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**Praful** · 11-18-2008, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by chilled_fire View Post

Donno how ppl have got so many issues with Shell....

Probably shell like others now is inconsistent with fuel quality!

The compression ratio on the 220 is 9.5 (+/-0.1) : 1. So 87 to 97 octane is not a problem, moreover I mentioned about knock sensor in a previous post of mine.

**chilled_fire** · 11-18-2008, 03:43 PM

^^^ dont tell me man , am already tired of the varyin CO% , its so dam difficult to get good quality petrol even after paying almost 60 bucks !

yeah sory bout that i just realised 10:1 is of R15

**rossiter** · 11-18-2008, 03:45 PM

Maybe we should email Shell and find out what the octane ratings are. This would anyway be good info to have.

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

Probably shell like others now is inconsistent with fuel quality!

The compression ratio on the 220 is 9.5 (+/-0.1) : 1. So 87 to 97 octane is not a problem, moreover I mentioned about knock sensor in a previous post of mine.

Praful, most of what the above people said has to do with the octane rating of Shell fuel, not the quality. AFAIK, Shell quality has always been the best, and every ad and every sign in their pumps scream quality. This is also undisputed.

**Praful** · 11-18-2008, 03:46 PM

There has to be tried and tested bunk somewhere man where you can be assured of good quality fuel. Btw, give speed97 a try for 2-3 tankfills, just maybe your bike is being overdemanding....

Originally posted by rossiter View Post

Praful, most of what the above people said has to do with the octane rating of Shell fuel, not the quality. AFAIK, Shell quality has always been the best, and every ad and every sign in their pumps scream quality. This is also undisputed.

Well go back a few pages and apart from there is Ravi too whose faced issues with fuel from Shell.

And whats good on the outside might not necessarily be the same whats inside, so even if the Shell bunks are surgical clean, that in no way is going to ensure that their fuel quality is top-notch.

No doubting here that shell has been giving exceptional fuel almost everywhere, there might be some bunks that could have quality issue, despite it being COCO!

**pk28.karthik** · 11-18-2008, 03:47 PM

i had mixed experiences with shell.

shell regular and super helped my rx 100 run smooth and gave me few extra kms of mileage

but the same fuels gave me the same mileage with normal petrol(Hp,indian oil) and the engine was normal as well with more smoke from exhaust though.

and paying that extra buck for shell, i feel is worth though.

**chilled_fire** · 11-18-2008, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by rossiter View Post

Maybe we should email Shell and find out what the octane ratings are. This would anyway be good info to have.

Praful, most of what the above people said has to do with the octane rating of Shell fuel, not the quality. AFAIK, Shell quality has always been the best, and every ad and every sign in their pumps scream quality. This is also undisputed.

when i asked the manager of shells petrol pump here he said Super Unleaded is 91 Octane. but again a confeirmation from the proper guys will be helpful.

Yes, even i believe Shell is far better than other fuels as of now.thou i have not tried 97 octane yet.

@Praful : bhai as of now me n my ride are happy with Shell.

**TheRedPill** · 11-18-2008, 04:10 PM

xBhp Pre-server crash I had shot a mail to BPCL regarding the octane number of speed.
I got the reply from them, I had posted it on xbhp also, which stated:

For the tier 1 cities speed has 93 octane number and for other cities, speed has 91 octane number.

I some how lost that mail too. Trying to locate the mail so that I can post it here again.

**anvancy** · 11-18-2008, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by sumit.pannalall View Post

xBhp Pre-server crash I had shot a mail regarding the octane number of speed.
I got the reply from BPCL, I had posted it on xbhp also, which stated:

For the tier 1 cities speed has 91 octane number and for other cities, speed has 87 octane number.

I some how lost that mail too. Trying to locate the mail so that I can post it here again.

i thought normal unleaded petrol was 87 octane??

or i am wrong??

or they selling normal petrol 87 octane of brand speed and earning more?

**TheRedPill** · 11-18-2008, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by anvancy View Post

i thought normal unleaded petrol was 87 octane??

or i am wrong??

or they selling normal petrol 87 octane of brand speed and earning more?

Apologies

Got the octane numbers wrong. I have modified the post.

**augusta** · 11-18-2008, 04:15 PM

just out of excitement i once filled 97 octane tankful in Dad's eterno........didnt get anything more than a whack for overspending!!

**Aryan** · 11-18-2008, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by augusta View Post

just out of excitement i once filled 97 octane tankful in Dad's eterno........didnt get anything more than a whack for overspending!!

Nice...

**Praful** · 11-18-2008, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by sumit.pannalall View Post

xBhp Pre-server crash I had shot a mail to BPCL regarding the octane number of speed.
I got the reply from them, I had posted it on xbhp also, which stated:

For the tier 1 cities speed has 93 octane number and for other cities, speed has 91 octane number.

I some how lost that mail too. Trying to locate the mail so that I can post it here again.

I remember that threat & thread too very well...

Anyways, if what BPCL has told you is true then Speed is fantastic!

But then which cities would they be considering as Tier-I cities? And I am curious as to why would they have differential octane ratings under the same brand?

**TheRedPill** · 11-18-2008, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

I remember that threat too very well...

OT: "Threat" or "Thread"

I actually forgot that incident

good that you made me remember again

Just kidding, pal

No hard feelings back then, and no hard feelings now too.

Bact to topic:

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

But then which cities would they be considering as Tier-I cities? And I am curious as to why would they have differential octane ratings under the same brand?

As soon as I locate that mail in my inbox, I can mail them again asking for the criteria.

**Aparajith** · 11-18-2008, 05:04 PM

Probably the metros - Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and IT city - Bangalore come under tier-1.

**rossiter** · 11-18-2008, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post

There has to be tried and tested bunk somewhere man where you can be assured of good quality fuel. Btw, give speed97 a try for 2-3 tankfills, just maybe your bike is being overdemanding....

Well go back a few pages and apart from there is Ravi too whose faced issues with fuel from Shell.

And whats good on the outside might not necessarily be the same whats inside, so even if the Shell bunks are surgical clean, that in no way is going to ensure that their fuel quality is top-notch.

No doubting here that shell has been giving exceptional fuel almost everywhere, there might be some bunks that could have quality issue, despite it being COCO!

One complaint is freakish compared to the data on the other side. No offence meant to Ravi, maybe there was a genuine issue after all.

And yes, thanks for the gyan about the inside outside thing. It was enlightening. What I meant to say is that a company which is so hell bent on advertising it's superior quality (hence justifying the higher price to an extent), will not risk selling a bad product.

Now, let me leave it at that, lest a famous troll pop out and accuse me of selling out to Shell.

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