Which is the best petrol for BLM?
People has been saying different cars reacts differently to different petrol. How true is this? Some say for BLM, you have to go for Petronas on city road and some prefer Shell as it travels more km.
I personally go for Shell after comparing the both. I pump the same amount and travel to the same place using the same road. For shell, it saves me about 10-15km.
Thinking that petrol is the heavy burden for all motorists at the time being, perhaps you want to share your view on which is the most suitale petrol for BLM.
July 13th, 2008 at 12:55 am
hai..
i already try all those petrol.. the best is shell.. more kilometers..
July 19th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
best still got contest … hope to strike soon!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:11 am
hi,for me petronas is more saving for BLM.
August 3rd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
I’ve tried different types of fuels (Shell, Petronas, Caltex & Esso) for the last 5 years. Driven my family’s Wira, Civic, Toyota, Persona & currently my own BLM. At the end of the day…I still have to come back to Shell Super (green) as I personally feel it can drive me further.
Caltex fuel feel almost like Shell as well, but not easy to find so I go for Shell coz can find everywhere. I try my best to avoid Petronas coz it seem to burn faster…but it gives extra boost to acceleration! Since I don’t need the extra boost…I’ll go for more kilometer with Shell.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:50 am
hi there, for me I’d like prefer choose Petronas and Shell because it is more saving for BLM
August 12th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
As’kum.. i think ESSO is better than others..
August 13th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
i already try all those petrol.. the best is shell.. more kilometers… Mobil now i currently using… Mobil almost same as shell. But now i using Mobil because i can earn the “point” for every time pumping my petrol. cummulative until 2000 points can exchange RM30 free petrol. Tat’s good too consumer!!!
August 19th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
akku pun rase shell / esso/mobil…its better for BLM …..
September 4th, 2008 at 1:06 am
I agree with Daniel. More over Petronas & Shell is easier to find compared wit other. At first, i try Petronas. But then (the 3rd time of filling) I try Shell to feel the difference. Now i’m using Shell and still xperimenting on it. hope there’s someone will prove it and recommend which of available fuel in market is better for saga (as local engine). For now i agree wit Daniel. Hope there are more posts. Actually i’m looking for recommended fuel for this saga.
How bout engine oil? Anyone any idea bout the best & recommended engine oil for BLM? (Looking for smooth drivin n lower the noise which came out from engine bay)
September 10th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
i go 4 esso n caltex..but i never try shell yet.should i try???i dont think dat petronas dat so good.rite??anybody agree wif my statement??
September 17th, 2008 at 2:10 am
My personal oppinion..
Shell has proven more kilometer compared to others as per rumors spread by it’s advertisement & experiences by its user..But me myself will stick to petronas just for 1 reason..”Belilah barangan buatan Malaysia”
Petronas have given so much to this country..I believed that if I use Petronas, then the RM spended will be return back to me as my country development..So still nothing to lose..hehe..Congrat to Petronas for being one of the most successful organization in Malaysia..
P/S My opinion only ha..Dun Tembak me yep..??
Petronas ada Car Craze..Shell ade ke..??? (Berangan jer, tp xpenah dapat pn..huhu)
September 21st, 2008 at 8:25 am
Dear Saga owners,
As I am planning to buy a new saga, so would like to seek all of the owners here about the fuel consumption…
I would like to know if pump full tank how many KM it can run & how much it cost for a full tank accroding to current fuel price RM2.55/L.
Thanks
October 8th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Rating on fuel quality
Best qualityWorse Quality
ProJET,Shell VPower, Petronas, BHP, Caltex, Esso
Best powerWorse power
Shell VPower, ProJET,Petronas, , Caltex, , BHP, Esso
Best MileageWorse Mileage
ProJET, Shell Super,Petronas, Shell VPower, Caltex, BHP, Esso
Source (blended into brands)
Norwegian - sweet. ProJET, Shell
Arabian crude - dirty with lots of sulfur. Esso, BHP, petronas
Nigerian Bonny - light & sweet. Shell
Local-damn good sweet quality but little used in petrol. Petronas
October 8th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Best fuels (measured by clooecting knock sensor fault codes.. less knock = better quality)
Best………………………………………………………………….Woest
ProJET, Shell VPower, Petronas, Caltex, Shell Super, BHP, Esso
For better mileage, stick with 95* (premium). Lower octane fuels have higher calorific value, but less power. If go genting/bukit tinggi, then pump lar Super 97*
October 29th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
pada pandangan saya..
