NewStats: 3,263,974 , 8,182,117 topics. Date: Monday, 09 June 2025 at 06:31 AM 4f4w3h

fotodaddy, I hope you are not suggesting that our brothers and sisters use paint thinners in their vehicles

How did you cope with the lack of high octane petrol?

Tats, when were you last in Nigeria?

Hello Icemann,

Thank you for your . Please feel free to me for any further assistance.

Hello Waoosa,

I hope my brother dealt with your call to your satisfaction. Half a bottle of Nulon PSO will treat your full fuel tank. In effect, a single bottle can be used for two treatments.

Thank you for your enquiry.

Nigeria operates a single petrol (PMS) standard of RON 90, which is equivalent to regular fuel in the USA. fuel in the USA is equivalent to RON 95 in the rest of the world.

Unfortunately, a majority of cars imported into Nigeria (including the USA) require an octane grade of RON 95. This fact goes a long way of explaining a majority of fuel problems we face in Nigeria.

I hope this helps.

Make sure you use the correct fuel (type and octane number) appropriate for your car.  Otherwise, like many of us you and your vehicle will endure countless engine and fuel problems.

Enjoy your new purchase.

Good Morning Idris,

Nulon PSO should be used every time you fill up your tank.  The amount you'll need (per full tank of petrol) will depend on the capacity of your petrol tank and the octane of your base fuel.  As we have established, Nigeria operates a single specification of RON 90, so that aspect is clear and clarified.

What vehicle(s) do you have, their year of manufacture and do you know their fuel tank capacity?

The appropriate use of any fuel additives as well as proper vehicle maintenance is very crucial. Achieve this and you should enjoy your vehicle(s) the way they should be enjoyed.

Vehicles are more than a piece of metal that gets you from A to B.

Pleasure talking to you.

Enjoy your research and your trouble-free fuel problems.

nkc just to remind you - your at has a high compression ratio and also requires unleaded fuel (minimum RON 95). 

Half a bottle of PSO will treat your 62 litre  fuel tank very effetively.  In effect, a full bottle (500 ml) of PSO will treat your car twice.

I would also be interested to find out what fuel problems you and your vehicles have been facing in Nigeria.

Good evening gents,

As nkc correctly noted, independent tests have confirmed that Nulon PSO is the best.  Not only can it boost octane by 70 points (7 numbers) it:

Stops engine pinging (detonation);

Increases performance and acceleration;

Protects valves and valve seats from wear;

Prevents engine damage caused by detonation;

Safe for catalytic converters and engine sensors.

By the way the STP octane booster can only increase octane by up to 0.5 points - very ineffective for Nigerian petrol

I would be interested to know what vehicles you fine gents drive and wheather you have experienced the 'malfunction indicator llight' (MIL) appearing on your vehicle's instrument .

what is your number and i'll flash you,

My phone is switched on all the time, 24/7

0803 643 43 44

Good Morning nkc,

You haven't replied to my last message!!

I have researched over twenty-one (21) octane booster products, and Nulon PSO is the best, sensible and honest money can buy.  The only other product that out performs PSO is race fuel.

As fellow Nairaland member I am more than happy to supply nkc with a few bottles at cost.  Furthermore, if you are in Lagos I can also let you have a free sample (bottle) to test the product.

The choice is yours!!!

Dear nkc,

No doubt you have been bombarded with so much info,

At he end of the day only you can decide on the way forward for your particular circumstances Please digest the product bulletin I sent you very carefully Nulon PSO will solve our low octane petrol problems in Nigeria, with damaging your vehicle, Period.

I wouldn't dream of adding any harmful additives to my vehicle. The choice is yours!!!

By the way have you had an engine malfunction warning light appear on your instrument ?

Dear nkc,

Following our previous conversation I am now on the ground (in Nigeria) and available to answer any questions you may have.  The Octane Booster is called Pro-Strength Octane Booster (PSO), manufactured by Nulon in Australia.

