RobBentley
The Torque Meister
Hey All.
I tanked the RS4 from nearly empty with Tesco Momentum 99 two days ago, simply because it was nearby. I usually stick with Shell V-Power.
Anyway, last two days, I couldn't get it out of my head that the car felt slower. I had forgotten all about putting in Tesco Momentum 99, so I want out with my iPhone Dyno app and tried to launch the car hard a few times to 60. To my shock, the revs where bottoming out at tick-over, no matter how higher rpm I tried to launch it from. It wasn't in my head, the car had a serious lack of torque.
Anyway, fuel light came on, on my way home which suddenly made me remember putting in the Tesco fuel. "I wonder" went through my mind and I ran around until the tank was nearly empty. Tanked it with V-Power than went for a spin. After 30 miles, wowee, the car is alive again.
I've no idea if its Tesco Momentum 99 that's "bad". I'd be interested to hear anybody else's experience of this fuel... I find it hard to believe its this bad. I am wondering if my local Tesco has either a bad batch, or simply nobody buys it and its been sat in the tank for yonks... ??
I tanked the RS4 from nearly empty with Tesco Momentum 99 two days ago, simply because it was nearby. I usually stick with Shell V-Power.
Anyway, last two days, I couldn't get it out of my head that the car felt slower. I had forgotten all about putting in Tesco Momentum 99, so I want out with my iPhone Dyno app and tried to launch the car hard a few times to 60. To my shock, the revs where bottoming out at tick-over, no matter how higher rpm I tried to launch it from. It wasn't in my head, the car had a serious lack of torque.
Anyway, fuel light came on, on my way home which suddenly made me remember putting in the Tesco fuel. "I wonder" went through my mind and I ran around until the tank was nearly empty. Tanked it with V-Power than went for a spin. After 30 miles, wowee, the car is alive again.
I've no idea if its Tesco Momentum 99 that's "bad". I'd be interested to hear anybody else's experience of this fuel... I find it hard to believe its this bad. I am wondering if my local Tesco has either a bad batch, or simply nobody buys it and its been sat in the tank for yonks... ??