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jcuthell · Jul 23rd, 2002, 11:45 AM

I averaged about 32mpg on my first CVT. My second car which drives so incredibly better than the first got 31mpg first fill-up with unleaded and second fill up with Optimax got 37mpg with a lot of city driving but revs below 3000rpm and done 550 miles.

This seems really good and the Optimax makes it drive well.

Anyone else noticed an improvement.

James

zoooooom · Jul 23rd, 2002, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jcuthell
I averaged about 32mpg on my first CVT. My second car which drives so incredibly better than the first got 31mpg first fill-up with unleaded and second fill up with Optimax got 37mpg with a lot of city driving but revs below 3000rpm and done 550 miles.

This seems really good and the Optimax makes it drive well.

Anyone else noticed an improvement.

James

I use it all the time now

Shep · Jul 23rd, 2002, 05:30 PM

James: what's Optimax? An additive available in the UK?

And why did you get a second car--did you find out why your first CVT was not good? I have ordered a CVT and it would be useful to know what to look for.

jcuthell · Jul 24th, 2002, 04:25 AM

Hey Mate,

Optimax is the highest Octane petrol on sale in the UK at 100 Octane. Although I have a second MINI it was due to problems nothing to do with the CVT. Although saying that the CVT box on the second one is much improved. I literally got one of the first production CVTs last November so they have obviously made some significant improvementts in the last months including removing some jerkiness from town driving. It is significantly improved and you will really enjoy the gearbox. But I stress that these are improvements and not problems I don't want to worry you.

James

Genxslkr · Jul 24th, 2002, 06:14 AM

jcuthell
It sounds like the mini likes octane. I have an S 6 speed on order due in October/November and a pump down the street sells 103 Octane! Dose your mini run any warmer with the 100 Octane? Here in the states average premium is 92 Octane. What is the average in the UK?

Martin L · Jul 24th, 2002, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Genxslkr
It sounds like the mini likes octane. I have an S 6 speed on order due in October/November and a pump down the street sells 103 Octane! Dose your mini run any warmer with the 100 Octane? Here in the states average premium is 92 Octane. What is the average in the UK?

Normal petrol is 95ron, super is 98ron and Optimax is somewhere between 99-100ron.
The higher octaine petrol doesn't effect engine temperature that I've noticed, but it definately affects exhaust note. It's so much richer and deeper sounding now

jcuthell · Jul 24th, 2002, 06:35 AM

I just found out I can get Optimax locally at 74.9p a gallons that's nearly cheap as regular unleaded!

James

Jul 23rd, 2002, 11:45 AM	#1
jcuthell MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Essex Local Time: 10:30 PM Posts: 295 Offline	Fuel Consumption CVT with Optimax I averaged about 32mpg on my first CVT. My second car which drives so incredibly better than the first got 31mpg first fill-up with unleaded and second fill up with Optimax got 37mpg with a lot of city driving but revs below 3000rpm and done 550 miles. This seems really good and the Optimax makes it drive well. Anyone else noticed an improvement. James September 3 2004 HB/HB Cooper S, dark glass, Chili, chrome interior, Sony CDX F7500 anthracite headlining,

Jul 23rd, 2002, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
zoooooom MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Aberdeen,Scotland Local Time: 11:30 PM Posts: 2,467 Offline	Re: Fuel Consumption CVT with Optimax Quote: Originally posted by jcuthell I averaged about 32mpg on my first CVT. My second car which drives so incredibly better than the first got 31mpg first fill-up with unleaded and second fill up with Optimax got 37mpg with a lot of city driving but revs below 3000rpm and done 550 miles. This seems really good and the Optimax makes it drive well. Anyone else noticed an improvement. James I use it all the time now

Jul 23rd, 2002, 05:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shep MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ, USA Local Time: 06:30 PM Posts: 209 Offline	James: what's Optimax? An additive available in the UK? And why did you get a second car--did you find out why your first CVT was not good? I have ordered a CVT and it would be useful to know what to look for. Chili red Cooper/white roof/CVT/sunroof/DSC "Max" arrived on 19th August 2002 License plate: OURMINI

Jul 24th, 2002, 04:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
jcuthell MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Essex Local Time: 10:30 PM Posts: 295 Offline	Hey Mate, Optimax is the highest Octane petrol on sale in the UK at 100 Octane. Although I have a second MINI it was due to problems nothing to do with the CVT. Although saying that the CVT box on the second one is much improved. I literally got one of the first production CVTs last November so they have obviously made some significant improvementts in the last months including removing some jerkiness from town driving. It is significantly improved and you will really enjoy the gearbox. But I stress that these are improvements and not problems I don't want to worry you. James September 3 2004 HB/HB Cooper S, dark glass, Chili, chrome interior, Sony CDX F7500 anthracite headlining,

Jul 24th, 2002, 06:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Genxslkr MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phx, AZ Local Time: 03:30 PM Posts: 99 Offline	jcuthell It sounds like the mini likes octane. I have an S 6 speed on order due in October/November and a pump down the street sells 103 Octane! Dose your mini run any warmer with the 100 Octane? Here in the states average premium is 92 Octane. What is the average in the UK? MCS Chili Red w/white roof, Premium and Sport

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Jul 24th, 2002, 06:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
Martin L MINI defector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harefield Local Time: 11:30 PM Posts: 13,597 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Genxslkr It sounds like the mini likes octane. I have an S 6 speed on order due in October/November and a pump down the street sells 103 Octane! Dose your mini run any warmer with the 100 Octane? Here in the states average premium is 92 Octane. What is the average in the UK? Normal petrol is 95ron, super is 98ron and Optimax is somewhere between 99-100ron. The higher octaine petrol doesn't effect engine temperature that I've noticed, but it definately affects exhaust note. It's so much richer and deeper sounding now MINI, RX8 and MX5 - Done those............. It's now TTime Unofficial MINI2.com bean counter

Jul 24th, 2002, 06:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
jcuthell MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Essex Local Time: 10:30 PM Posts: 295 Offline	I just found out I can get Optimax locally at 74.9p a gallons that's nearly cheap as regular unleaded! James September 3 2004 HB/HB Cooper S, dark glass, Chili, chrome interior, Sony CDX F7500 anthracite headlining,

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