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Originally Posted by truplay8
i dont know why you would buy this car and then not put the required gas in it...............if you dont want to put premium in, then go get a civic or somethin
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I am stunned that people put anything but Premium in their G. I guess being with a car freak for nearly 5 years, he has taught me that cheap gas is exactly that - CHEAP GAS! It causes carbon build up on the inside of your motor, But to each his own i guess, and BTW good luck with your engine.
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Originally Posted by Dark Genesis
I've always use 91, I've seen a gas station with 92 and 110 but never 93 or 95. I live in Orange City, right next to the block of Orange, can someone please point out some gas stations with 93 and/or 95 there? How much are octane boosters?
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Hey man, if you wanna put in the cheap stuff to save a few bucks, by all means do it. I've never heard of an engine blowing up because of 87 octane. Especially if you're just going to sell it in 4 years. That's why I prefer to buy new cars. And for people who come back with "your car will be slower", do you really think the guys that try to save 2 jr. bacon cheeseburgers a tank are the ones going WOT from every stop light? Seriously. They're the guys driving 5AT's, going 65 in the fast lane, with brake dust all over their rims. I'm sure they never press the GO pedal down far enough to notice the difference. Every car enthusiast I know puts premium in everything, even if it IS a civic.
For the record, nothing but 91 goes in mine, I must say I miss the 93 octane in Chicago. Then I definitely saw a difference in performance and mileage, even in my 4-banger cavalier. I'm not about to put a tank of 87 in just to see if there's a difference...
For the record, nothing but 91 goes in mine, I must say I miss the 93 octane in Chicago. Then I definitely saw a difference in performance and mileage, even in my 4-banger cavalier. I'm not about to put a tank of 87 in just to see if there's a difference...
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Originally Posted by onin24eagle
Because if it doesn't matter why spend the extra $2000 over 4 years in my case?
I have never put anything but regular in mine and it runs great. I will use the extra $2k for the down on my next one.
I have never put anything but regular in mine and it runs great. I will use the extra $2k for the down on my next one.
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I listen to these guys on NPR every week and they're usually pretty damn smart about cars. Anyway, the first link answers your question about using premium gas over regular (using an older Infiniti as an example even).
www.cartalk.com/content/columns/Archive/1999/February/08.html
The second link answers your questions about octane ratings:
http://www.cartalk.com/content/colum...August/03.html
Hope that helps!
www.cartalk.com/content/columns/Archive/1999/February/08.html
The second link answers your questions about octane ratings:
http://www.cartalk.com/content/colum...August/03.html
Hope that helps!
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Originally Posted by onin24eagle
Because if it doesn't matter why spend the extra $2000 over 4 years in my case?
I have never put anything but regular in mine and it runs great. I will use the extra $2k for the down on my next one.
I have never put anything but regular in mine and it runs great. I will use the extra $2k for the down on my next one.
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For me it isn't. Premium (in my city) costs $0.20 more than regular. I fill my tank about three times per month, at around 16 gallons per tank, so that's $3.20 extra per fill-up. 36 tanks per year (around 9500 miles) means I pay around $115 more in a year, which isn't much compared to my $35000 car.
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