Esso vs Caltex vs Shell vs SPC

[MUSHA]

Wowww! Can see tat a lot of ppl here use 98. I use ESSO95 - best so far as it gives me 11% discount off a fuel card.

[BioMoDiFIed]

Ive only tried caltex Platinum and Shell V-power so far...

In my case, the Caltex gave me a lot of power straight out of the pump..I mean the feel..As for V-power, not as much feel as the Platinum but still ok...as for mileage, compare between the two, got slightly better mileage with the V-power...

I only pump Platinum once a month to clear up my engine of sludge and carbon deposits..

As for the rest of the time, i juz use Shell95...

[knoobie]

Hi all, any idea which caltex got platinum ? doesn't see it around in any caltex leh.

[Constructicon]

Since the petrol price went haywire 1-2 years back, I switched from VPower straight to 95.

I dun see any difference in power nor mileage.

 

I am just a average joe who rides normally. I guess when we got a bike with enough pull, it does not really matter what you pump. Cos most of the time, we are using only like 20-40% of the throttle anyway. Maybe the notion of having a tank full of premium petrol makes us feel faster? haha...I guess the slight advantage offered is greatly offset by the price difference, at least to me.

 

This 'seat of the pants feeling', I dun know how accurate it is. But I've seen newspaper reports saying that the vast majority of cars runs well enough on the lowest grade of petrol. So i dun see the point of paying extra for what I dont need, esp in these times.

[ladder4949]

Fair enough. But for bikes which tank is mostly around 10l, I'd say a premium of around $2 is worth it to last the entire week. If I don't spend this extra $2 on petrol, I'd spend it on somewhere else anyway (ie $5 chicken chop when I can eat $3 shredded chicken hor fun)

 

 

Since the petrol price went haywire 1-2 years back, I switched from VPower straight to 95.

I dun see any difference in power nor mileage.

 

I am just a average joe who rides normally. I guess when we got a bike with enough pull, it does not really matter what you pump. Cos most of the time, we are using only like 20-40% of the throttle anyway. Maybe the notion of having a tank full of premium petrol makes us feel faster? haha...I guess the slight advantage offered is greatly offset by the price difference, at least to me.

 

This 'seat of the pants feeling', I dun know how accurate it is. But I've seen newspaper reports saying that the vast majority of cars runs well enough on the lowest grade of petrol. So i dun see the point of paying extra for what I dont need, esp in these times.

[ninja86]

Hmm..im a fan of Caltex but once in a while i pump shell95 coz not many caltex station around esp my area.With caltex i can definitely feel my engine is smoother and slightly quieter than using 95..but mileage wise,shell95 last longer than caltex95..

 

havent tried using spc or esso though..

[habib2000]

Hi all, any idea which caltex got platinum ? doesn't see it around in any caltex leh.

 

Caltex 98 is platinium ... .....

[Cococokie]

shell do a lot of advertising....lol.

[ladder4949]

You mean to ask where to find Caltex gold? I also looking fo rit...

[Jeethan]

caltex no more gold. now the platinum they lower down the price to the price of gold.

[Lucky21]

Had been pumping Caltex and no regret. Feel much better when I first took over my bike. The previous owner pump shell and I decided to try Caltex.

 

I think Techron had some cleaning effect on my 3 yr old bike.

[the_game_2626]

ive tried esso 8000,caltex with tech, shell vpower and spc 98. esso seems to have better mileage. caltex kept my bike quiet when idleing compared to other fuels. spc 98 nothing special. vpower - which i always use maybe has lesser mileage than the other fuels . i use it cuz i usually change gear at 7k-9k rpm, its burns better at higher revS! :| during my full tank with caltex with tech, the pickup was quite weak though..i had to rev more when moving off cuz the rpm's seem to drop drastically. almost stalled a few times -__- wasnt used to it. vpower all the way!!

[TeamWB]

ESSO95 for my krr works just fine..

