[Discussion] Which type of petrol do you pump for Phantom?

[osxunix]

pump esso or caltex 95. smooth and good power.

 

I tried Esso 8000 before is good but EX

[Ray Oliver Donovan]

Hi guys, ive tried filling caltex platinum & shell v.power for a month respectively. Personal conclusion, caltex platinum provides good pickup while over taking but its burning rate is much faster than any other fuel. When i tried shell v. Power, it provides a smooth kinda ride / acceptable burning rate & momentum. As such, ive been using shell v. Power ever since

[zx636]

95 will do just fine.

[fairSquare]

Hi guys, ive tried filling caltex platinum & shell v.power for a month respectively. Personal conclusion, caltex platinum provides good pickup while over taking but its burning rate is much faster than any other fuel. When i tried shell v. Power, it provides a smooth kinda ride / acceptable burning rate & momentum. As such, ive been using shell v. Power ever since

 

Go with whichever you feel good with. But RON89 is the minimum petrol grade that will do well on phantoms.

[Ray Oliver Donovan]

Go with whichever you feel good with. But RON89 is the minimum petrol grade that will do well on phantoms.

indeed, i agree w/u

[airwaven23]

Hi guys, ive tried filling caltex platinum & shell v.power for a month respectively. Personal conclusion, caltex platinum provides good pickup while over taking but its burning rate is much faster than any other fuel. When i tried shell v. Power, it provides a smooth kinda ride / acceptable burning rate & momentum. As such, ive been using shell v. Power ever since

 

Caltex platinum is it 98 unleaded?

 

Btw, mine is 8.5 years old phantom which i took over a mth ago. Can use caltex platinum too?

[Silent Hunter]

The cheapest one.

Got 89 Ron mare?

 

SG and Malaysia all cannot find.

[Ray Oliver Donovan]

Caltex platinum is it 98 unleaded?

 

Btw, mine is 8.5 years old phantom which i took over a mth ago. Can use caltex platinum too?

 

A friend of mine who's the manager @ caltex holland road quote, Yes Caltex Platinum is 98 unleaded. Nowadays i filled @ Caltex jalan buroh which gave a 14% discount hence full tank will cost me $18+ instead of $24-25. Mine is 9 years and still going strong caltex platinum or shell V.power hence yours shouldnt be a prob either. Btw am renewing my COE next march and afterwhich am using for about 1-2 years before trade off since the need for a car arise.

[Ray Oliver Donovan]

[MENTION][/MENTION]

The cheapest one.

Got 89 Ron mare?

 

SG and Malaysia all cannot find.

 

Probably a miss spell by airwave lol

[Silent Hunter]

Go with whichever you feel good with. But RON89 is the minimum petrol grade that will do well on phantoms.

 

The cheapest one.

Got 89 Ron mare?

 

SG and Malaysia all cannot find.

 

[MENTION][/MENTION]

 

Probably a miss spell by airwave lol

 

No lah, it's not airwaven, it's fairsquare say one.

 

Phantom maunual says lowest grade our engines can use is Ron 91.

Think only Thailand have Ron 91.

 

SG & Malaysia lowest is Ron 92.

[Ray Oliver Donovan]

No lah, it's not airwaven, it's fairsquare say one.

 

Phantom maunual says lowest grade our engines can use is Ron 91.

Think only Thailand have Ron 91.

 

SG & Malaysia lowest is Ron 92.

 

Thanks for the corrections, slip off my mind lol

[airwaven23]

Thanks for the corrections, slip off my mind lol

 

Haha! Corrected my name.

[airwaven23]

How come i top up Caltex 98 but seems like the effect same as Caltex 95?

[Silent Hunter]

You see wrongly and pump wrongly lor!

[nateray]

Personally, I dont feel much of a difference between 95 & 98 haha.

But i still mix and match when i feel like it.

[benlu]

Hi guys,

 

May I suggest that your chosen petrol will work even better with MSP Fuel Conditioner.

 

MSP Fuel Conditioner enhances combustion structure, thus fuel economy and also protects, cleans and lubricates piston head and combustion chamber walls, injectors, valves and other working parts in the combustion chamber. It contributes to fuel economy and much cleaner emission gasses (you will not have any problem passing a smog test). The catalytic converter lasts much longer.

 

Please click for more information (and see post #3)

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php/362124-lt-CMO-gt-MSP-Engine-Oil-Enhancer-Today-s-Most-Technologically-Advanced-at-Great-Discount

[incognito6174]

A friend of mine who's the manager @ caltex holland road quote, Yes Caltex Platinum is 98 unleaded. Nowadays i filled @ Caltex jalan buroh which gave a 14% discount hence full tank will cost me $18+ instead of $24-25. Mine is 9 years and still going strong caltex platinum or shell V.power hence yours shouldnt be a prob either. Btw am renewing my COE next march and afterwhich am using for about 1-2 years before trade off since the need for a car arise.

