Is shell V-Power really the best?
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Is shell V-Power really the best?
I have searched the forums and online and tried to read up on the cleanest and best performing fuel to put in my 2009 C6. I currently fill up at Shell with V-Power and have been nothing but happy but I figured I would throw a feeler out there and see the community's opinons.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 5,078
Likes: 19
From: Cumming, GA
Not sure if it is or isn't but would love to hear someone "prove" it's the best if they feel it is. 
I stick with QT since it's probably the "freshest" gas out there in the sense of being constantly supplied.
I stick with QT since it's probably the "freshest" gas out there in the sense of being constantly supplied.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 25,019
Likes: 2,713
From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
To keep the engine clean, you want a Top Tier fuel and Shell is on the list.
All Top Tier Premiums are probably close enough to each other, that you can consider them interchangeable.
I use Shell at home and Mobil in Florida, for the very slight benefit of alternating two different additive packages. But that's kinda over the top.
All Top Tier Premiums are probably close enough to each other, that you can consider them interchangeable.
I use Shell at home and Mobil in Florida, for the very slight benefit of alternating two different additive packages. But that's kinda over the top.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,282
Likes: 552
From: Pittsburgh PA
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14
According to Wikipedia octane in Australia is measured as RON, while in the US it is (R+M)/2). There is a 4 to 5 point difference, so 98 in Australia is about 93 in the US.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,220
Likes: 16
From: Sugarhill Ga
the difference between top tier fuels is the additive package. the other trick it to go where there is a large volume of turn over so you don't end up with watery fuel & with rusty fuel deposits.
I have never heard of one being better that another. If you believe car magazines, they test cars with SHELL fuel though ? for as long as I can remember I try to only buy, Shell, Chevron & BP fuels for my cars, trucks & bikes.
I have never heard of one being better that another. If you believe car magazines, they test cars with SHELL fuel though ? for as long as I can remember I try to only buy, Shell, Chevron & BP fuels for my cars, trucks & bikes.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 867
Likes: 26
From: SW Ohio
As long as you're putting regular miles on your Vette and filling up every couple of months, 10% ethanol fuel shouldn't be a problem. If you're one of the Vette owners who only drives a few hundred miles a year where a tank might last you 4-6 months, I'd recommend using non-EtOH fuel or minimally, put some Stabil or other fuel additive in at every fill-up. Moisture is the main enemy of letting EtOH fuel sit in your tanks for months at a time.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,443
Likes: 7
From: Bristol raceway area
As long as you're putting regular miles on your Vette and filling up every couple of months, 10% ethanol fuel shouldn't be a problem. If you're one of the Vette owners who only drives a few hundred miles a year where a tank might last you 4-6 months, I'd recommend using non-EtOH fuel or minimally, put some Stabil or other fuel additive in at every fill-up. Moisture is the main enemy of letting EtOH fuel sit in your tanks for months at a time.
I do use 100% pure gas is in my power equipment and Stabil when needed.
You are absolutely correct about moisture using E10 and letting it sit. Friend of mine left E10 in a car for a year or two. Talk about a bad smell! He had to drain the tank and refill with fresh fuel.