MANY people are unsure whether they can mix unleaded petrol and super unleaded petrol. There are different types of fuel on offer at petrol stations, but many drivers are unsure if mixing it is right for them. Mixing unleaded and super unleaded petrol is safe for you and your car.

Unleaded has a octane rating of 95 while super unleaded is 98 and designed to be more fuel efficient with a smoother engine operation. With the higher octane rating, super unleaded is sometimes known as premium petrol . To save a bit of cash, it can be tempting to mix the two different types of fuel in the hope the mix is a little better than 95.

It is possible to do and combining the two in equal parts in your tank gives you a mixed grade petrol of around 96 octane rating number. This is unlikely to cause any major damage to your car, with an expert from the AA saying: "Mixing the 95 and 98 octane fuels will not cause any problems." However, the RAC suggests sticking to the octane recommended for your vehicle.

Although its name suggests otherwise, premium unleaded is actually the standard grade of petrol available and is suitable for almost all petrol engines. It was, however, replaced with E10 (95) - a more environmentally friendly alternative - in September, 2021. Super unleaded (97/98) is the highest octane fuel widely available.

It is required for some high-performance cars, and preferable for others, such as Porsches. The main difference between them is simply that super unleaded petrol has a .