Shells Nitro Premium gas
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From: anacoco, la
I believe it's car and driver or road and track that only uses Shell premium for their road test. They have recorded test showing there is a significant but small improvement in 0-60, 0-100 elapsed times and improved fuel economy. It's most likely from less spark retard allowing the engine to preform more efficient combustion resulting in more power. It you aren't using a top tier gas in your 20-40k + bike well you get what you pay for. In most fill ups a top tier gas is 2-4 cents a gallon higher than the less gas.
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Wow.... It appears todays comments, require filtering. I like the way it was few decades ago, when more knowledgeable well renowned hands on enthusiast gave experienced opinions. One can learn off of it unlike todays opinions are worth a a dime a dozen, as people today are more resourceful due to google search but not as educated as before the internet that required retention.
Just one persons opinion...lol
Just one persons opinion...lol
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Wow.... It appears todays comments, require filtering. I like the way it was few decades ago, when more knowledgeable well renowned hands on enthusiast gave experienced opinions. One can learn off of it unlike todays opinions are worth a a dime a dozen, as people today are more resourceful due to google search but not as educated as before the internet that required retention.
Just one persons opinion...lol
Just one persons opinion...lol
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From: Oklahoma
Not long after Shell began advertising nitrogen in their fuel, I called their 800 number and asked about that. I said the air is already 80% nitrogen so what does their fuel add? The nice lady's answer was "It isn't that kind if nitrogen"., With an answer like that I figured she wouldn't be able to tell me how many kinds of nitrogen there are. Personally, I only know of one kind.. For the guy who questioned the 4 cents/gal difference between top tier and brand X, try comparing the SAME GRADE, no ethanol brand X PREMIUM and top tier no ethanol premium. Around here, for the moment, top tier E0 is selling for less than some non-branded E0 fuels of the same grade (octane).. Makes buying top tier painless in comparison.
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I believe it's car and driver or road and track that only uses Shell premium for their road test. They have recorded test showing there is a significant but small improvement in 0-60, 0-100 elapsed times and improved fuel economy. It's most likely from less spark retard allowing the engine to preform more efficient combustion resulting in more power. It you aren't using a top tier gas in your 20-40k + bike well you get what you pay for. In most fill ups a top tier gas is 2-4 cents a gallon higher than the less gas.