Shell have replaced their previous Unleaded and Diesel fuels, with a new range called FuelSave. It means drivers use less fuel at no extra cost!
Shell have spent 5 years developing the new products in their own Technology Centres. And it is now available to buy on UK forecourts (other countries availability varies).
So how do the fuels achieve the improvements?
Efficiency Improver – Unleaded
FuelSave lubricates engine parts normal fuels don’t reach, such as the ‘Upper Piston Ring’. This reduces energy losses in the engine, the result is more of the fuels energy is available to drive the wheels.
The fuel also contains special detergents which help to keep the inlet valves clean, once again contributing to improving the efficiency.
Efficiency Improver – Diesel
Because diesel engines are different the fuel works in a slightly different way. It is designed to ignite and burn more effectively then regular diesel, the end result is more effective combustion in the engine, thus saving fuel.
Once again the fuel also helps protect against harmful build ups on engine parts.
Beyond Technology – What Are The Benefits For Drivers?
In the short-term it will mean savings. If you fill your tank full once per week, and the average cost over a year is £1.10 per litre, then in that year you would save £57.20 (presuming you achieve the 1 litre saving each time). A worthwhile saving just for going to a Shell forecourt.
Long-term it should also help keep some of your engine parts clean that would previously have got dirty and may have affected performance.
Conclusion
We may not be talking about huge financial savings for consumers, but they are still worthwhile. And the small savings will also contribute a tiny bit to reducing how much fuel we use in Britain. With no extra cost to drivers it is a no-brainer to buy this over competitors fuels!
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If this new diesel fuel keeps the engine clean & burns more efficiently, why should I not use this instead of the more expensive v-power diesel.
Hi Keith. On the press day they made it very clear to me that the 2 fuels are targeted at completely different people. FuelSave is for those who want the fuel efficiency improvements, V-Power is for those who want performance improvements. They said they are completely different fuels which different characteristics, which is why they give different results.
I have just used it for the first time and suprisingly it seems to work. I usually get about 670 miles per tank – I got 720 with a tank of Fuelsave.
A good first time result! I filled up the other day so am waiting to get through the whole tank, but I will be happy even if it is only a very small improvement
I don’t believe it! V-power is sold giving better performance and lower emissions. Now, if we take this statement and use the released performance it means that produces slightly more power. If we then say the engine produces more power then you don’t need to be so heavy on the gas pedal, thus using less fuel; which is exactly what the new fuel is doing. So why pay a premium price for V-power when the new fuel does the same for 6p/ltr less?
As I said in a previous comment muffindell; Shell want to make it clear that FuelSave and V-Power are different, the fuels have different characteristics. FuelSave is for someone who wants to save money, it won’t make your car go faster, V-Power is for those who do want performance improvements such as acceleration etc. That is what they tell me anyway. But if you use V-Power at the moment you could try out the normal fuel just once to see what you think.
Chris, after using both fuels I can tell no difference to be honest, so you will have to make your own mind up (V-power diesel for several years)about the extra 6p/ltr premium with V-power diesel; I just guess it depends in which direction you look at it. More power released by better fuels will always give an improvement in MPG, if you choose to pay more for the same thing then it’s up to you
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I have been working in Holland recently and have been using a new fuel which is on sale there called XMILE i have been getting about 8% improvement in economy much more power and when i had the emission test done for MOT it was so low that the mechanic thought his machine was broken/ it is not a biofuel, XMILE claim 8 to 10% savings and reduced smoke emissions of 70% all of which i have noticed and they dont charge any more than ordinary fuels, they tell me it is on sale in Jersey http://www.xmile.uk and soon on the Isle of wight with Pace Petroleum who run a station there so if you are near these places try it for yourself it is well worth looking for it i noticed difference in power straight away
muffindell is correct. More power/performance from the same quantity of fuel, equates to better mpg when not using that performance.
Fuelsave promises a litre saved on a full tank. Diesel wise, you won’t see much, if any improvement over the original diesel extra. The response to the accellerator is certainly different though (engines respond differently to different fuels).
Changing to fuelsave from rubbish supermarket fuels, or one of the lesser brands, could net you a substantial gain, but don’t atribute that to fuelsave claims. It’s because Shell is a better fuel already. What you save at the pump on supermarket fuel, costs you in MPG.
I’ve moved from V-power diesel to fuelsave to try it out. While the economy improvement is so far none existant, and in fact is looking less than V-Power, the fuel is still head and shoulders above cheap fuels.
There’s definitely less pull than V-Power, and something is missing, though I can’t put my finger on it.
Peter’s message(august 25th)is both a compliment and a confirmation for our premium XMILE consumer fuels. In Holland we have about 40 petrol stations that market XMILE fuels and the number is still rising. If possible could Peter tell us the name/town of the petrol station in Holland where he found our product,so we can inform the stationmanager on this location. We would be gratefull.
For more information about XMILE, go to http://www.xmile.eu
Best Regards
Rob van Berkel
XMILE Europe BV
r.berkel@xmile.eu
Since using Fuelsave Diesel my fuel efficiency has gone down, way down!
I was averaging more than 12.5 miles/litre now it’s about 11.5. I do more than 70 miles a day so it’s a disaster and I’ll be using BP from now on.
I’ve been running Fuel Save Unleaded (which I believe is 95RON) in my BMW 528i. What is interesting is that the engine (which is extremely hushed anyway), is virtually silent with Shell’s fuel!
Any ideas why this might be?