SPC 95 vs Shell 95 - My findings

[Kklee]

Hello folks... I'm driving a Vios and not sure if any of you have done a test on both grades of petrol mentioned above... but here're my findings:

 

SPC 95: Consistently giving me 16-17km/l... highest was 17km/l 2 weeks ago (648km for a full tank and topped up 38L to 1st click on the pump). I normally standardize by reading the mileage when last bar starts to blink.

 

Shell 95: Just switched to shell for my last tank and when the last bar started blinking today... the mileage read 550km only! Took me 38L to fill up too and so FC is around 14.5km/L only... KNS.

 

I noticed for each bar on the fuel gauge (vios uses digital fuel gauge with total 8 bars), SPC can travel around 90-110 km average... whereas for Shell, each bar gave me 70-80 km only...

 

So much for the excellent mileage claim from shell... all a load of BS it seems. Think I'll monitor a few more tanks to verify the results.

 

Btw, before anyone jumps on me, I must qualify that driving habits and routes are almost the same coz I'm the one driving.. so I know.

 

You might want to try to reset your ECU. That might give a fairer comparison.

[Fortress]

Understand that the temperature of the day when you pump and the additives in that batch of fuel will affect significantly too.

[Beachboys]

personal findings is Shell 95 sux compared to other brands, but somehow the Shell 98 is better than other brands~

Edited December 5, 2006 by Beachboys

[Galantspeedz]

petronas good lar....... not as powerful as v-power but much smoother den any petrol i tried.

[Conservative]

Just for the heck of it, I tried V power to buy the little toy cars at 2.95 instead of 4.95.

 

Realised V power cost me $12 more than if I had put Shell 95.

And it didnt feel like $12 worth of power leh ....

[Galantspeedz]

go JB try petronas.... really gd leh.... though not as powerful as V-power but better den 98. And damn freaking smooth. Drive liao also shiok

[Ronnie]

kaoz. taxi use diesel leh.. ur car on diesel?

[Curahee]

Can you do a test on Mobil also?

 

Try before juz for once when my car running almost zero fuel. FC not up to expectation, after 2 days need to fill up again compare to spc 98, i can go 4 days before the next fill up... Juz my 2 cents. Very vague comparison but personally feel tat spc 98 better

[Soleution]

yes, petronas prima 3 is superb smooth, don't know what they do inside, tap and pickup is very light...instant power!!!

[Elfenstar]

I've done a test on SPC95, Shell95 & Techron95 on my ride. Same routes & driving habits too. Only driver too.

 

In terms of FC, it goes in this descending order, 1 being the best:

1) Techron95

2) SPC95

3) Shell95

 

In terms of $/km:

1) SPC95 (I have SPC & DBS card)

2) Techron95 (I have HSBC card)

3) Shell95 - only 11% discount. Don't know what other cards can give you more at Shell.

 

So, I'm very doubtful of the mileage claims by Shell. Unless it only applies to V-Power (didn't try) which is an absolute waste because my ride is designed for RON95 fuel. Furthermore, V-Power costs MUCH, MUCH more. Not too sure if it will give a return of equivalent mileage increase compared to the costs in percentage count.

 

Since Aussie fuel is from singapore i figure it would be abt the same. and if spc is using bp then my findings in FC would be identical to yours.

[Solas]

Aiyah, all petrol feels the same to me cept SPC.

 

Only SPC give me Lau Hong feeling.

 

The rest Shell, Exxon, Caltex all feels just about the same. Take note i pump all at 95RON.

 

KNS ! U keeep quiet lah..haha

Mi on SPC 95....for very long time liao....royal customer...haha..

neber try others...so i dunno....but i get abt 13-14km/litre for an auto vios :)

[Marvelicious]

go JB try petronas.... really gd leh.... though not as powerful as V-power but better den 98. And damn freaking smooth. Drive liao also shiok

 

Is petronas RON level on par with RON 98? Wondering if I can pump that for my swift sport.

[Gobbler]

petronas primas 3, got this grade meh? i also like to pump petronas when i go jb. better than the caltex at near custom.

[Zhihao]

[Picantorian]

kaoz. taxi use diesel leh.. ur car on diesel?

I know that they use diesel.. just that too many taxis inside kinda make me think twice.. had bad experience with them before at the petrol station itself..

[Djcoolmax]

no wonder those m'sia cars so fast! Kancil also power man!

[Marvelicious]

yes, petronas prima 3 is superb smooth, don't know what they do inside, tap and pickup is very light...instant power!!!

 

Bro where in JB do you pump Petronas? Where is the nearest one? Heard it is quite far away.

[Soleution]

which link you r coming back? 2nd link or woodland? 2nd link beside Esso is Petronas, woodland after Skudai highway(toward Singapore), further down got 2 station, tried the one with Mcdonald, the nearest one will be beside the Petronas building, but a smaller one.

 

Give it a try, u driving conti or jap?