Buat masa ini, saya hanya isi minyak Shell dan Petronas saja for my BLM. yang lain-lain tak pernah coz rasa dua2 ni better than yang lain(walaupun semua minyak sama je sebenarnya kat Malaysia ni). Untuk lebih kilometer, prefer Shell, tapi performance Petronas is better. nak lagi ok, guna v power la.. hehe.
November 1st, 2008 at 2:34 am
for me ar…shell better than other laaaa…
my car can go more 300km ( full thank)..its ok maaaa…
petronas had a car crze…shell have a petrol la bro…..
November 1st, 2008 at 2:36 am
caltex also good
i dont know la…why ar when i use petronas my car just car go not more 300 km y y y y……
November 10th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Hi All, lets try to put figures into the discussion. I am open to accept any better fuel so lets be profesional (don’t be biase); please add in if you have your own track record.
This is for everyone’s good, right.
TEST DETAIL:
Timeline: From 16 September till 02 November
Engine Milage: 4141km till 5365km
Fuel: Shell Super (green)
Engine Oil: Shell Helix Plus (Semi-syntethic)
Driving condition: Town area (JOHOR BAHRU) with 30-45min traffic jam per day
Top Speed: 90km/h (hardly)
Occupants: 2 person; total weight: 123kg
Car Model: BLM M-line
Transmision: Manual (5-speed)
Tire F&R : 185mm (stock alloy rim)
Pressure F/R : 210kpa/190kpa
RESULTS:
Total distance travel (city) = 1224 km
Total fuel (shell green) cosume = 91.45 litres
km per liter = 13.38 km/l
–Currently, I’m running another test with change in variables:
Fuel: Shell V-Power (Red/Blue)
Engine oil: Shell Helix Ultra (Fully Syntethic)
Tire Pressure F/R: 230kpa/210kpa
I will post you the details once available…maybe in January. In mid January I will be driving from Johor to Kedah (for Chinese New Year) & planning to track the highway performance.
November 11th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Hi J41,
I noticed you are interested in engine oil as well. I have changed from Shell Helix Plus to Shell Helix Ultra. Only difference is when the engine is “cold” i find using Ultra is smoother, quieter & “less sticky”. But once warm-up is all the same for both oil.
I come to know that Ultra is 5W/40 compared to Plus with 15W/50; which means is easier to flow at lower temperature. But if you want best results/protection go for Petronas Syntium 5000 at 0W/40.
If you don’t mind warm up your engine for 1 or 2 mins every morning, I think using 5W/40 or 15W/50 oil is not an issue. I warm up at least 1 min every morning (lesser now with 5W/40).
January 24th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Hi,
I just drove from JB to Alor Star; My car spec is same as above (Helix Ultra) except now I’m using Esso Fuel with 3 ppl in car & a full trunk!! Estimated weight is around 200kg. For a total drive of 767km (I went into KL go to UM, then to Kinrara, then only go north through Kesas); my fuel consumption is at 0.064 litres per km. I arrived at Sungai Besi, filled in full tank then go around KL (UM-Kinrara-AS) & tank really go empty (blinking as reaching AS).
The last few days I’ve been driving up from JB to KL alone & minimal luggage (as I just been transferred to KL); For each journey (KL-JB, JB-KL) I’ve been getting 0.05 litres per km.
I did some extra experiment; JB to KL I drove at a steady speed of 90-100km/h while KL to JB I drove at 100-120km/h (with occasional 140km/h to overtake) I’m also getting the same 0.05 litres per km. I’m quite surprised that the aerodynamic drag does to affect the fuel consumption that much, I guess the body design is very good to cut through the air. The IAFM must also played major role in getting best efficiency through different engine speed. Bravo Proton!!
If comparing my fuel rate for the 2 travel destinations; the extra 0.014 litres per km from the JB-AS travel is due to 3 factors:
1. Extra load/weight; this will definitely increase the drag force from the tire rolling resistance
2. Inertial force while overtaking is increased with weight
3. Hilly & winding roads along Perak state
I’m very satisfied with the fuel consumption. Highway & urban is cheap for car much larger than its competitors of the same class & price.