Estelle 120L Fuel Advice

tik · 14-04-2008, 13:11

All

Currently I am running the Estelle on 97 Ron with a wee scoosh of Valvemaster every time I go to the pumps. The car seems to be running fine with this combination but I have only done 250 miles in the car since getting it.

When the weather is better over the Summer, I'd like to start using the car for commuting which will mean around 200 miles per week. Will the current combination suffice, or will I need to find an alternative e.g. alloy cylinder head or even LRP? Is LRP still freely available in the UK? Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

Ian

westyRS · 14-04-2008, 20:59

Hi tik
Ive been running my 120 LXE on straight fuel out of the pumps for about 6 weeks now. I do about 220miles a week and have not had a problem at all.

rigsby · 14-04-2008, 21:34

Personaly i would add a slosh of addative to every tank, as most estelles wont have had leaded petrol in now for a long time, and the lead will have started to wear out of the valve seats. It is better to be safe than sorry.
Also tik , the alloy head will not fit ont your car only the 136 motor. You could always look around for a felicia engine to sling in the back, but you would also need a few rapid engine bits to do the job properly and completely

anewman · 17-04-2008, 15:01

I've only ever seen LRP at Sainsbury's petrol stations.

daverapid · 21-04-2008, 21:27

This may not be good advise as I might have just been lucky, but I've been running all my old Skodas on unleaded ever since 4 star became unavailable. I've never used an additive and it's never caused me a problem....yet!

anewman · 21-04-2008, 21:32

Meadow Filling Station Lochgelly 11.63 miles 111.9p

is apparently the only place selling LRP within 20 miles of Dunfermline. Info from Free UK fuel prices. 9,690 petrol stations covered - PetrolPrices.com

Tailhappy · 22-04-2008, 12:11

What about the proper leaded 4 star? My local filling station offers unleaded and leaded - they never stopped selling it even after the 'ban'. It is expensive, but the car goes better and further on a tank, also emissions are lower. It was on this fuel that my neighbour's white Rapid 136 (sadly written off) was able to get to an indicated 110 MPH. That baby was flying

!!

Check here: http://www.leadedpetrol.co.uk/leadedpetrol.pdf and see if you have a local station.

Ian

Tenman · 30-04-2008, 09:18

hmm, pretty sure mine's got a felicia engine in... it's been OK on unleaded in the 2 weeks I've had it and I suspect for some time more so I'm just gonne keep my fingers crossed and keep running it on the cheap stuff...

skorob2007 · 30-04-2008, 11:20

I ran all my 120 and 130 Skodas always on unleaded 'cos it was cheaper, and never ever had a problem.They weren't driven gently either, regularly changing gear at 5000+rpm and it did them no harm on unleaded fuel.

westyRS · 07-05-2008, 00:32

I looked at my haynes manual and it says to run my 120 on unleaded.
I still aint had no probs yet.
runs absolutly sweet.

14-04-2008, 13:11	#1
tik Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 32 Members Car: 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS & 2000 Skoda Octavia 20v Turbo Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Estelle 120L Fuel Advice All Currently I am running the Estelle on 97 Ron with a wee scoosh of Valvemaster every time I go to the pumps. The car seems to be running fine with this combination but I have only done 250 miles in the car since getting it. When the weather is better over the Summer, I'd like to start using the car for commuting which will mean around 200 miles per week. Will the current combination suffice, or will I need to find an alternative e.g. alloy cylinder head or even LRP? Is LRP still freely available in the UK? Any help would be appreciated. Cheers Ian __________________ 2000 Octavia 20v Turbo: vRS Suspension, Blueflame full system, Panel Filter, Forge Motorsport TIP, Forge Motorsport Closed Loop DV. 2006 Fabia vRS (Standard). 1988 Estelle 120L 5 speed.

