All,

With the price of gas these days I am thinking of trying Regular (87 octane). Has anyone tried this and know the long-term effects.

Thanks

 

Forget the question, got the answer from other related treads. Enjoy your little toys, my wife stole mine and gave me her Maxima

 

Read the manual about this. It says it is OK in a pinch but will damage the engine if used a lot.

 

The manual advises against it. Why risk it? Even if you drive 20,000 miles per year and average 15mpg, you would only save $400/year ($33.33/month) if you use standard gas instead of premium, assuming a $0.30 difference per gallon. If your budget is really this tight, I'd think there are better ways to cut your expenses by $33.33 per month than to risk long-term engine damage to a nearly $40,000 automobile!

- DDB