Octane booster advice

[Lize]

We've got petrol shortages here, idiots have been panic buying. I thought it would be over by the weekend as tank filled and not used but it persists.

I can't get any 98RON / 90MON / 94PON fuel which is our top one.

If I can time it right and sit in a queue for hours I might be able to get some 95RON / 87MON / 91PON.

I have just bought an octane booster but it doesn't really say what it does and I'm thinking it might not be good. The label says "increases octane ratio by up to 1.5 numbers".
https://www.holtsauto.com/redex/products/petrol-power-booster/

Any thoughts please.
Thanks

 

[06SRT10NR]

Based on some of the labels I've read, while killing time in dept stores waiting to be used as a beast of burden, suspect that means .15 octane increase. Not exactly a big bump up

edit: noticed they don't tell you how many gallons one bottle will boost

 

[Old Mopar Guy]

Ive read they screw with the cats and O2 sensors as they often times leave deposits.

 

[Lize]

Thanks, you've confirmed that I'm not keen on the idea.

Sorry, should have said its actually for my Nissan Elgrand as I was supposed to be taking it to a car show tomorrow. I wouldn't dream of putting it in the Hellcat.

I had a turbo added and the tune is fixed for the higher RON fuel and I fear knocking on the lower stuff so I asked the tuner and he thought the same.

0.15 is FA, snake oil as I thought. Its not got O2 sensors anymore and a stainless sports cat for emissions but I don't think I'll chance/theres no point in using it.

My friend has just texted me to say he's just got home and all the gas stations are out of fuel again so seems I can't get any 95 even if I wanted it.

I've got less than 1/4 in the Ram, my Ute and the Elgrand and the GTR is off the road, only one I've got nearly a full tank is the Hellcat. Could soon be problematic if I can only get 95 RON, means I'll have to use the Ram only and with £35 fuel limit it won't get me far!

 

[06SRT10NR]

damn, sounds like this area every time a hurricane threatens New Orleans. often see convoys of pickups and suv's roving from station to station, filling every container they can get their hands on. vultures suck up every drop of fuel, complaining about the purchase limits at every stop

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

My advice, use it in emergencies only. I was a constant user and swore by VP Octanium Unleaded. It no doubt works, I have many dat logs to prove it, but it hammers spark plugs, exhaust valves, and O2 sensors, even though it says it’s safe on them. Here’s what my plugs and heads looked like after about 7000 miles of the stuff, 1 Qt in 15 gallons. Pistons clean, other important stuff not so clean, exhaust valves being the most concerning as plugs and O2 sensors are easy and cheap to replace, exhaust valves not so. Dirty head on left, cleaned up one on right.

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

Switch to corn!! This is plugs after 3000 miles on corn!! Put them back in the box and sell them as new lol

 

[Mean Cat]

We've got petrol shortages here, idiots have been panic buying. I thought it would be over by the weekend as tank filled and not used but it persists.

I can't get any 98RON / 90MON / 94PON fuel which is our top one.

If I can time it right and sit in a queue for hours I might be able to get some 95RON / 87MON / 91PON.

I have just bought an octane booster but it doesn't really say what it does and I'm thinking it might not be good. The label says "increases octane ratio by up to 1.5 numbers".
https://www.holtsauto.com/redex/products/petrol-power-booster/

Any thoughts please.
Thanks

I have never heard of that, I know Boostane works if you can get it, I order mine online & ships to the door. Just use it as needed to get the octane # your looking for.

 

[fumanchu182]

@Mean Cat Had to thumbs down the post, will leave your spark plugs looking like Ronald McDonald’s Afro

 

[The Englishman]

Maybe blend with a drop of race fuel if you can source some locally?

 

[Mean Cat]

@Mean Cat Had to thumbs down the post, will leave your spark plugs looking like Ronald McDonald’s Afro

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I know, much controversy on Boostane & others, but your plugs have 60k ? on them & at what mixture was used ? a bottle to a tank full ? It's cheap insurance, I can't afford race gas & don't want E85. FTW
The tips of the electrodes looks good
I need to pull a plug or 2 & see what they look like.

