Free upgrade to Shell V-power 91 gas (Mississauga)

vinppp wrote: ↑ Winston Churchill & Credit Valley

Damn wish I saw this earlier. Filled up tank and jerrycan in anticipation of price surge of gas.

Thanks I'm just down the road!

A friend of mine out Whitby / Ajax way called me to tell me the Shell out his way also gave a free upgrade to Shell V-power 91 gas....he took all three cars of his in to be filled one after another.

Shell must be behind in their deliveries, might hear of other locations joining the trend.

Ballroomblitz1 wrote: ↑ A friend of mine out Whitby / Ajax way called me to tell me the Shell out his way also gave a free upgrade to Shell V-power 91 gas....he took all three cars of his in to be filled one after another.

Shell must be behind in their deliveries, might hear of other locations joining the trend.

Are those cars all actually 91 cars? Because if not it's a problem

elfion wrote: ↑ Are those cars all actually 91 cars? Because if not it's a problem

No it's not a problem.

"Is New Shell V-Power for all cars?

Yes. The new Shell V-Power fuels are designed for use in whatever type of diesel or unleaded car you drive – whether it is old or new.

New Shell V-Power fuels are also suitable for motorbikes."

https://support.shell.com/hc/en-gb/arti ... -all-cars-

They're out of gas entirely.

RedStrikeCa wrote: ↑ $1.61 per litre is a deal ?

The answer will be a resounding yes by tomorrow

it's like shell is running out of regular gas, only v-power left.
Saw it at Roselawn & Marlee Ave 1 hour ago, 160.9 for v-power with huge line-up.

850 Roselawn Ave, York, ON M6B 1B9
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shell ... 983,17.06z

just passed by shell 7pm at Coxwell/O'connor and price is over 1.90

glover78 wrote: ↑ No it's not a problem.

"Is New Shell V-Power for all cars?

Yes. The new Shell V-Power fuels are designed for use in whatever type of diesel or unleaded car you drive – whether it is old or new.

New Shell V-Power fuels are also suitable for motorbikes."

https://support.shell.com/hc/en-gb/arti ... -all-cars-

Thats not what he meant, if your car is only tuned for 87 octane fuel, it doesn't matter if you put higher octane fuel into your car. It's not better for the car or able to give it magical powers. All it does is handle knock slightly better.

Flunk wrote: ↑ Thats not what he meant, if your car is only tuned for 87 octane fuel, it doesn't matter if you put higher octane fuel into your car. It's not better for the car or able to give it magical powers. All it does is handle knock slightly better.

Well it certainly isn’t a problem as he stated. As you are saying it might be actually better. Haven’t kept up on Shell but possibly no Ethanol which is better. Possibly better mileage. Love to see this guy drive away from this station passing up 91 at 87 price in search of a station with some 87!

Are most/all Shells over in GTA still 87/89/91?

Here in BC a lot of Shells changed to 87/91/93.

3express wrote: ↑ Are most/all Shells over in GTA still 87/89/91?

Here in BC a lot of Shells changed to 87/91/93.

Since BC = Bring Cash

elfion wrote: ↑ Are those cars all actually 91 cars? Because if not it's a problem

Lol

Flunk wrote: ↑ Thats not what he meant, if your car is only tuned for 87 octane fuel, it doesn't matter if you put higher octane fuel into your car. It's not better for the car or able to give it magical powers. All it does is handle knock slightly better.

He said that it would be a problem, and I'm trying to state that it's not.

My SUV is also tuned for 87 where the only major benefit of using a higher octane is if I'm hauling a trailer or a heavy load. But if I can get 91 for the price of 87, I'd definitely capitalize on that if at the very least it can handle knock slightly better.

3express wrote: ↑Are most/all Shells over in GTA still 87/89/91?

Here in BC a lot of Shells changed to 87/91/93.

mudd_stuffin wrote: ↑ Since BC = Bring Cash

Well, to be fair, there isn't much benefit to 89. Most cars either use either regular 87 or premium 91 and the cars that need premium fuel shouldn't be using 89, so it's almost useless. It makes sense to offer 87 and 93 for those who need it and blend to make 91 for those who don't want 93 (and there should be little benefit of going to 93 if your car's not tuned for it). If your car's manual recommends 87, there is no benefit to using 91 or 93. Higher performance cars may benefit from 93/94 octane. My (non-performance or luxury) car's advertised specs are rated using 93 octane and so for a few cents premium over 91, I'm okay going with 93 as I only fill-up once a month anyway and don't mind the small dollar difference for the extra horses even though my car can actually run on 87.

For a very good comparison video of BC fuels (Shell 91/93, Chevron 91/94, ethanol/ethanol-free):


Tl;dw: In previous videos, his testing revealed that Shell 91 ethanol-free was actually very poor performing compared to other fuels. The best performing was Chevon 94 + ethanol additive. Clearly his Audi benefits from ethanol so the results may vary for you. In his new video, he tests the new Shell 91 and 93 here in BC with ethanol and his numbers were some of the best he's ever tested. US Chevron 92 has also always tested well (which is why he says BC has poor quality gas). But now, the new Shell 91 and 93 are very good options for those looking for the absolute best fuel in BC. For what it's worth, he also tested Costco 91 and it performed poorly as well. And of course, a small disclaimer: This info is probably irrelevant to most folks. It only matters if you really want to squeeze every inch of performance out of your car. Also, if you don't happen to own an RS3, your results may vary as well.

Imagine the markup that these gas stations have on gasoline. What other industry gives you their premium product for the price of regular (at no extra charge) when they run out of regular?

There is no benefit to higher octane if your car doesn't need additional knock suppression -- if it is tuned for 87, anything higher is less efficient and will result in lower gas mileage.

The octane number refers to the amount of spark suppression, i.e. the amount of additive added to the gas specifically for keeping the gas from igniting as quickly. This is designed to adjust the "timing" of the fuel ignition for vehicles that need it to be ********, e.g. if they have a turbo or supercharger, to prevent "knocking" which refers to the sound an engine can make when the ignition occurs too early, or before the fuel-air mixture has a chance to fully mix and permeate the cylinder.

Those additives literally replace some of the fuel with something that isn't fuel, so higher octane == less energy (fewer BTUs). It is the opposite of what the higher price and marketing seems to indicate.

If your vehicle only needs 87 octane, 89 or 91 isn't just going to cost more initially, it also won't get you as far.

This is ignoring the fact that all kinds of other additives are put into "premium" fuels for things like "cleaning" and whatever else, again either to assist with extra needs of high-performance vehicles or to justify a higher price (and higher profit if the additives cost less than the petroleum they replace). It's possible some of those other additives might be beneficial in some way, but the 87-octane fuel already has enough to meet the standards set, and again more additives == less actual energy from the fuel.

glover78 wrote: ↑ No it's not a problem.

It is a problem. It can lead to engine failure. My buddy rebuilt an engine that failed due to this. The owner wanted to take good care of her beloved car and kept putting high octane gas because it is "premium". So for a car that is not meant to be used with a gas like that what happens is ompression cycle begins, then gas gets compressed, then the point in time when it should explode but it doesn't, then towards the end of the cycle it does explode. So what happens is some of the gas actually doesn't have time to burn in that cycle. As a result, lots of mess in the cylinder and eventually it fills up with residual chemicals and seizes.

There is no magic here, the premium gasoline is specifically designed to NOT egnite at lower pressures so that it can ignite at the right time in a high compression engine.