joebrent 0 Posted September 22, 2003 ive been told by a mate of myne thats got a mk2 gti 16v to use leaded petrol every few tanks of optimax,would this do any good? i have 1.8 16v c Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted September 22, 2003 you can't buy leaded petrol anymore! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joebrent 0 Posted September 22, 2003 you can still buy leaded/4 star at shell!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted September 22, 2003 Surely you mean LRP? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted September 22, 2003 as Tom says its LRP or sometime called lead replacement petrol or LRP 4* 4* hasn't been pumped in europe since jan 1st 2001 or 2002 cant remember which. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted September 23, 2003 Indeed, leaded petrol is no longer allowed to be sold or produced legally, so Shell will be in a lot of trouble if they are selling it! Avoid LRP as it's apparently quite harmful due to the high potassium content. All VWs have used hardened valve seats since the early 80s, so they don't need lead at all. Just stick to Optimax as that contains upper cylinder lubricants, which is all the lead was for originally anyway. Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joebrent 0 Posted September 23, 2003 sorry my mistake i meant LRP!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
