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11-09-2015, 06:37 PM | Topic Starter |
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Do you use premium gas?
I'm buying a 2009 Odyssey from my in-laws. They're good folks.
I've never ever bothered putting anything but cheap gas in my vehicles. I'm just checking in to see if that's foolish or as I have thought, not a problem. Yes, the valve guides would have suffered from unleaded in my '62 Buick, so the lead I did ad back in. These modern cars, not so sure. What say ye? Last edited by Groves; 11-09-2015 at 06:37 PM.. Reason: zip |
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That rule does not apply if you have a car with forced induction. They have a lower compression ratio because they add boost. The higher the octane the better. (Assuming your air / fuel ratio is dialed in properly) In fact, insufficient or low octane can cause detonation, and then you can go BOOM!
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Understandable. Don't they come with some type of knock sensor that will pull timing in case someone goes full reerun and / or accidently fills up with regular 85/86/87 octane?
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Yep, the computer will adjust to a low octane fuel table for timing if someone goes full reerun. I've seen one owner of a 2012 vert SS Camaro using low grade fuel. Only non ethanol 91 for my car.
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I use premium in all my small engines, but i put cheap shit in my vehicles.
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In my 69 Mustang and my 15 SHO Taurus but only cause the engines require it, anything else I'm to cheap but I love those cars.
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