High Performance Octane Boost?

BMW86 · 03-16-2010, 04:09 AM

I was at Autobahn today and enquired about High Octane Fuel. I was recommended Wynn's Race Formula which is High Performance Octane Boost. The salesman said it was the best from personal experience. All I do is mix this into fuel tank and I get up to 8 units extra octane rating.

Has anybody used this product and is it safe to use? Here is the link: http://www.wynns.net/retail_raceformula.aspx

HondaGoneRogue · 03-16-2010, 04:41 AM

JohnnyR135 was using octane booster and it messed up his spark plugs. I would stay away.

BMW86 · 03-16-2010, 04:57 AM

Really? Is there a link? I couldn't find much info on it.

HondaGoneRogue · 03-16-2010, 05:22 AM

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...k+plugs&page=3 I couldn't get any further because the link was dead from the site merger. Note they said it will negate warranty work if you use contaminated gas or race fuel. Pretty shitty coincidence since we all are ticking time bombs for a bad HPFP. I just got my first long crank today.

Dackelone · 03-16-2010, 06:33 AM

What you have to realize... is when they say 8 points... they mean: 0,8 octane more! You have to read the fine print though. This stuff is just not worth it IMHO.

Why not look in your yellow pages for "race gas" - to get the real stuff. It will be $$$ though!

One other thing to remember... is when you use a fuel injector cleaner like Techron or STP or what ever... they typically lower the octane ratting. When I would use them in my 944 Turbo I could hear the engine ping when I would stomp on it. Not good.

Good Luck,
David

Luvmybmw · 03-16-2010, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HondaGoneRogue

JohnnyR135 was using octane booster and it messed up his spark plugs. I would stay away.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...octane+booster

Don't do it!

HondaGoneRogue · 03-16-2010, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luvmybmw

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...octane+booster

Don't do it!

Thanks

rsjean · 03-16-2010, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW86

The salesman said it was the best from personal experience.

Warning Will Robinson: WARNING

mineo77 · 03-16-2010, 09:41 AM

bad idea...poor results, foul plugs..get a meth kit

BMW86 · 03-16-2010, 10:01 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys. Lucky I kept the receipt I'll be returning it in the next few days.

BMW86 · 03-17-2010, 10:23 PM

I just returned the Octane Booster at Autobahn. The sales guy said everything under the sun to try and make me keep it. Things like "mate I know people who work for BMW and this won't hurt your car....blah blah blah" and "this won't do anything to your spark plugs trust me I've worked on plenty of BMW's I know all of them... blah blah blah". As soon as he went on like that he lost all his credibility. I just wanted my money back and to leave. He didn't even know my car was twin turbo!! :P

I'm so glad that these forums exist and I was able to learn that this might be harmful to my engine. Some people act like they know everything but really have no idea.

HondaGoneRogue · 03-17-2010, 11:32 PM

TimMc · 10-04-2010, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW86

Some people act like they know everything but really have no idea.

I know everything '86. I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.

The1 · 10-04-2010, 11:17 PM

I've heard some of these boosters actually have a negative effect, and power is lost. it's not worth the money. think about it this way too, a tank of race gas is going to cost extra, however, that octane booster which has next to no potency, probably cost as much extra as it would have been to fill with race fuel in the first place. Maybe even more.

so save money, put in 4L/1gal of race fuel and you'll go up at least that .8 octane. and it will cost less.

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Dackelone European Editor 10640 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	What you have to realize... is when they say 8 points... they mean: 0,8 octane more! You have to read the fine print though. This stuff is just not worth it IMHO. Why not look in your yellow pages for "race gas" - to get the real stuff. It will be $$$ though! One other thing to remember... is when you use a fuel injector cleaner like Techron or STP or what ever... they typically lower the octane ratting. When I would use them in my 944 Turbo I could hear the engine ping when I would stomp on it. Not good. Good Luck, David
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BMW86 Major General 398 Rep 9,156 Posts Drives: RS3 Sedan / Macan S Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	I just returned the Octane Booster at Autobahn. The sales guy said everything under the sun to try and make me keep it. Things like "mate I know people who work for BMW and this won't hurt your car....blah blah blah" and "this won't do anything to your spark plugs trust me I've worked on plenty of BMW's I know all of them... blah blah blah". As soon as he went on like that he lost all his credibility. I just wanted my money back and to leave. He didn't even know my car was twin turbo!! :P I'm so glad that these forums exist and I was able to learn that this might be harmful to my engine. Some people act like they know everything but really have no idea.
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The1 Major General 76 Rep 5,114 Posts Drives: white 135 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KW ontario/vancouver temporarily iTrader: (0)	I've heard some of these boosters actually have a negative effect, and power is lost. it's not worth the money. think about it this way too, a tank of race gas is going to cost extra, however, that octane booster which has next to no potency, probably cost as much extra as it would have been to fill with race fuel in the first place. Maybe even more. so save money, put in 4L/1gal of race fuel and you'll go up at least that .8 octane. and it will cost less.
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