What octane fuel do you use?
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Re: I use 87 octane No. Cal
Originally posted by oscarmayer00
The higher octane is only for top end, 130mph+
I haven't come close to the top end so why waste the money.
The car runs fine with 87 octane.
The higher octane is only for top end, 130mph+
I haven't come close to the top end so why waste the money.
The car runs fine with 87 octane.
Your car, screw it up if you want.
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Higher octane gasoline is a waste of money
It's ture guys, read this. The oil companies have you fooled. They just want your money. It's a scientific fact.
Unless your engine is knocking, buying higher octane gasoline is a waste of money, too. Premium gas costs 15 to 20 cents per gallon more than regular. That can add up to $100 or more a year in extra costs. Studies indicate that altogether, drivers may be spending hundreds of millions of dollars each year for higher octane gas than they need.
Will higher octane gasoline clean your engine better?
As a rule, high octane gasoline does not outperform regular octane in preventing engine deposits from forming, in removing them, or in cleaning your car’s engine. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires that all octane grades of all brands of gasoline contain engine cleaning detergent additives to protect against the build-up of harmful levels of engine deposits during the expected life of your car.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/autos/octane.htm
Also read this:
Consumers who were exposed to ads that claimed that Exxon high octane gasoline would reduce auto maintenance costs will get important new information from Exxon soon. In a landmark settlement of Federal Trade Commission charges that the ads were unsubstantiated and misleading, Exxon will run an extensive consumer education campaign, including television ads throughout the United States. The message of the campaign will be that the right octane for most cars is regular octane, and most cars will not benefit from more expensive high octane fuels.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1997/06/exxon.htm
Unless your engine is knocking, buying higher octane gasoline is a waste of money, too. Premium gas costs 15 to 20 cents per gallon more than regular. That can add up to $100 or more a year in extra costs. Studies indicate that altogether, drivers may be spending hundreds of millions of dollars each year for higher octane gas than they need.
Will higher octane gasoline clean your engine better?
As a rule, high octane gasoline does not outperform regular octane in preventing engine deposits from forming, in removing them, or in cleaning your car’s engine. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires that all octane grades of all brands of gasoline contain engine cleaning detergent additives to protect against the build-up of harmful levels of engine deposits during the expected life of your car.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/autos/octane.htm
Also read this:
Consumers who were exposed to ads that claimed that Exxon high octane gasoline would reduce auto maintenance costs will get important new information from Exxon soon. In a landmark settlement of Federal Trade Commission charges that the ads were unsubstantiated and misleading, Exxon will run an extensive consumer education campaign, including television ads throughout the United States. The message of the campaign will be that the right octane for most cars is regular octane, and most cars will not benefit from more expensive high octane fuels.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1997/06/exxon.htm
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