New Optimax - Official V-Power Launch Today

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:12 pm

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/new-optimax-t534241.html

Interesting reading

rolty · Post by **rolty** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:11 pm

Just had a read through this before you posted this.

It is intersting, however I barely read past the 5th or 6th post on an SN thread as it goes back to the usual argumentative bickering!

Starts off with a valid point but then decends into the "this garage is doing it already" and "I spoke to another garage and they'd never heard of it!?!?!" type of conversation....

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:03 pm

August 23rd is the launch date for V-Power, whether that means sites will start receiving V-Power or thats when signage is started to be replaced on sites but most sites will probably receive there first delivery of V-Power before Aug 23rd. It appears some sites may already have V-Power. Where I work we have not had an Optimax delivery for a while where before we were receiving at least one a week. This would suggest that most of the Optilmax left is on sites and V-Power is ready to be delivered to sites.
If you have a Optimax Club PlusPoints card, this will be replaced to a V-Power PlusPoints card but if your a low user of Optimax you may only receive a normal PlusPoints card. The Optimax Club card is not valid after 30th September.

Evo · Post by **Evo** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:17 am

Do Shell do a points card??

alexb · Post by **alexb** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:04 pm

New v power will be in Plumstead Rd garage next week according to the chap behind the counter.

just in time for my next fill-up... just put *another*

Post by **Ben** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:00 pm

Was told by the pump attendant at the station on plumstead road that they will have the v power next week. He said it would be 99

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:05 pm

Was told that it would be on Thursday this week by Shell in Tunbridge Wells.

he didnt think the octane had changed though.

I reckon he is wrong.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:15 pm

NOW OFFICIAL - V-Power

99 Octane in all shell garages today

Evo · Post by **Evo** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:18 pm

I need to fill up today, hopefully find a shell garage somewhere on route to the meet, as I wont have time before :?

Do you think we'll be able to notice the difference?

Post by **Ben** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:20 pm

Not immediately as your car will still be using the old 98, then when the ecu recognises the 99 it will correct it's self... it will probably run smoother with the 99 - I know that've noticed a difference when I've used millers octane booster in a tank.