Petrol used

[bryan]

Hi guys,

Sorry may seem like a dumb question, just wandering is there a particular petrol type that is recommended for the GPX fto?

Any comments appreciated.

Thanks guys.

[bjk]

I've heard that you CAN run it on 95 octane, but I think the consensus (and I do) is that you run it on 98.

[Technikhaus]

98 here too, much prefer to run it on it

[aza013]

98 ron all the way.

[bryan]

thanks guys looks like 98... was reading online some guys said all grey imports must use v-power...good thing i double-confirmed here..

[Vectose]

Some people have had major issues with Shell fuel.

[PHIL069]

thanks guys looks like 98... was reading online some guys said all grey imports must use v-power...good thing i double-confirmed here..

We don't endorse the use of Shell fuel here
Go for Caltex Vortex 98 or BP Ultimate 98.
I only use Caltex myself

Hey Vectose there's a BP
EDIT: (This just reminded me of ZFL45H1, I wonder how army life is treating him )

[bryan]

good thing i asked....whats so bad abt shell? just out of curiosity i always perceived them as one of the top petrol brands.

[silverGPX]

You can put anything in it, just 98 is going to best.

They're meant to actually run 100 octane so I sometimes use united 100

[silverGPX]

And also just because aza blew up his engine running shell fuel doesn't mean all shell fuel is bad.

He was unlucky.

[Vectose]

Yeah, unlucky like the few other people I know that had problems with it........

[PHIL069]

...Like my Honda CBR1000F

[Vectose]

My mate used Shell 98 for a while. He would get about 15-16L per 100km.

I told him to try Caltex 98 or BP Ultimate.

He now gets 12-13L per 100km's.....

You decide which is better.

[-Nighthawk-]

Isn't Japan's regular unleaded rated at 95 octane? 95 or 98 will be fine.

[aza013]

And also just because aza blew up his engine running shell fuel doesn't mean all shell fuel is bad.

He was unlucky.

Yep unlucky like 12 other cars that I know of that went out the same way .

[Daniel2019]

The issue with shell was with the "racing" fuel that they had, not the 98.
I stick to BP and Caltex, purely out of respect for Aza..

[Vectose]

The issue with shell was with the "racing" fuel that they had, not the 98.
I stick to BP and Caltex, purely out of respect for Aza..

Still, read what I said in the post above. With no other changes but fuel supplier, economy increased, as well as runs a lot smoother.

[PHIL069]

Isn't Japan's regular unleaded rated at 95 octane? 95 or 98 will be fine.

The FTO engine is designed to run on "Super" fuel ie 98-100 octane. The ecu will detect you are using a "standard" fuel ie 91-95 octane via the detonation sensor and de-rate the engine.
If the detonation sensor fails the ecu will de-rate the engine to standard fuel timing as well.
So if you are using "standard" fuel you might as well just unplug your detonation sensor and perminatly de-rate your engine.

FYI, the 100 octane fuel available in Australia is not really a 100 octane fuel, it is 95 octane fuel with an additive to make it burn at 100 octane, the additive evaporates quicker than the fuel, by the time you pump it into your fuel tank it is already back to 95 octane. Waste of money.

Do your FTO a favour, get the correct timing out of your ecu, get the best l/km, use 98 octane.

[destinationtoby]

e10 ethanol cos its good for the environment

[FTOkimmy]

i use 98 octane on mine