[Formula1]

As a 911 Targa owner, I use Mobil premium gasoline as specifiec. i was always told that Mobil gas and synthetic oil is the best. Being a Ferrari F1 fan, I can understand why the dealers and company recommend Shell and Agip as suggested gas and oil. Is Shell gasoline any good? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I ask this because I am waiting for delivery of my Gransport. i am trading my Targa for it and curiouos if I should start putting shell gas into my maserati.

 

[scott]

I never heard that shell gas thing, Only thing I find in my manual is to use I think, as I do have my book handy is 93 grade. I did read they recomend the Agip oil. I am using Sunnoco 94, Same gas i have used in all my cars

 

[GregD]

I've always used Chevron in my cars, but they are at 91 octane.

There is a specialty gas station here in west los angeles that offers hi performance gas, I belive 94, 97, and 100+ octane. They cater to V12's, Ferrari's etc.

I'm going to try the standard premium 91 & hi-octanes to see if there is a difference. Some of the guys who use the hi octane gas say the engine runs smoother and performs better.

 

[scott]

checked my book and they say premium unleaded, no less than 93 R.O.N I remember a past car that said this and found that U.S.A octane rating is not R.O.N. We use a different formula and U.S.A 91 octane is at least as high as 93 R.O.N

 

[EwanD]

Re: Do you use Shell Gasoline in your Maserati as they Sugge

Being a Ferrari F1 fan, I can understand why the dealers and company recommend Shell and Agip as suggested gas and oil. Is Shell gasoline any good?

Here in the UK, Shell offers 2 types of gasoline (or petrol as we call it) - 95RON unleaded and 98RON 'Optimax'. In my previous car (Honda S2000), I always filled with Optimax as did most of the owners on the web board.

What's amusing is that Shell & Ferrari do a lot of joint advertising & branding and claim to have jointly developed the Optimax fuel to get maximum performance etc etc.

When I picked up my 02 Spyder GT, I asked the dealer about the fuel - and he said they fill all of their cars up with regular unleaded, and for the type of engines in Ferrari & Maserati cars, they don't benefit from higher octane fuels. :lol:

Ewan

 

[brandon_titaro]

Shell Gas

Although I do not own a Maserati, I do own a new Mercedes C320 4Matic, I have had three Mercedes and I have only ever used Shell Gas, once i only went down to the local place, and you can really feel the difference, shell is also a cleaner burning fuel. So despite the high price tag it is overal highly recomended by myself.