[ladder4949]

But my bike is carb bike.. Duno if techron works on a carb bike as it is supposed to work on fuel injectors?

[sUuQre]

esso 5000 suits my honda sp best... =) its average....

[HKM]

i usually pump caltex gold in jb...quite good i might say m valve used to be stucked b4 i pump caltex...so maybe it has cleaning effect...vpower quite powerful...less mileage...i tried esso2000,very smooth but no power...must try esso8000...

[Maka]

Phantom TA200, 6yrs old.

I don't ride more than 110km/h, usually.

usual trip 10km

Tyre pressure

front 225

back 240

 

All data is based on my months of riding, often pump esso n caltex, depends on mood.

 

Esso 98 - good cos very quiet.

1. Minimal Vibration even @ 95km/h - 4.5/5

2. Poor Mileage 3/5 (30km/l)

3. poor Power/Pickup 3/5

4. High Rev @ Gear Change

Optimal gear without under power or over rev.

- G1: 0 - 20

- G2: 20 - 35

- G3: 40 - 50

- G4: 50 - 60

- G5: 60 - 70

- G6: 70 - 90

5. Jerk from half clutch @ Gear 1

 

 

Caltex 98

1. Vibration after 85km/h - 4/5

2. Avg Mileage 4/5 (35km/l)

3. good pickup so far the best 4/5

4. smooth gear change

Optimal speed at gear without under power or over rev.

- G1: 0 - 20

- G2: 15 - 40

- G3: 38 - 52

- G4: 50 - 65

- G5: 60 - 80

- G6: 70 - 85

 

 

conclusion, i feel caltex is nicer to my gear box while esso is nicer to the engine. i don't really care about mileage as long as i get a smooth ride... =)

gonna try out additives with esso 98. any recommendations?

[kurarensu]

alot of my frens review to me tat shell 95 performs better than 98.. and i tested.. i feel that way too lol.. anyone feels the same?

 

btw i caltex fan.. dont really like other stations... i feel more comfortable with caltex dono y.. haha

[NightPhantom]

hmmmz... i tot i was the only1 feeling that way... i tried caltex twice in my life... i cant remember which grade.. either the 5000 or 8000.... but i realised engine seem quieter...

 

currrently using esso depending on mood... gonna stack enuff points.. redeem my voucher den go for caltex.. =). .. milege dont noe.. just as bad...

[xia0vin]

esso 5000 not bad .. i can go like 145km/hr for my 7year phamton. but for 8000 its abt the same.. but slightly better for pick up.

As for V-power everything is the same as Esso 8000, the pick up, top speed and milege all abt the same. *35km / per litre

 

nvr try caltex and spc before, cos my area only shell and Esso . haha

[xia0vin]

i usually pump caltex gold in jb...quite good i might say m valve used to be stucked b4 i pump caltex...so maybe it has cleaning effect...vpower quite powerful...less mileage...i tried esso2000,very smooth but no power...must try esso8000...

 

yah.. 2000 no power at all. i feel the same way.. =/

[autodesk]

smoothness- In singapore, caltex none other than techron..THE BEST

 

Best milege- Ess0 and spc gt fight

 

more power/pickup = SHELL LA V-POWER! = more money u$ed

[JackOHJack]

shell for the power.

 

shell 98 and spc 98 can feel diff on my x1r.

 

mileage wise no significant difference.

 

haben try esso and caltex yet.

[Roid]

i pump caltex cuz i only have ocbc visa which gives me 12% discount.

[Oreosworld]

So far been pumping mostly shell 98 since its near my house. Tried shell 95 b4 and the vibration damn strong bit irritating. V power really power la

 

Tried esso 98 b4 and for some reason wasnt tht smooth at all

 

Spc tried 95, pick up slow but ard gear 4 alrights

 

Havent tried caltex yet bcoz never seem to go by it

 

SP riders wat u feel is the best for us?? Dunno if it helps but i use Castrol gold R2 EO