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Shell to launch higher-grade fuel line called V-Power Nitro+

Shell V-Power Nitro

Shell Philippines is launching a better and higher-grade version of its V-Power line of fuels, called V-Power Nitro+. The new line of fuel products will be available to the public starting June 1, but will be unveiled to the media today. This is the new motoring product we were referring to when we held the "Performance Reinvented" contest.

The new Shell V-Power Nitro+ line consists of three fuel products: V-Power Nitro+ Gasoline (replacing Super Premium), V-Power Nitro+ Racing (replacing V-Power), and V-Power Nitro+ Diesel (replacing V-Power Diesel).

The two main selling points of V-Power Nitro+ are its powerful cleaning action and its instant-acting friction modifiers.

According to Shell, V-Power Nitro+ Gasoline boasts "an increased level of friction modifiers, designed to improve performance and to act instantly on the cylinders, the heart of the engine. Friction modifiers are developed to reduce friction in critical engine areas, helping the engine to deliver more power."

V-Power+ Racing, meanwhile, is the top-of-the-line Shell gasoline. "It is able to deliver further performance benefits in octane-responsive vehicles," Shell says.

Lastly, V-Power+ Diesel is said to have been "designed to restore and maintain engine power through active engine protection," Shell explains. "It has powerful detergent technology developed to help prevent and clean up power-robbing diesel injector deposits. It is also formulated to protect engines against corrosion."

So, what do you think of this latest fuel innovation from Shell?

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  • hajabah 13 months ago
     
    Oh no! That means I can't use my car until Friday, when I can fill up. Running low on fuel na eh. :( haha!
        1
    • Erick Herrera 13 months ago
       
      Ang landi mag comment.
         
      • hajabah 13 months ago
         
        Thank you. i realize that now. :| half-awake comment problems; sorry na.
           
  • regiusace17 13 months ago
     
    Interesting...
       
  • allanoreyes 13 months ago
     
    mahal..
       
  • carwiki 13 months ago
     
    Wow! We will top up our BMWs with V-Power Nitro Gasoline. (If the price is still the same)
        2
  • GranForza 13 months ago
     
    what is an octane responsive engine....?
        1
    • vonschnipp 13 months ago
       
      good question.
         
    • neotech93 13 months ago
       
      I think it's an engine that's able to properly utilize higher octane fuel and convert it to more engine power. Basically an engine that has an ECU that's sensitive to fuel octane. Like the Koenigsegg Agera. it's engine is built in such a way that if you use higher octane fuel it has more horsepower. Conversely octane insensitive engines only need the recommended octane so if you top up with fuel that has a higher octane than recommended, there's no difference. You'll just be wasting money. Please do correct me if I'm wrong.
         
    • safariboi 11 months ago
       
      @neotech: are there really octane insensitive engines? in my understanding, it reduces the rate of knocking in ICE especially with old car engines.
         
  • vonschnipp 13 months ago
     
    Oh boy, I will have to ask my vehicles if they are octane-responsive.
       
    • markdejesus76 13 months ago
       
      Kung medyo bago-bago naman yan, octane-responsive naman. 2008 Sentra namin dati octane-responsive eh.
         
      • car_mac 11 months ago
         
        yung sa crv nmin na 2004 model nagkarga kmi one day ng XCS, feel na feel ko yung difference nun sa Xtra Unleaded khit konting tapak pa lang 30kph ka na. does that mean it is still octane-responsive?
           
        • markdejesus76 11 months ago
           
          I think it is. As far as I know from reading the car's manual, octane rating of the fuel we load affects the engine performance which can be related to engine responsiveness, consumption, and efficiency. In our experience, our Sentra recommends 95 Octane rating fuel or above but we fuel it with Shell Unleaded 93 octane or sometimes with Petron Xtra Unleaded. The engine's response is well, okay. You won't feel the difference if this is what you load regularly but then we read the manual and started to fuel it with Blaze and or V-Power. Well, it certainly affect the engine performance because we feel that the car pulls more steadily and you feel the urge to go on. We reach illegal speed with full loads without much effort. So I can say it is octane responsive.
             
    • safariboi 11 months ago
       
      @vonschnipp: sir I think all spark ignition engine are octane-responsive. I had a lesson about fuels in my industrial chemistry class about octane. It says that octane in fuel affects the knocking in ICE especially to spark ignition engine. It means that if octane is high the engine will exert less effort in burning fuel together with air in the combustion process and this is called efficiency. So if the fuel's octane rating that you feed in your car is lower than what is indicated in the car manual, there might be side effects like loss of power, unresponsiveness, inefficiency and worst it may cause knocking. Knocking can cause pre-ignition, overheating or damage to engine.
         
