what kind of fuel do you guys use?
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I have originally put 87 in my car, that was fine. Then I put 93 in just to see what it would do. My car ran much smoother and healthier and I swear to you I could feel the difference, just barely, but I could. Now that I'm a college student, I put in Shell's 87. Shell for the quality, 87 for the price.
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Rep Power: 350 Originally posted by akimoto
what difference are you guys talking about? more HP or more milage per gal?
what difference are you guys talking about? more HP or more milage per gal?
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Please note that the guys that have to use 92+ have forced induction of one kind or another.
Octane as coverd umptenthmilion time.....
Octane, by definition, is the resistance to burn or detonation. The higher the rating, the slower the burn when ignited during the compression burn cycle of the piston. The higher octane allows for better control of burning for high compression engines. So we want to match the correct octane rating of the gasoline to the engine design to ensure complete burning of the gasoline by the engine for maximum fuel economy and clean emissions.
So, the Octane needed is determinied by the compression levels of the engine, SO on our mostly stock D series, 91+ is a waste, 87 Is perfectly fine and 89 Might help a little.
Octane as coverd umptenthmilion time.....
Octane, by definition, is the resistance to burn or detonation. The higher the rating, the slower the burn when ignited during the compression burn cycle of the piston. The higher octane allows for better control of burning for high compression engines. So we want to match the correct octane rating of the gasoline to the engine design to ensure complete burning of the gasoline by the engine for maximum fuel economy and clean emissions.
So, the Octane needed is determinied by the compression levels of the engine, SO on our mostly stock D series, 91+ is a waste, 87 Is perfectly fine and 89 Might help a little.
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Rep Power: 0 i go ahead and use the premium i get more miles to the gallon than with the lower grades. adout 20 more miles on a tank may not be much but i drive 100 miles a day and everylittle bit helps
Here in cali we dont get anything higher than 91 but 87 is what gos in my tank sometimes 91 when i have the money i seem to feel a slight slight difference and i stick by my local 76 station
hm, i've seen so many post which talks about this....including mine..
haha, anyway, use 87 cos' its good for ur engine compression...
oh yeah, actually...do you guys think that using K&N replacement filter decrease the Mile Per Galon of our vics?
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haha, anyway, use 87 cos' its good for ur engine compression...
oh yeah, actually...do you guys think that using K&N replacement filter decrease the Mile Per Galon of our vics?
hehe
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Rep Power: 585 Originally posted by karlozc2003
Ever since i drove my car off the dealer I have been putting 91, and its starting to be a problem b/c 91 is at $2.40 a gallon at shell. i hate cali's gas prices.
Ever since i drove my car off the dealer I have been putting 91, and its starting to be a problem b/c 91 is at $2.40 a gallon at shell. i hate cali's gas prices.
u probably...or even must use 91 when u install the "jet chip" or something like that on ur ECU...
it will boost the performance of ur car....somehow...but it requires u to use 91.....MUST use 91...
it will boost the performance of ur car....somehow...but it requires u to use 91.....MUST use 91...
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From: Gaithersburg, MD
Rep Power: 413 you guys are frickin nuts! Unless you are boosting, you need nothing more than 87, as stated in your manual. Keep paying for your premium, I am staying at 87.
