Terrific-In-Tahoma
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 4, 2012
- Location
- East-of-Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- TDI
- '01 ALH Jetta M5 / 05 BEW Jetta Wagon A4
Hello All:
Trying to compare apples to apples with my fuel purchases in S. Ontario, Canada.
There are 7 fuel stations within 10km (6 Miles) of my abode, and a new one opened up this past August.
Recently, there were advertisements on television (last winter), touting the benefits of the "Cleaner burning" fuel branded as "V-Power Diesel", from Shell.
The problem is the "Green washing" price associated with the 'premium' diesel brand.
According to the chemists in Houston, Texas (Where shell's lab is), they have added a proprietory formula for "Cetane Improver" and engine cleaning of injectors, along with the usual depressed pour points in the winter blend(s).
So, I normally (In the summer anyway), do not worry about "Gelling up", my fuel lines with an '01 ALH, but was not so sure abut the "performance boosting" features of the Shell V-Power, espescially, since the ULSD is already having an additive package that restores some of the lubricity, and the cetane levels of basic diesel to bring it to CANADIAN D2 standards.
Does anyone have any experience , MPG wise, of the V-Power in the Winter time improving the MPG, and-or the 'clean' factor for an MK-IV engine?
The Winter additive, I used last winter was CTC Fuel Conditioner with anti-gel http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-fuel-conditioner-with-anti-gel-0387810p.0387810.html? and so far, the MPGs were OK, but suffered during the low temperatures of February and March.
The ponderment is due to the relative darth of information available from Shell, and the whole additive biz, vis-a-vis the actual constituent components and their sources.
Apparently, Shell use a compound called "NEMO 2061" , and they blend it at the pump at 4000:1 , while the Dosing chart for the CTC stuff suggests 2300:1.89L for summer and 1800:1.89L for winter.
Current pricing for the CTC stuff: 1.89L is $18.50 (Plus 13 % Sales Tax) = roughly $20.00 for Southern Ontario, while the Shell V-power goes for a premium 10c per litre more at the pumps (All taxes in Price).
Which way is least to waste $$ on fluff and advertising, vs product and quality?
Richard
Trying to compare apples to apples with my fuel purchases in S. Ontario, Canada.
There are 7 fuel stations within 10km (6 Miles) of my abode, and a new one opened up this past August.
Recently, there were advertisements on television (last winter), touting the benefits of the "Cleaner burning" fuel branded as "V-Power Diesel", from Shell.
The problem is the "Green washing" price associated with the 'premium' diesel brand.
According to the chemists in Houston, Texas (Where shell's lab is), they have added a proprietory formula for "Cetane Improver" and engine cleaning of injectors, along with the usual depressed pour points in the winter blend(s).
So, I normally (In the summer anyway), do not worry about "Gelling up", my fuel lines with an '01 ALH, but was not so sure abut the "performance boosting" features of the Shell V-Power, espescially, since the ULSD is already having an additive package that restores some of the lubricity, and the cetane levels of basic diesel to bring it to CANADIAN D2 standards.
Does anyone have any experience , MPG wise, of the V-Power in the Winter time improving the MPG, and-or the 'clean' factor for an MK-IV engine?
The Winter additive, I used last winter was CTC Fuel Conditioner with anti-gel http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-fuel-conditioner-with-anti-gel-0387810p.0387810.html? and so far, the MPGs were OK, but suffered during the low temperatures of February and March.
The ponderment is due to the relative darth of information available from Shell, and the whole additive biz, vis-a-vis the actual constituent components and their sources.
Apparently, Shell use a compound called "NEMO 2061" , and they blend it at the pump at 4000:1 , while the Dosing chart for the CTC stuff suggests 2300:1.89L for summer and 1800:1.89L for winter.
Current pricing for the CTC stuff: 1.89L is $18.50 (Plus 13 % Sales Tax) = roughly $20.00 for Southern Ontario, while the Shell V-power goes for a premium 10c per litre more at the pumps (All taxes in Price).
Which way is least to waste $$ on fluff and advertising, vs product and quality?
Richard