  • roadrage 13 months ago
     
    For the diesel, aside from additive enhancement, was there also an upgrade above being Euro 2?? If yes, this could make CRDi equipped car users happier.
       
  • mindkinetic 13 months ago
     
    this will most likely justify price increase on vpower fuels. i hope they will stay faithful to the current price matrix
       
  • eX-Driver 13 months ago
     
    hopefully it really is a better product and not just "Rebranding". It would even be better if the price doesnt shoot up compared to the previous version. some chemists should go grab a sample and see the differecne if it really is worth it or just hogwash. If it actually is better, a certain boxtype lancer would be smilling from ear to ear by now
       
    • roadrage 13 months ago
       
      ...otherwise it's just a gimmick either to hike up their retail pricing or to create a posh appeal to lure consumers.
         
    • walphie 11 months ago
       
      Probably rebrand lang, this is Shell we're talking about :) This is probably their way of keeping their margins while letting the market segment between the small players and the big 3--premium branding as a way to justify somewhat higher prices
         
  • siraniko 13 months ago
     
    it lacks information regarding price, octane rating, and euro level. its just purely adjectives
       
  • VGM100 13 months ago
     
    Euro 4 or 5 na kaya?
       
    • snoid_zero 11 months ago
       
      No mention..probably still Euro 2.
         
    • maklo02 11 months ago
       
      As said earlier sa event, nagdidifferentiate daw yan depends on the country standards. Eh since dito sa Pilipinas, di pa required na euro 4, di nila ginawang euro 4.
         
  • GTi 13 months ago
     
    Hope there are really concrete improvements. But then... no mention of Euro 4 or Euro 5 fuels? Cmon!
       
  • james12 11 months ago
     
    ano to may halong nitro?
       
  • car_mac 11 months ago
     
    How expensive could it be? These are the prices that I expect: Nitro Racing = 60.00 per litre, Nitro Gasoline = 58.00 per litre, Nitro Diesel = 48.00
       
    • maklo02 11 months ago
       
      Still the same as the brands they're going to replace:)
         
      • car_mac 13 months ago
         
        ahh, akala ko parang bagong formula na nila yan
           
        • maklo02 13 months ago
           
          Actually you can say it's an Improved formula. Kasi now the Nitro fuels can help clean your engine of the dirt deposits your engine gets whenever you use different fuels or "dirty fuels". Ang effect nun, better performance kasi wala na blockage.
             
  • dheezhee 11 months ago
     
    Aber! Masubukan nga hihi
       
  • safariboi 11 months ago
     
    hope that it will not change the price a lot, baka kasi business stragegy nanaman kaya pumayag magbaba ng presyo these past weeks para to give way to new products
       
  • tidus1203 11 months ago
     
    Placebo effect nanaman just like Fuel Save. Wala namang difference sa fuel savings...
       
    • maklo02 13 months ago
       
      Fuel efficiency mostly depends on your driving habits:) Just my two cents.
         
    • maklo02 13 months ago
       
      Fuel efficiency mostly depends on your driving habits:) Just my two cents.
         
  • Kyoichi Sudo 11 months ago
     
    AYUN! So V-Power Diesel na pala ang ipapagas namin sa D-Max at Adventure namin! Yeah! Shell, the best!
        1
    • Feeter Silverster 13 months ago
       
      sa adventure pwede pa rin yung lumang diesel, wala namang problema dun eh
         
  • lanjohn82 11 months ago
     
    another one of those marketing ploy perhaps..
       
    • mts 11 months ago
       
      Boss, aba'y pareho tayo ng iniisip.. :)
         
  • Chrisahoy 13 months ago
     
    Plus 10BHP after using this gas. haha
       
  • someonespecialisme 13 months ago
     
    i just notice..bakit nahahate ung mga comment na may kasamang model ng kotse? anyway what is octane responsive? could anyone tell me if i should use racing or gas or pwede na unleaded for my 1.8s civic? im not sure kasi if it makes a difference
       
  • dohc_ivtec 11 months ago
     
    Dapat euro 4 na ang dalhin nila. Unahan na nila ung Unioil. Hindi lng tyo ang magiging masaya at makikinabang pati si nanay earth...
       
  • mendozil 11 months ago
     
    Yes, BUT the "HIGH END" NITRO diesel is STILL ONLY EURO2!!! 19-kopong-kopong pa. This is Premium fuel??

    The Standard is now EURO5 with 10ppm of sulfur vs EURO2 sulfur of, what is it, 5000ppm (or 500ppm)?

    What about us with CRDi and Euro Diesel engines? We'll just SETTLE for the SUB-STANDARD fuels of Shell and the other "BIG 2"?? What the heck.
       
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