Nulon PSO is specifically formulatd to incease the the octane rating of petrol used in high performance and competition engines.  PSO will boost RON by up to 7 numbers (70 points), hence, it is very appropriate for the petrol dilemmas we face in Nigeria.

If you want to experience the unquestionable and substantiated benefits of PSO please feel free to me. 
My Nigerian number is 0803 643 43 44, while my UK numbers are +44 117 917 5217 and +44 7770 582 888.

I am also attaching a product belluten for your perusal.

Welcome to an enjoyable driving experience.  It is your vehicle and your peace of mind - only ask for the best!!

Thank you guys for your advice. I am now in Nigeria using Starcomms' USB broadband mobile package. Although it isn't as fast is my usual broadband speed, it is sufficient to keep me connected and on the move.

Again, many thanks.

Can anyone kindly help me with my dilemma?

1. I need reliable and constant mobile access to the internet via my laptop whilst in Nigeria.  What are the best options available to achieve this?

2. What Blackberry services are available in Nigeria, and how reliable are they?

Many thanks,

Can anyone kindly help me with my dilemma?

I need reliable and constant mobile access to the internet via my laptop whilst in Nigeria.  What are the best options available to achieve this?

Many thanks,

Can anyone kindly help me with my dilemma?

I need reliable and constant mobile access to the internet via my laptop whilst in Nigeria.  What are the best options available to achieve this?

Many thanks,

By the way, how can I make with you in Nigeria?

Good Morning nkc,

When I arrive in Nigeria I will provide you with all the proof and information you need to make an informed decision.  Rest assured you won't be dissappointed!  In fact you will be astonished

I already have some stock on its way to Nigeria. I will also be in Nigeria in three weeks time. Is the product of any interest to you?

Your thoughts and opinions are very welcome,

I am currently working on a price structure for the Nigerian market. The price tag is estimated to be between 2500 and 3000 Naira per bottle.

I will no doubt give you further details if the product is of interest to you. Bulk buying and large customer interest will certainly make a BIG DIFFERENCE to the price above.

The costs and logistics associated with bringing this product to the market are considerable, as well as complex.

Hi nkc,

Thank you for your vehicle details.  Am I right in assuming your at is a V6 with 30 Valves.  As you rightly said your vehicle requires fuel.

The USA use a slightly different measurement for its fuel, namely, Pump Octane Number (PON).  Most other countries use the Research Octane Number (RON) method.

unleaded fuel in the States is equivalent to RON 95, used in the rest of the world, e.g. Nigeria and Europe.  In short your car needs RON 95 to run effectively and achieve optimum performance.

The Octane Booster I use in my Jeep comes in a 500ml bottle, which treats 60 litres of fuel - Perfect for calculations/measurements for your at.

Bearing in mind the relatively low cost of petrol in Nigeria (70 Naira per litre), the question is, how sensitive are you to paying more for better quality fuel?
By my calculations it currently cost you approximately 4,200 Naira to fill up your tank.

In the UK we are currently paying the equivalent of 248 Naira per litre, and it is rising every day! This equates to 14,880 Naira for a 60 litre car.

All the best.

Dear Morpheus24,

Just read your post concerning your ML430 from the USA.  From my extensive research and experience of Nigerian petrol you CERTAINLY DO NOT need to make changes/alterations to your lovely car.  I imported my VW TOUAREG V8 from the USA in 2006 without any need to alter the vehicle.

Please refer to the my replies to an earlier post concerning the availability of fuel in Nigeria:

https://nairaland.isosite.org/nigeria/topic-129222.0.html

PLEASE PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO MY POSTS (REPLIES) -  Numbers 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 35.

By the way, what is your vehicles year of manufacture; and the capacity of your petrol tank? Also do you have the vehicle's handbook (manual)?

Hope to talk to you soon.

Hi there nkc,

From my extensive research of the Nigerian market there isn't an effective octane booster that can cure our fuel problem, i.e. raise the Octane from 90 to at least 95. 

