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craigfa
By craigfa | AA Member | 6 Posts | 21 July 2020 at 10:08pm

Hi, can you please tell me which fuel is best for a 2014 ford mondeo 2.3lt petrol.
And for a 2008 volkswagon golf station wagon 2lt turbo petrol
Thank you

Anon
By Cade | AA Expert | 3937 Posts | 22 July 2020 at 9:59am

Hi there,
The Mondeo is listed as using 91. I can't see the fuel specs for an import 2ltr Variant model, but the GTi 2ltr lists 98 octane.

craigfa
By craigfa | AA Member | 6 Posts | 22 July 2020 at 10:15am

Thank you. Other than price would using 95 do any harm to the motor.
Thanks

Anon
By Cade | AA Expert | 3937 Posts | 22 July 2020 at 10:29am

If the car is designed for 91, using 95 won't harm the engine.
Most turbo engines can run on a minimum of 95 octane fuel- but definitely not 91 in a turbo engine unless the manufacturer specifies. If in doubt you may need to ask a VW agent for confirmation.