The platinum and such enhanced fuels are simply fuels with higher octane numbers, which can withstand higher compression before they detonate. Using lower octane fuel is fine for diesel engines, but for petrol engines, higher the octane number, the better it is, as a rule of thumb. Lower octane fuels can lead to engine knocking.

Having said this, naturally, the EO rating at which the engine stops knocking is the bare minimum rating of the fuel one should use. The 92 grade fuel is sufficient for Phantoms for this purpose. Higher octane fuel, however does not lead to enhanced performance. When I say performance, I mean better speed, or better fuel efficiency etc. It simply ensures that during the compression cycle of the piston, the fuel does not self-ignite, thus avoiding engine damage. Now, a fuel with a higher octane rating can be burnt in an engine with a high compression ratio without causing detonation, but for Phantoms who have compression ratio of 9.0:1 is much lesser than bikes like CBR600 (12.0:1), CBR400 (11.3:1) etc., there is no special need to use highest octane fuel available. It is only for those engines (typically in newer bikes) which demand those higher octane fuels to get the performance as said by the manufacturer and the moto magazines. Better save those few $

[osxunix]

The platinum and such enhanced fuels are simply fuels with higher octane numbers, which can withstand higher compression before they detonate. Using lower octane fuel is fine for diesel engines, but for petrol engines, higher the octane number, the better it is, as a rule of thumb. Lower octane fuels can lead to engine knocking.

Having said this, naturally, the EO rating at which the engine stops knocking is the bare minimum rating of the fuel one should use. The 92 grade fuel is sufficient for Phantoms for this purpose. Higher octane fuel, however does not lead to enhanced performance. When I say performance, I mean better speed, or better fuel efficiency etc. It simply ensures that during the compression cycle of the piston, the fuel does not self-ignite, thus avoiding engine damage. Now, a fuel with a higher octane rating can be burnt in an engine with a high compression ratio without causing detonation, but for Phantoms who have compression ratio of 9.0:1 is much lesser than bikes like CBR600 (12.0:1), CBR400 (11.3:1) etc., there is no special need to use highest octane fuel available. It is only for those engines (typically in newer bikes) which demand those higher octane fuels to get the performance as said by the manufacturer and the moto magazines. Better save those few $

 

Hi Bro,

 

Nice explain on fuels

I use Shell 95 no 92 in JB... my friend Super4 also use 95 Phantom don't really need 95 and above.

[vtec88]

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Hey man, think my review is long overdue.

 

Been taking readings for a while and based on average, broquet has helped me increase my fuel efficiency by 10km/l (TA200). In addition, it really does make the bike run smoother. I know this because I had my tank painted about a month after I got my broquet and they swapped my tank with another ta200 tank they had. Rode with it for 1 week and could really feel the difference. Thanks for the good stuff. Happy to get good FC again.

 

John (TA200)

[justinLQY]

my virgin post !

 

my friend just bought his phantom ta200 from this uncle and what he was told by the uncle was to use shell 92 and once in a blue moon, pump shell 98 to clear the exhaust and dirt inside the bike. i don't know how true this is though.

[naim]

my virgin post !

 

my friend just bought his phantom ta200 from this uncle and what he was told by the uncle was to use shell 92 and once in a blue moon, pump shell 98 to clear the exhaust and dirt inside the bike. i don't know how true this is though.

 

Somewhat true. Because ta200 very fuss-free. 92 can run no problem. But good to use vpower or caltex platinum once in awhile because they supposedly contain additional cleaning additives to help clean out n maintain the fuel system.

[osxunix]

Somewhat true. Because ta200 very fuss-free. 92 can run no problem. But good to use vpower or caltex platinum once in awhile because they supposedly contain additional cleaning additives to help clean out n maintain the fuel system.

 

Once in a yellow sun i use STP Gas Treatment red @$6.45 this year use 2 bot only so far so good.

[ahch0ng]

been pumping shell 98 for the noise (exhaust wrap so its louder)

[ahcaibiker]

phantom can take octane 89 petrol according to manual. lowest u can get in sg in 92. up to you whether u pump 92,95 or 98. imo 98 and above is waste of $$$

[ahch0ng]

phantom can take octane 89 petrol according to manual. lowest u can get in sg in 92. up to you whether u pump 92,95 or 98. imo 98 and above is waste of $$$

 

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