Originally Posted by alnielsen
(Post 2908980)
^Good thing you don't live in a corn state.
but we have that gay Ethanol in our gas ! grrrrrr ... |
UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also just recieved a reply from Mazda regarding the nitrogen enriched fuel and they state they do not recomend it untill all testing has been done. |
V-Power is made from People!!!!!! :yumyum:
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VVVVEeeeeeeeeeeeee licious :evil_laug
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Here is the email I got from Mazda.....
Cesar, Mazda has not officially approved the use of this nitrogen enriched fuel, therefore we cannot recommend its use. Regards, Tim Kotlar Specialist, Customer Assistance E-Business |
Interesting, but that is what I would expect them to say.
I would E-mail them back and see if they have any plans to do so. |
Might be more fun to send Mazda's reponse back to the guy at Shell and ask if they will therfore be covering any warranty claims on Mazda rotary engines. That might get a slightly more nuanced reply.
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Already did
Originally Posted by Mazurfer
(Post 2909109)
Interesting, but that is what I would expect them to say.
I would E-mail them back and see if they have any plans to do so. |
Waaaaaaaaaaaaay ahead of you .
Originally Posted by robrecht
(Post 2909140)
Might be more fun to send Mazda's reponse back to the guy at Shell and ask if they will therfore be covering any warranty claims on Mazda rotary engines. That might get a slightly more nuanced reply.
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So, I filled up with the "new and improved" Shell V-Power. All I can say is..... WTF!?!?!?!? I get poor gas mileage, about 160-190 miles per tank(never hit 200). Well, I am at 1/4 of a tank and need to fill up soon and I am at 120 miles. My driving habits didnt change. I will fill up again to see if this is a fluke or if this is what to expect with my car and this new gas. I would love to get my hands on pure 93 octane gasoline with no additives to see how it runs and what the mileage is like.
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Hmm... maybe its just me but it seems like my MPG's have gone down alot... hmm...
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wow third engine....im on my second :banghead:
Originally Posted by WTBRotary!
(Post 2909228)
Hmm... maybe its just me but it seems like my MPG's have gone down alot... hmm...
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lol... nice... this is actually my 4th, was just stating i got 3 "new" ones in one month... but yeah anyone else notice their MPG's going to shit? like i said it might just be me...
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Mine mpg is getting better. I don't use Shell.
I'm on engine 4. |
actually since using the protek i've gotten a bit better mpg but not by much
Originally Posted by WTBRotary!
(Post 2909243)
lol... nice... this is actually my 4th, was just stating i got 3 "new" ones in one month... but yeah anyone else notice their MPG's going to shit? like i said it might just be me...
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Al, you're on engine #4?! wow, never knew that.
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yeah... engine 4... lol i would say im not proud but its not my fault really... each of the "new" engines i got didnt last over 100 miles so... not my fault...
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
(Post 2909261)
Al, you're on engine #4?! wow, never knew that.
Originally Posted by WTBRotary!
(Post 2909279)
yeah... engine 4... lol i would say im not proud but its not my fault really... each of the "new" engines i got didnt last over 100 miles so... not my fault...
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Nice man... im glad ive got someone with me on Lucky #4
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geez...you guys have almost gone through more engines than i have w/tires...that's crazy...
btw - i haven't noticed anything from the nitrogen switch. I guess that's a good thing?? |
Hmm just MPG but it could just be me...
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i use shell 93 all the time, its worked great for me....
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we have ethanol and the nitrogen in our gas in TN....WHY CAN'T I JUST BUY NORMAL GAS WITH NOTHING IN IT BUT GAS!!!
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Originally Posted by TheBurkeMan
(Post 2910303)
we have ethanol and the nitrogen in our gas in TN....WHY CAN'T I JUST BUY NORMAL GAS WITH NOTHING IN IT BUT GAS!!!
http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/...se_for_mo.html |
yeah i'm right there in that brown blob...
and where i buy my gas Shell has like a monopoly on whole stretch of road, so it's my only option. i've gotta drive a whole exit down to get different gas. |
Ethanol in gas, you voted for it.
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i couldn't vote when it was voted for...i just turned 18 in August
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Four engines!:Eyecrazy:
Who holds the record for the most replaced engines going bad? I have been using nothing but Shell V Power and this NO additive hasn't changed anything noticable. If anything I have gained mpg's since I have been driving her harder lately and I actually got slightly better mpg's hwy/st. |
Originally Posted by TheBurkeMan
(Post 2910303)
we have ethanol and the nitrogen in our gas in TN....WHY CAN'T I JUST BUY NORMAL GAS WITH NOTHING IN IT BUT GAS!!!
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I'm getting worse MPG.
