO Synergy + is in practice different fuel depending on where you buy it. In the South apart from the extreme South-West it is Ethanol free but in North West, Teesside and Scotland comes from different refineries and includes up to 5% ethanol. I suspect the lower rating 97 ratings comes from a northern garage being included in the test.

Yes, I read that, but the explanation of the single lowest test rules sounds a little implausible. I can’t see Shell accepting that for their claimed 99 octane V Power.