What fuel is best, additives required?

kombi-troppo Seriously Crusin Dubber

123 posts · joined Sep 2005 · 4 Oct 2005, 12:15 am

#414109

Hi, I have recently moved to these fine shores and bought myself my first Kombi. Now I have three - how did that happen?
I was told by the previous owner of the first van (74 Bay Camper) to use 91 unleaded and to then add some valve additive (van has 1600DP standard as far as i'm aware). I have been doing this for 4 months but have just read that this type of additive may not be required. What kind of fuel is best for the engine and is the additive required?
Thanks.

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 4 Oct 2005, 12:29 am

#414112

hey dude, welcome to AVD!

Do a search on this topic, it's been done to death..

most ppl here will tell you to run RON 95 premium (PULP), normal ULP will probably make your engine ping... you can try it out by all means, but you'll probably come crawling to PULP (coz the price is so shiet!)

I also use Flashlube - some ppl say use a valve saver lube,some ppl say you don't need it (for later model engines), but either way, I use it coz I got liters of it at home and a bit of extra protection won't go astray...

...and Robert's ya father's brother...

kombi-troppo Seriously Crusin Dubber

123 posts · joined Sep 2005 · 4 Oct 2005, 12:34 am

#414115

Yeah thanks, I tried looking around the site as I thought it may be a FAQ but couldnt find. Will try a topic search. Should have done that first - newbie - sorry!
Thanks again.

VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 4 Oct 2005, 12:49 am

#414116

PULP95. your choice to use aditive, but i would just to be on the safe side.

Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 4 Oct 2005, 7:28 am

#414124

kombi-troppo wrote:Yeah thanks, I tried looking around the site as I thought it may be a FAQ but couldnt find. Will try a topic search. Should have done that first - newbie - sorry!
Thanks again.

Welcome!! Just waiting for summer to hit.....I used flashlube and pulp..

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PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 4 Oct 2005, 8:26 am

#414133

I was using Optimax for ages (and always use the additive too)... then the price was going up and up, so I tried normal Unleaded. No pinging, but I noticed a difference in the way my Beetle was driving. It felt 'heavier' if that makes sense..... so now I use Unleaded 95 and all is good again! :thumb