14-04-2008, 20:59	#2
westyRS Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 289 Members Car: big turbo, fmic, remap etc etc Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Estelle 120L Fuel Advice Hi tik Ive been running my 120 LXE on straight fuel out of the pumps for about 6 weeks now. I do about 220miles a week and have not had a problem at all. __________________

14-04-2008, 21:34	#3
rigsby Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: DONCASTER Posts: 1,120 Members Car: FELICIA FUN,FAVORIT,FABIA TDI,ESTELLE ROADSTER Thanks: 18 Thanked 116 Times in 112 Posts	Re: Estelle 120L Fuel Advice Personaly i would add a slosh of addative to every tank, as most estelles wont have had leaded petrol in now for a long time, and the lead will have started to wear out of the valve seats. It is better to be safe than sorry. Also tik , the alloy head will not fit ont your car only the 136 motor. You could always look around for a felicia engine to sling in the back, but you would also need a few rapid engine bits to do the job properly and completely __________________ I DONT WANT TO DIE A GROWN UP!

17-04-2008, 15:01	#4
anewman Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,997 Members Car: 1994 Skoda Favorit GLXIe Estate Images: 1 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 263 Times in 237 Posts	Re: Estelle 120L Fuel Advice I've only ever seen LRP at Sainsbury's petrol stations. __________________ 94 Favorit GLXIe Estate Briskoda "Banger" social group

21-04-2008, 21:27	#5
daverapid Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sawston, Cambridgeshire Posts: 881 Members Car: SKODA RAPID 136 Thanks: 20 Thanked 95 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Estelle 120L Fuel Advice This may not be good advise as I might have just been lucky, but I've been running all my old Skodas on unleaded ever since 4 star became unavailable. I've never used an additive and it's never caused me a problem....yet! __________________ David McKinney TREASURER OF SKODA OWNERS CLUB GREAT BRITAIN www.skoda-owners-club.org.uk

21-04-2008, 21:32	#6
anewman Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,997 Members Car: 1994 Skoda Favorit GLXIe Estate Images: 1 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 263 Times in 237 Posts	Re: Estelle 120L Fuel Advice Meadow Filling Station Lochgelly 11.63 miles 111.9p is apparently the only place selling LRP within 20 miles of Dunfermline. Info from Free UK fuel prices. 9,690 petrol stations covered - PetrolPrices.com __________________ 94 Favorit GLXIe Estate Briskoda "Banger" social group

22-04-2008, 12:11	#7
Tailhappy Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hemel Hempstead Posts: 337 Members Car: Fabia vRS and Estelle 105 Thanks: 29 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Estelle 120L Fuel Advice What about the proper leaded 4 star? My local filling station offers unleaded and leaded - they never stopped selling it even after the 'ban'. It is expensive, but the car goes better and further on a tank, also emissions are lower. It was on this fuel that my neighbour's white Rapid 136 (sadly written off) was able to get to an indicated 110 MPH. That baby was flying!! Check here: http://www.leadedpetrol.co.uk/leadedpetrol.pdf and see if you have a local station. Ian

30-04-2008, 09:18	#8
Tenman Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 94 Members Car: Rapid 136... in bright yellow Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Estelle 120L Fuel Advice hmm, pretty sure mine's got a felicia engine in... it's been OK on unleaded in the 2 weeks I've had it and I suspect for some time more so I'm just gonne keep my fingers crossed and keep running it on the cheap stuff...

30-04-2008, 11:20	#9
skorob2007 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peterborough Posts: 610 Members Car: Thanks: 37 Thanked 78 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Estelle 120L Fuel Advice I ran all my 120 and 130 Skodas always on unleaded 'cos it was cheaper, and never ever had a problem.They weren't driven gently either, regularly changing gear at 5000+rpm and it did them no harm on unleaded fuel.

07-05-2008, 00:32	#10
westyRS Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 289 Members Car: big turbo, fmic, remap etc etc Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Estelle 120L Fuel Advice I looked at my haynes manual and it says to run my 120 on unleaded. I still aint had no probs yet. runs absolutly sweet. __________________

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