ok heres the deal i got into this habit of using the good stuff 92 and up, well is there any pros and cons of this other then price and can i harm the car or prevent harm being done to it, and will it kill any power using the higher
Octane question
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All pros.
Higher octane prevents detonation. With lower octane you are more likely to harm the engine at higher boost. Always go with the good stuff:icon_bigg
The con of course is the price.
I've only ever used 93 in my car.
Higher octane prevents detonation. With lower octane you are more likely to harm the engine at higher boost. Always go with the good stuff:icon_bigg
The con of course is the price.
I've only ever used 93 in my car.
well it won't do much destroying, now it MIGHT do is a clean it up some as the higher octane stuff at the pump has more detergents and what not.
so if i drop back to like 89 will the car run weird, and will it go back to normal sooner or later and when i downgrade should i take it easy with it at first and also i do wana put the good stuff cause of cleaning like once every two weeks
smells like an f'ing bubble bath after youre done running shell. i do know that 87 is more prone to detonation, so running an NA on that (on certain occasions) might change your power output a little. however, running that on a turbo (doesnt matter cause we're NA) would be a bit more dangerous, due to the more unstable nature of the fuel.
MDCmotorsports said:
A related question, does anyone know how good Arco and 76 gas is? They always have the cheapest prices around here, so I'm suspicious...
lucky you lol , I have here (Estonia-Europe) only fuel 95 and 98,usually(few lower maby too) and I'm using 95, it's quite good:icon_bigg
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well heres the update switched to 89 and its running as good as before since i am not turbo, but also seems better response, oh well i will stay with the 89 until i increase compression
swaq said:
yeah i know that arco's gas is pretty bad, my auto teacher would always tell me that he wouldnt use that gas if he was stranded in the dessert. but i dont know about 76.
Most gas stories are myth. The modern refining industry does not work like most think. Go see all the different fuel trucks pull up to the one refinery in your area. There are mandated standards that are met. And local jurisdiction often has standards and does samples too. The difference in gas is the major brand name stations often add more detergent, which is a good thing.
Nick M said:
but my car runs better on 76 than chevron, i can tell.
hearing that kinda stuff gets really annoying after a while doesn't it?
well another downside of running to much octane is carbon buildup, higher octane gas requires a higher temprature to ignite and burn, an N/A isnt taking full advantage of that so the fuel doesnt 100% burn and leaves more carbon deposits then say 87. thats also the reason it feels like it has better response, because its easier to burn.
well....this is whats ive herd.
well....this is whats ive herd.
No way. I tried 76 and it sent me running, straight back to Chevron. Response, dropped off, with 76.LuvMySilverSupra said:but my car runs better on 76 than chevron, i can tell.
hearing that kinda stuff gets really annoying after a while doesn't it?
I use chevron because they are plentiful. I run 89. My car seems to get much worse fuel eonomy on 91 octane...
K Spec said:
If you think the owner operator is doing something with the fuel he BUYS from the Chevron/BP/Shell/Marathon/Conoco/Phillips/Texaco/Exxon, or which ever refinery he is buying from, report it to the local inspector. Then it will be tested, and you can see first hand what a placebo is.
The owner could be dirty though.