Thank you for all of your comments. With particular reference to:
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Originally Posted by Cull06
Out of interest does it say in your manual that 97 Ron plus is recommended for better performance? I dont think I can tell much difference on mine between 95 Ron and 99 Ron. I would love someone to do the test with the modern volvo engines as to whether the Ron actually makes any meaningful difference.
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my car’s manual states:
- RON 95 can be used for normal driving.
RON 98 is recommended for good power and low fuel consumption
As you can probably guess from my original post, I tend to drive a quite gently now that I am a little older so I am not so concerned about speed or acceleration, as long as the car runs smoothly. Shell, amongst others, make certain claims about how their higher octane fuel also helps keep the engine cleaner and I’m trying to establish whether that means it is better at doing that compared to their regular fuel. I appreciate that other fuels are available and that I probably have some perhaps unfounded hang ups about supermarket fuels. Where I live, it’s basically Shell or Morrisons.
Kind regards
Peter