 

[Jack_Toepfer]

Pull the boost and timing out of the car, and you won’t need race gas. If you’re just going to a car show, it’s no big deal if you’re down on power. Otherwise octane booster can be your bandaid. They work.

For those of you with orange parts… which one of those parts failed because it was orange or had deposits on it?

 

[Lize]

Maybe blend with a drop of race fuel if you can source some locally?

Good idea, funnily its Jap Show at Santa Pod but I haven't enough to get there

 

[vortecd]

We've got petrol shortages here, idiots have been panic buying. I thought it would be over by the weekend as tank filled and not used but it persists.

I can't get any 98RON / 90MON / 94PON fuel which is our top one.

If I can time it right and sit in a queue for hours I might be able to get some 95RON / 87MON / 91PON.

I have just bought an octane booster but it doesn't really say what it does and I'm thinking it might not be good. The label says "increases octane ratio by up to 1.5 numbers".
https://www.holtsauto.com/redex/products/petrol-power-booster/

Any thoughts please.
Thanks

If you have to drive something and the octane is low just drive it easy. Car will run fine as long as your foot isn't to the floor

 

[vortecd]

Thanks, you've confirmed that I'm not keen on the idea.

Sorry, should have said its actually for my Nissan Elgrand as I was supposed to be taking it to a car show tomorrow. I wouldn't dream of putting it in the Hellcat.

I had a turbo added and the tune is fixed for the higher RON fuel and I fear knocking on the lower stuff so I asked the tuner and he thought the same.

0.15 is FA, snake oil as I thought. Its not got O2 sensors anymore and a stainless sports cat for emissions but I don't think I'll chance/theres no point in using it.

My friend has just texted me to say he's just got home and all the gas stations are out of fuel again so seems I can't get any 95 even if I wanted it.

I've got less than 1/4 in the Ram, my Ute and the Elgrand and the GTR is off the road, only one I've got nearly a full tank is the Hellcat. Could soon be problematic if I can only get 95 RON, means I'll have to use the Ram only and with £35 fuel limit it won't get me far!

If you are limited on how much you can buy then once the Hellcat is to that point fill it back up. Your octane will be lower but not as bad if you run it closer to empty then put gas in it

 

[BULL]

If you have to drive something and the octane is low just drive it easy. Car will run fine as long as your foot isn't to the floor

This, and even if you do get in it (within reason), the car will pull timing and correct for it.

I have to live with this all of the time. I'm always running 2 points under what most others run simply because it's all we have.

Also, depending on what product you're buying, becareful about how they promote "points". Some of the consumer grade octane booster will refer to "points" and they are really talking about TENTHS of an octane...

They do this because they can...

 

[Paladin06]

I’ll just drop this here, 4(+) years in my 2015 with no issues and a 93/95 octane tune. One bottle per tank of 91 octane fuel. Also have run it in my untuned 2019 Redeye from day one. Same result. Has been tested and proven by many Challenger, Hellcat, Redeye owners.

 

[The Englishman]

Good idea, funnily its Jap Show at Santa Pod but I haven't enough to get there

Shame,there’s a meet I would like to attend next weekend but unless the fuel shortages abate I won’t be able to get there as well.

 

[Mean Cat]

Shame,there’s a meet I would like to attend next weekend but unless the fuel shortages abate I won’t be able to get there as well.

Fuel shortages, WTH ?... Guess that's one way to keep people at home & locked down.
How long has that been going on there & is this common or something new ?

 

[The Englishman]

Fuel shortages, WTH ?... Guess that's one way to keep people at home & locked down.
How long has that been going on there & is this common or something new ?

Started a week ago,tanker driver shortage apparently,the press broke the story and people started panic buying.

Persomally I think it’s a government ruse to make us buy EV’s🙄🤣🤣