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Old 05-21-2013, 12:45 PM
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The SuperNet 94 you get at the pump (Petro-Canada) is not the same than Ultra 94. My understanding is that SuperNet 94 doesn't contain ethanol but Ultra 94 does and it is actually a race fuel at octane 98. Ultra 94 is the IMSA mandatory race fuel for the GT3 Cup Challenge Canada this year.

Edit: after some research I am not sure anymore about that... is Ultra 94 a race fuel or not ?
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Old 05-21-2013, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by GT3 Techno
The SuperNet 94 you get at the pump (Petro-Canada) is not the same than Ultra 94. My understanding is that SuperNet 94 doesn't contain ethanol but Ultra 94 does and it is actually a race fuel at octane 98. Ultra 94 is the IMSA mandatory race fuel for the GT3 Cup Challenge Canada this year.

Edit: after some research I am not sure anymore about that... is Ultra 94 a race fuel or not ?
All QC Petro gas has been up to or is E10 for a few years now. I had called Petro or Suncor I don't recall anymore but since 2010 or 2011 they have been adding Ethanol.


This had come up a few years ago but I can't find the thread with the specifics.
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Old 05-21-2013, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jumper5836
So latest from track talk; source was Shellbourne fuels. Shell 91 does contain ethanol and the pumps have not been updated yet to reflect that they do. They were forced to comply with Canadian fuel rules that mandate that ethanol be used in all their gasoline. They had that commercial campaign with the F1 race car before saying it didn't contain ethanol and have been lying to us for quite some time.
They just put up new pumps at my local Shell, and for the first time the ethanol content stickers are on them, and they say that 91 has no ethanol..
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Old 05-21-2013, 02:44 PM
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They just put up new pumps at my local Shell, and for the first time the ethanol content stickers are on them, and they say that 91 has no ethanol..
I think it's false advertisement and that they are completely aware that they are doing it.
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Originally Posted by The DareDevil
I was surprised when he said that. He's right about them no longer advertising ethanol-free gasoline on their site.

Reviving an earlier thread, but when the question recently asked to Shell:


From: shelltechnical-ca@shell.com [mailto:shelltechnical-ca@shell.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 10:44 AM
To: generalpublicenquiries-CA@shell.com
Cc: Lane, Matt
Subject: RE: Shell V-Power sold in Quebec

Hello,

Shell V-Power is Ethanol free anywhere across Canada.

Regards

Bello

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Originally Posted by GT3 Techno
The SuperNet 94 you get at the pump (Petro-Canada) is not the same than Ultra 94. My understanding is that SuperNet 94 doesn't contain ethanol but Ultra 94 does and it is actually a race fuel at octane 98. Ultra 94 is the IMSA mandatory race fuel for the GT3 Cup Challenge Canada this year.

Edit: after some research I am not sure anymore about that... is Ultra 94 a race fuel or not ?
Ultra 94 is a race fuel with 98 Octane as you said.

They make it from 94 pump fuel with no ethanol and add a few things in to make it 98 octane and then sell it to you for 4.50-5.00$/liter. It's all made by ''Jean Pierre le gars de gaz'' in Quebec City.

BTW André, this is Marc, eng. for the #75 car in GT3 Cup !
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Originally Posted by Matt Lane
Reviving an earlier thread, but when the question recently asked to Shell:


From: shelltechnical-ca@shell.com [mailto:shelltechnical-ca@shell.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 10:44 AM
To: generalpublicenquiries-CA@shell.com
Cc: Lane, Matt
Subject: RE: Shell V-Power sold in Quebec

Hello,

Shell V-Power is Ethanol free anywhere across Canada.

Regards

Bello

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Their FAQ was updated, too:

http://www.shell.ca/en/products-serv...power/faq.html (Item 2)
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Originally Posted by racedata
Ultra 94 is a race fuel with 98 Octane as you said.

They make it from 94 pump fuel with no ethanol and add a few things in to make it 98 octane and then sell it to you for 4.50-5.00$/liter. It's all made by ''Jean Pierre le gars de gaz'' in Quebec City.

BTW André, this is Marc, eng. for the #75 car in GT3 Cup !
Wow... toujours bizarre d'avoir la réponse à une question plus de 1 an plus tard ! Merci Marc et au plaisir de te revoir à Toronto la semaine prochaine.

p.s. Comme ça ils prennent du gaz à 1,50$ le litre, et mettent pour 4 - 4,50$ de octane booster ? ;-)
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Old 07-11-2014, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by The DareDevil
Their FAQ was updated, too:

http://www.shell.ca/en/products-serv...power/faq.html (Item 2)
I read that initially, yet missed it on the first read-through. Think this would be front and center - but the rest is lots of marketing, so not surprised.

Not being positioned to the 0.000001 of the population that cares, or even knows the difference.

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