Originally Posted by drjanakpatel (Post 3533923)

Has anyone tried octane booster in their car. High octane fuel is not available in my city. Can I use octane booster instead?

Originally Posted by el lobo 6061 (Post 3533910)

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Advise has nothing to do with cities. Let me elaborate and reason with you and prove it how 3M paint sealant is no match for glass coatings like Modesta BC-05, C-Quartz, etc.

Why not? It may be that collectively, all 3M Car Care centers in Mumbai aren't good. Same could be said of the ones in B'lore. I was countering your statement since u said 3M is only good for car wash and mats. Your statement made it look like the Mumbai ones were bad, which is why I went ahead and said that the advice may seem inappropriate since u and diffsoft are in different cities. And I further stated that there is a great 3M car care center in B'lore, where diffsoft resides. Nothing wrong with what I said, then?

Longevity of coating in India
Glass coatings>Paint sealants>Wax.

Glass coatings would beat any paint sealant hands down. Try C-Quartz once at either Ultimate Detailerz or Quantum Detailing. Modesta BC-05 glass coating would leave you in amazement.

I agree completely and didn't contest this, if you noticed carefully. I have read your posts and know you from the detailing thread. I'm also aware of these lacquer coatings and never claimed a sealant to be better. I was only establishing that the sealant program also delivers good results and can be done as a top notch work from this 3M car care center in B'lore am familiar with. No doubt the opti-coat or carpro c-quartz coating are better. But your statement that 3M Car Care is good for washes and mats only, is severely incorrect and misleading.


I would suggest you to re-verify it before posting any further comments. I'm aware of it and some detailer(Known to me) tried to malign image of Ultimate Detailerz.

I'm not paid to speak in favour of someone. Nor against someone. I mentioned only 1 incident and didn't generalize. I heard of this incident first hand and the car is also a Hyundai i20. If I was acting favourable or against someone, I would have said "many such applications turned disastrous". This particular Hyundai i20 had a terrible c-quartz/equivalent product coating done and that's all I mentioned. My caution is for anyone to be careful with this as it takes a knowledgeable and an experienced hand to apply these product(s).


Go through post by Paul Dalton and Jim White Details on facebook and you would understand why worlds top detailer use glass coatings like Modesta BC-05 and not just paint sealants.

Thanks, I'll skip the reading as I know about them and agree too. :thumbs up

Just wanted to add, try Modesta BC-05 glass coating by Quantum Detaling, Bangalore, if your budget permits. Its the best you can get and will outlast any 3M pant sealants by far.


Note: I'm not associated with any detailing entity, just passing information for bhpians benefit.

Originally Posted by khoj (Post 3533948)

You could fill up from the Shell bunk opposite D'Mart on the Kalavad road. Even if they do not have Super Unleaded their normal fuel has a minimum RON of 91 and at times 93.
Ford used to recommend system G (IIRC) but not any more. One cannot be too sure of what all goes in to these Octane boosters.

Originally Posted by diffsoft (Post 3534767)

Took delivery of my car today and all went off well.

Originally Posted by diffsoft (Post 3534767)

@ blr- there is no facility to hook roof rail

Originally Posted by drjanakpatel (Post 3533923)

High octane fuel is not available in my city. Can I use octane booster instead?

Originally Posted by drjanakpatel (Post 3534520)

I am using shell in all my cars from the same bunk. What I wanted to know was, whether octane booster can replace high octane fuel.

Originally Posted by diffsoft (Post 3534767)

Took delivery of my car today and all went off well. Can someone can tell me how to insert pics between texts?

Originally Posted by diffsoft (Post 3534767)

Thanks are due to many folks in the forum, but @androdev deserves a special mention for casting his spell on me with the sole objective of draining my wallet!

Originally Posted by diffsoft (Post 3534767)

Took delivery of my car today and all went off well.

Originally Posted by DWC (Post 3535004)

What is the button to the left of the rear defogger? The one above the head unit. The regular Polo's only come with the hazard lights and the rear defogger.

Originally Posted by rana_kirti (Post 3531017)

if I'm in signals type Short to Long ie from 45 second upwards I keep the car in P mode with engine running.

- no stress of engaging foot brake or the hand brake.

is the above practice correct or am I damaging my gearbox ?

Originally Posted by shinobi803 (Post 3534937)

So experts, I'm on the verge on cancelling my City SV CVT booking due to some unpleasant experience with the Honda dealership. Last weekend I went out looking for a replacement, something that I can get my hands on by November max... with minimal waiting time.
Auto transmission is a priority.

I happen to test the TSI and fell in love with it. Now, here's the predicament -
I plan to keep the car for the next 5+ years, up to 7 if possible - that is pretty much going to be the deciding factor on the loan amount and duration too. It's going to be driven 90% in city (Mumbai).

Keeping these in mind especially the time period bit, is it wise to invest in a TSI - Polo or Vento (whichever the family chooses)? I know the reliability of the box has improved drastically and there are extended warranty packages that will pull me out of any mess but can I actually hold on tight to a VW vehicle for that long?

Appreciate all the help that I can get here. This thread is already a goldmine of information.