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The Workshop => Performance Related => Topic started by: aluk49 on March 4, 2011, 11:56

Title: Tesco Momentum99
Post by: aluk49 on March 4, 2011, 11:56
Tesco claim it improves performance and MPG (okay, they say it could, not definately will).  I decided to try it out as I am off to Snetterton next week.  I think it has improved the power (engine picks up quicker) but consequently my mpg has gone down as I enjoy the gains  :-) :-) :-)   any one else been using it?

Al
Title: Re: Tesco Momentum99
Post by: markiii on March 4, 2011, 12:10
on a stock ecu its likely all in your head

on a mapped ecu I actually prefer it to vpower
Title: Re: Tesco Momentum99
Post by: nathanMR2 on March 4, 2011, 12:19
+ 1 for Vpower. Its buddy expensive atm though   s:cry: :cry: s:cry:
Title: Re: Tesco Momentum99
Post by: aluk49 on March 4, 2011, 12:43
Quoteon a stock ecu its likely all in your head

Probably right there Mark  LoL
Title: Re: Tesco Momentum99
Post by: newboi on March 4, 2011, 12:46
I only ever use Tesco99, I've always just seen it as being cleaner and therefore better for the engine than the standard supermarket fuel

I remember there was a test done which included all fuels - supermarket v BP Ultimate v Tesco99 v VPower.  VPower had the highest gains but gains vs cost Tesco99 was the preference.
Title: Re: Tesco Momentum99
Post by: E on March 4, 2011, 14:47
Ive always used Tesco Momentum99, previously 99 super unleaded its good fuel.
Title: Re: Tesco Momentum99
Post by: jam sarnie on March 4, 2011, 19:39
I've always used it and the 99 octane fuel that Tesco's used to offer before Momentum.  Used it in my S40 T5 before aquiring my "2" recently, both cars seemed to run a little better with the higher octane.
Title: Re: Tesco Momentum99
Post by: lemans on March 4, 2011, 20:03
I've been using it for the last few fillups and am watching the fuel economy.

I am also making sure I get a 5p off voucher before filling up.  Only problem is, it costs £100 to fill up  s:scared: :scared: s:scared:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Title: Re: Tesco Momentum99
Post by: onion86 on March 4, 2011, 20:56
Quote from: "lemans"I've been using it for the last few fillups and am watching the fuel economy.

I am also making sure I get a 5p off voucher before filling up.  Only problem is, it costs £100 to fill up  s:scared: :scared: s:scared:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
What car are you filling up for £100!? When I filled mine up last week after the fuel light came on it was only £51 and that was (as always for Fuelly stats) with the petrol right up to the brim so anymore would overflow it. If you're talking about the picasso (I did a search) the fuel tank is only 12 litres bigger than the 2 so that sounds excessive too.

Never fill mine up without the 5p off voucher, I was using 99 until 6 months ago, I must say I've not really noticed any difference without it and I'm pretty sure my ecu is mapped to use Tesco 99. The highest MPG I ever got in the 2 was with 95.
Title: Re: Tesco Momentum99
Post by: lemans on March 4, 2011, 23:22
Stu

I was refering to the fact that you have to spend over £50 in Tescos to get a 5p/litre voucher then you spend £50 on petrol.  So in all it costs me over £100 to "fill up"  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Title: Re: Tesco Momentum99
Post by: mrzwei on March 5, 2011, 00:13
Quote from: "lemans"Stu

I was refering to the fact that you have to spend over £50 in Tescos to get a 5p/litre voucher then you spend £50 on petrol.  So in all it costs me over £100 to "fill up"  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Only problem with the math there is that the 50 quids worth of stuff you buy in Tesco you could get for 40 quid in Aldi or Lidl. Assumes you don't have to drive too far to get to one though   s:lol: :lol: s:lol: