do these cars really need the premium gas or can we put midgrade in them??
#46
re: the difference can be insignificant depending on driving styles
Originally Posted by Blue Meanie
Just my two pence, but the higher premium gas only comes into effect when you are using the engine at much higher RPM, and at much higher temperatures, hence the need to protect against pre-detonation. If you drive like a granny everywhere, then using regular gas shouldn't be a problem, (in my humble opinion), BUT if you do like to hoon it, and give it some beans, then yes, you should definitely go with the premium.
#48
Hmmm.... better way to save on gas?
Price | Gallons | fillups/year | $$/Year | Diff/year vs reg unleaded
3.97 | 20 | 52 | 4128.8 |
4.1 | 20 | 52 | 4264 | 135.2
4.25 | 20 | 52 | 4420 | 291.2
buying a bicycle…. Refil tank every other week instead of every week:
3.97 | 20 | 26 | 2064.4 | -2064.4
4.1 | 20 | 26 | 2132 | -1996.8
4.25 | 20 | 26 | 2210 | -1918.8
My experience.... bought a bicycle, ride it to/from work (14 miles a day) cut gas in half.... way better choice than cheap gas! can make a few payments with those numbers.... just think how much I can save when the price hits $15/gal next week.... haha.... Good Luck! Oh, looks like the $300 for the bike was worth it.... and I am getting in shape so the ladies look even if I'm not in the G!
Guess you could just be easy on the right foot... but then why buy a G?
3.97 | 20 | 52 | 4128.8 |
4.1 | 20 | 52 | 4264 | 135.2
4.25 | 20 | 52 | 4420 | 291.2
buying a bicycle…. Refil tank every other week instead of every week:
3.97 | 20 | 26 | 2064.4 | -2064.4
4.1 | 20 | 26 | 2132 | -1996.8
4.25 | 20 | 26 | 2210 | -1918.8
My experience.... bought a bicycle, ride it to/from work (14 miles a day) cut gas in half.... way better choice than cheap gas! can make a few payments with those numbers.... just think how much I can save when the price hits $15/gal next week.... haha.... Good Luck! Oh, looks like the $300 for the bike was worth it.... and I am getting in shape so the ladies look even if I'm not in the G!
Guess you could just be easy on the right foot... but then why buy a G?
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Its more important to find a pump that actually doesn't cheat you.
I routinely pump at 14.0-15.0 gals per fill up. or roughly 320 miles.
But I found this pump near my house that somehow always gets me to fill up 16+ gal, always higher then I normally would pump elsewhere.
Tried it for my other cars and same thing. So it kinda confirms my suspicion that some pumps lag or "cheats"
I routinely pump at 14.0-15.0 gals per fill up. or roughly 320 miles.
But I found this pump near my house that somehow always gets me to fill up 16+ gal, always higher then I normally would pump elsewhere.
Tried it for my other cars and same thing. So it kinda confirms my suspicion that some pumps lag or "cheats"
Some alert consumers have noticed it over the years: A pump that seems to hesitate a second when the lever is squeezed. Anywhere from 2 to 6 cents tick off before the rush of gasoline starts. That's what happens with a common, hard to diagnose and mostly ignored problem with the "check valve," which is supposed to make sure gas flows at the same time the price meter starts.
But even if your gas pump works, it can still be off as much as $5 for every fill up. Tests by local regulators allow a pump to charge as much as 6 cents more than the gas delivered in a five-gallon test, but there can be wild fluctuations. Federal regulators said they had heard of swings of as much as 30 to 40 cents per gallon.
But even if your gas pump works, it can still be off as much as $5 for every fill up. Tests by local regulators allow a pump to charge as much as 6 cents more than the gas delivered in a five-gallon test, but there can be wild fluctuations. Federal regulators said they had heard of swings of as much as 30 to 40 cents per gallon.
#52
i just took my g in to the dealer and was told i had spark knock wich is what happens due to lower octain or quality of the gas i allways put 91 octain from chevron but now im gonna try some other brands to see if it goes away but the knocking happens at idle and it starts to bug so much for chevron having good gas lol
#53
dude i live in miami and gas is horrible like $4.40 for premium i was putting mid grade for a couple of weeks and it ran fine, but as soon as i read all the threads decided not to take a chance over a couple of bucks. Effectively i put the premium and it rides by it self you barely tap gas and its already taking off. so yea man just put premium and save money on dumb trips.
#54
Originally Posted by couchpotato300
as the title says do these cars need premium gas or can we use midgrade. ive looked it up and according to everything ive read it wont really hurt the car. it might slow the performance by half a second on the 0-60. what is your input on this?
#55
Originally Posted by OCG35
for me, yes... and apparently you too... I get **** mpg in the G and only use premium, but I dont go through a bunch of fuel either (‘cause I don’t drive it much)... Some people drive 80-100+ miles per day round trip - that extra $2 adds up quick for them...
An extra 2 bucks per tank, with our driving still only amounts to $32/month, or $16/month for each my wife and I.
I have saved more money than that by simply packing my own lunch rather than going out to lunch.
If $16/month is going to make or break your budget, than you have other financial issues that need to be rectified first. For example, since my wife's main office is next to the train station, I started carpooling with her, and have her drop me off at the train station, and I take that to work. She needs to drive for her work, and my work is still 30 miles roundtrip from her work.
Just that alone, means I can save about $500/month in gas, if I carpool everyday. (But I can't, so my savings is less) But I calculated that each day that I carpool, I save about $20 in gas if you take into account the all-day train pass. Coupled with me not being able to drive out for lunch, I save an additional $5-10. And this is per day.... Much more savings than simply putting in 87 octane gas.
Last edited by avs007; 06-16-2008 at 06:43 PM.
#56
I have two cars and here's your answer. My 2k max had received premium until last year. Bought my G35 last year and I dropped back down to mid-grade on my Max, no major problem. Efficiency went down to under 20MPG, no problem. This year I've been super busy driving alot so, I dropped down to regular. My car has been making some hellacious knock and had been hard going up hills. Today I filled-up with midgrade, problem solved. Our engines specifiaclly require a higher grade of gas than cheaper cars. It's your car, do what ya wanna. I'm not going to ruin my engine for a couple of bucks per week.
#58
Originally Posted by avs007
Not really. I spend about $1000/month for gas (Both my wife and I have 80+ miles per day commutes. My wifes is probably closer to 100+ per day, becuase she has to drive around to multiple different offices)
An extra 2 bucks per tank, with our driving still only amounts to $32/month, or $16/month for each my wife and I.
I have saved more money than that by simply packing my own lunch rather than going out to lunch.
If $16/month is going to make or break your budget, than you have other financial issues that need to be rectified first. For example, since my wife's main office is next to the train station, I started carpooling with her, and have her drop me off at the train station, and I take that to work. She needs to drive for her work, and my work is still 30 miles roundtrip from her work.
Just that alone, means I can save about $500/month in gas, if I carpool everyday. (But I can't, so my savings is less) But I calculated that each day that I carpool, I save about $20 in gas if you take into account the all-day train pass. Coupled with me not being able to drive out for lunch, I save an additional $5-10. And this is per day.... Much more savings than simply putting in 87 octane gas.
An extra 2 bucks per tank, with our driving still only amounts to $32/month, or $16/month for each my wife and I.
I have saved more money than that by simply packing my own lunch rather than going out to lunch.
If $16/month is going to make or break your budget, than you have other financial issues that need to be rectified first. For example, since my wife's main office is next to the train station, I started carpooling with her, and have her drop me off at the train station, and I take that to work. She needs to drive for her work, and my work is still 30 miles roundtrip from her work.
Just that alone, means I can save about $500/month in gas, if I carpool everyday. (But I can't, so my savings is less) But I calculated that each day that I carpool, I save about $20 in gas if you take into account the all-day train pass. Coupled with me not being able to drive out for lunch, I save an additional $5-10. And this is per day.... Much more savings than simply putting in 87 octane gas.
There's so many other ways of saving money, which isn't much to begin with, than going with lower grade fuel.
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