I ALWAYS use shell V-power. I usually get 250 miles to the tank (13.5 gallons on average when filling up) but now I'm a little over 200. Driving habits are the same. |
Originally Posted by StealthTL
(Post 2910317)
Ethanol in gas, you voted for it.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. |
It's odd to me that you guys are getting such a noticeable decrease in mpg. It seems as if I'm quite the opposite as I fill up every friday. I pretty much drive the same route everyday with my car so the light comes guaranteed every fri afternoon. It's now Thursday afternoon and I have a little less than 1/2 a tank which means buy tomorrow afternoon I'll have 1/4 of a tank left. It hasn't been as cold outside so my warm ups are not as long but still I doubt that's worth 1/4 of a tank. I'm not saying I'm getting better mpg but it's definitely not getting worse.
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Originally Posted by Silver06
(Post 2907316)
For example (coincidentally Shell - Sorry StealthTL), Shell Canada put a new additive into their gas in Canada in 2001 - "This additive allegedly caused damage to the fuel supply system of many cars, most commonly of Acura, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai and Volvo brands." *
"June 4, 2002 - ALBERTA, Calgary -- Shell Canada was forced to apologize to its customers after an additive in the company's gasoline was found to damage car engines. "We extend our sincere apology for any inconvenience this problem may have caused," said Terry Blaney, Shell Canada's vice president of marketing." **
Originally Posted by robrecht
(Post 2907346)
Canada, you say? Maybe Stealth does know how to spell guinea pig after all!
are you kidding Stealth PUT that in there herself;) |
I filled up with it one day and didn't notice anything different. If it supposedly does clean up carbon then its an extra bonus for us rotary folks. Marketing gimmick or not, but it was the same price as other stations. I only use Sunoco, Shell or Exxon tho.
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half tank...100 miles...puts me on target to be down 3 or so mpg.
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half tank...80 miles.. cool.
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*rant*
no shell station around my home *end rant* |
I'm on my 3rd tank of this stuff and it does seem like I got at least 1.5 mpg less than usual on the fist couple of tanks. It's only been a couple of tanks so it doesn't mean anything definitive but ...
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I am not too crazy about Shell gasoline. I tried some 93 v-power a few tanks and did not notice anything different. Shell gas stations by me are always like 10 cents more per gallon. I think my car runs best on Hess gas. And the Shell gas station by me does not have this new mix
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Originally Posted by invasion08
(Post 2911948)
I am not too crazy about Shell gasoline. I tried some 93 v-power a few tanks and did not notice anything different. Shell gas stations by me are always like 10 cents more per gallon. I think my car runs best on Hess gas. And the Shell gas station by me does not have this new mix
ethanol free maybe? The fuel stations in my area that do not support the corn are about .10 more a gallon. |
So far, my experience with the "new and improved" shell gas has been a poor one. I am on target for another 40 miles less per tank using that gas. Although, I did notice my car running rich as hell this morning. Made me want to suck on the tail pipe :) smells gooood. <-- guess that explains a lot about me. I think I will go back to Hess or Mobile. If you are premixing then you dont really need all the other detergents and BS from Shell. Save yourself some money if your premixing and go somewhere else.
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Noticed no difference at all between V-Power with/without Nitrogen. Been filling up with V-Power Nitrogen for 2 tanks, I didn't realize it was new V-Power until I read this thread.
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Ok...well I had to do a lot of running today with a friend so I never got the light to come on. However...shouldn't matter. 165.4 miles on 10.1 gallons of Shell v93. Filled with BP w/ Invigorate today 135 miles...not even a half tank.
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Here is a blurb on nitrogen from Chevron's website:
http://www.chevron.com/products/ourf...ID=2141&cID=34 And yes, Chevron's own fuels (and others as well) are nitrogen-enriched. The mareting you're seeing is akin to Burger King advertising 'We use REAL WHEAT to make our hamburger buns!'. Okayyyy....and then?! |
Dude I filled up with Shell the last week and was like meh ok what ever. But this week when I filled up I was like OMG! I'm only going to use Shell from now on!!!
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OK...the BP test ended at 225.6 miles on 11 gallons. So that puts BP at 20.5 mpg and Shell at 16.5 mpg. I filled up with Shell again last night to make sure I didn't get some bad gas or something.
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Originally Posted by DOMINION
(Post 2914902)
Dude I filled up with Shell the last week and was like meh ok what ever. But this week when I filled up I was like OMG! I'm only going to use Shell from now on!!!
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Okay, my last three tanks came in right at 240-245 miles per tank, so we will see how this "new" Shell works out. I just filled up this afternoon.
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I "purposely" run my car till it almost died, then fill it up with this "NO2 enchanced 1337 Supa V-power" ...
so far. 100 miles. nothing too "Special" maybe its doing its job. who knows :) |
Well, it contains Nitrogen. Just like just about everything else on this friggin' planet. Woo-Hoo. Nitrogen. Let's advertise it.
But why stop there. "Buy Shell V-Power, now with lots and lots of Electrons, helping it to bind with 'Engine Gunk' and carry it away!" |
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