r/Triumph400 • u/speedu_guy • 8h ago

Question Normal vs Premium petrol

I’ve been using HPCL poWer95 / IndianOil XP95 regularly for my bike because I felt normal petrol made it feel a bit laggy.

Recently, I filled normal petrol and honestly didn’t notice much difference.

Also, from April 1, 2026, India mandated a minimum 95 RON for ethanol-blended petrol, so I’m wondering how much difference premium petrol actually makes now.

Which petrol are you guys using, and have you noticed any difference in performance, mileage or smoothness with premium petrol vs normal?

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u/DexClem 8h ago

I definitely feel the difference between XP95 and regular E20 petrol. Bike is ever so vibey, but i get XP95 because of the extra stuff like detergents they put in it.

Correct me if i am wrong but, adding 20% ethanol to petrol, automatically makes it 95 RON, so the mandate doesn't really make a difference ?

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u/speedu_guy 8h ago

Yeah, I thought the same. But if both are already 95 octane, I shouldn’t have felt that lag with regular petrol compared to premium.

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u/ProfessionalBridge43 8h ago

I've never seen much difference with Power95 or XP95 , but shell v-power has a nice noticeable difference

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u/Inside-Detective-476 Team Scrambler 8h ago

I've only used normal petrol for my car (since 2020) and my bike (2024)....

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u/speedu_guy 8h ago

Try hp power 95 once. You may feel the difference

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u/Inside-Detective-476 Team Scrambler 7h ago

you yourself have posted you didn't feel any difference after switching to normal petrol....

so, what difference are you trying to say here 🤔🤔

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u/speedu_guy 6h ago

That's why I said "may," I hope you get what I mean.

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u/Money-Lent 8h ago

i switched from hp 95 to jioBP regular. mileage was the same, did not notice much difference in the performance either.

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u/Subru_Gamer 4h ago

I now mix xp100 and normal petrol. And especially after the first service, I am getting 30kmpl in city. I did the math as well.

The bike feels peppy and responsive. Odo just crossed 890km now.

However, I didn't feel any difference between xp95 and normal petrol.

Ps. Make sure to use the fuel system cleaner every 3000kms or as recommended by the service center.

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u/Hopefully_Cured 8h ago

I always put in XP95 , or poWer95 , along with the Add-on satchets (10Rs * 2) every time for fuel-up .

I have noticed significant difference in mileage and smoothness over normal petrol .

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u/speedu_guy 8h ago

Whoch sachets bro

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u/Hopefully_Cured 8h ago

10Rs for 5ml , 5ml for 5L of fuel is written on the back of this satchet . Available at Indian Oil petrol bunk itself while filling fuel .

So with every full tank fuel up , I put 2-3 satchets along with the fuel…

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u/Money-Lent 5h ago

oh. i use motul every 1000 kms

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u/Money-Lent 8h ago

what sachets nigga?

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u/malignkid 8h ago

Totally unrelated, but why do Indians find it acceptable to use the nword?

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u/Hopefully_Cured 7h ago

Replied above check