The majority of fuel additives in Nigeria are either primarily designed as engine cleaners or only produce minimal increases in octane levels.  The other thing to watch out for is the manufacturers reference to "actual increases in octane numbers".  A significant number of octane boosters claim to increase octane by 2 or 3, which is true.  But these numbers actually mean 0.2 or 0.3 and not 2 or 3 whole numbers.

The octane booster I have been using is one of the best in the world, and boosts octane by up to 7 RON Numbers (70 points).  In effect this product will easily do the job.

By the way, what vehicle do you drive; what is its year of manufacture; and how many litres (capacity) is your petrol tank.  Such information is crucial to advising you on whether you really need an octane booster and how much you should use per tank of petrol.

As I said before - If you look after your vehicle it will certainly look after you.

Hi Siena,

Thanks for the information.  I looked at Castrol and Millers during my research, but they are not powerful enough to raise the octane number to RON 95 for Nigeria.

Nigerian fuel demands an increase of at least 5 RON Numbers to effectively boost the octane.  Would your clients be interested the Octane Booster I use?

Thank you for your reply. 

I faced the same dilemma and confusion back in 2006.  Almost everyone I spoke to in Nigeria about our fuel did not have a clue whether we had leaded or unleaded petrol.

In the end I had to speak directly with a number of  key personnel within NNPC, who confirmed our complete conversion to unleaded fuel.

By the way, all cars designed (manufactured) for Nigeria are designed to use unleaded fuel. 

Do you have a vehicle in Nigeria? and if so, how have you overcome the low octane in our petrol?

Good Afternoon Gents,

I came across this forum by chance – and I have read your collective discussion with great interest.  If I may I would like to try and clarify some of the comments and opinions that have been expressed. 

I am not an expert, but years of thorough research for personal and business reasons, have given me invaluable knowledge on petroleum and petroleum based products.  I would therefore, like to share this knowledge with you.

Firstly, Nigerian petrol, also referred to as motor spirit (PMS) is fully unleaded.  Lead was completely removed from our fuel around about 2002.  SO PLEASE DON’T REMOVE YOUR CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

Secondly, for some strange reason our government chose to opt for a single octane grade of RON 90 as a standard specification, although local blending with imported fuel may result in achieving RON 91 in some costal locations.  In short RON 90 is the national minimum standard.  This is unlikely to change until we achieve full deregulation within the petroleum sector.

Thirdly, most modern cars around the world are designed to run efficiently on a minimum octane grade of RON 95.  Your vehicle handbook should give you the minimum octane (RON) grade required for optimum performance.  Please note the cars originating from North America may refer to a different octane standard.  I am more than happy to clarify your individual vehicle specifications. 

Also please don’t be misguided by the phrases ‘regular’ and ‘’.  For example, Nigerian petrol is referred to ‘’, but only carries an octane rate of RON 90. These phrases can be confusing, to say the least.

The low octane rate of our petrol is key factor to a significant number of the problems our vehicles experience on a daily basis. Another key factor is our poor maintenance culture.

NOW TO THE GOOD NEWS – Apart from having RON 95 at the petrol pumps, the only other way to achieve a substantial increase in octane at the pumps is to use an effective and powerful OCTANE BOOSTER.  Such a booster will need to be powerful enough to achieve an increase of at least 5 (five) RON NUMBERS (i.e. from RON 90 to RON 95).

I have been using such a product in my VW Touareg since 2006, and it is the best honest money can buy.  Based on my detailed research, I sourced and acquired direct access to the product.  I have also recently acquired the right to market the product in Nigeria.

I love and respect my vehicle and I will only feed it the best minerals and stake – You are all more than welcome to share in this driving experience.  The dilemma isn’t about how you can get the product; it is whether or not you are prepared to continue filling your vehicles with inferior/inappropriate fuel.

If you look after your vehicle it will certainly look after you,