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What octane petrol do we get in Ireland?

  • 19-11-2011 2:25pm
    #1
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭


    In almost every EU country you have a choice of different petrols, where you can choose between 95 or 98 octane.

    In Ireland it's just "unleaded".
    How many octanes does it actually have? Is it 95?
    If so, what about cars that require 98 octane petrol?


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  • #2
    alanmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭alanmc


    AFAIK, it's 95. We used to have 98 sold as "super" or "premium", but I haven't seen it in years.

    It's a pity as my car is recommended to run on 98.


  • #3
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    95 Octane, but I usually use Silkolene Proboost anyway


  • #4
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    95 Octane, but I usually use Silkolene Proboost anyway
    have you tried the lucas octane booster, can't remember the exact name of it but i found it better in the subaru i had


  • #5
    ninja mike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭ninja mike


    all maxol unleaded is about 98 , they started using some additive in it to bring up the octane , ive noticed the difference in my car and bike


  • #6
    barura
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭barura


    Maxol petrol is pretty poor compared to Texaco's. Texaco has a little more oomf to it, at least in my little car.


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  • #7
    chinwag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 428 ✭✭chinwag


    ninja mike wrote: »
    all maxol unleaded is about 98 , they started using some additive in it to bring up the octane , ive noticed the difference in my car and bike

    Yeah, I've seen that octane on Maxol's website.

    Lately, I've noticed Topaz advertise their petrol with a sign on their stations stating that their fuel gives more mpg (it shows figures) due to added chemicals, etc. :confused:


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