Gasoline- what kind and its worth.
09-22-2004, 09:51 PM
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Gasoline- what kind and its worth.
I've always known that our cars require premium gas... But I've been putting regular in it since I've had it (a bit over a year now). I've never had any problems with power or performance so I never saw a reason to use premium.
Is it worth putting in premium and if so, why? (ie, do I get better gas mileage, more power, etc.)
Is it worth putting in premium and if so, why? (ie, do I get better gas mileage, more power, etc.)
09-22-2004, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Vincent
I've always known that our cars require premium gas... But I've been putting regular in it since I've had it (a bit over a year now). I've never had any problems with power or performance so I never saw a reason to use premium.
Is it worth putting in premium and if so, why? (ie, do I get better gas mileage, more power, etc.)
Is it worth putting in premium and if so, why? (ie, do I get better gas mileage, more power, etc.)
Why? Higher compression engines require higher octane gas. If you put in regular, the engine changes the spark timing a bit so that you have reduced power. This is done to prevent the gas from exploding prematurely. Higher octane gas has a higher resistance to detonation.
09-22-2004, 10:45 PM
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Oh yeah, our cars have knock sensors. But they can only stop it once knock has already happened.
Premium grade gasoline typically has more detergents because its a company's flagship product.
Oh yeah, our cars have knock sensors. But they can only stop it once knock has already happened.
Premium grade gasoline typically has more detergents because its a company's flagship product.
09-22-2004, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by wackjum
http://www.acura-tl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95158
Oh yeah, our cars have knock sensors. But they can only stop it once knock has already happened.
Premium grade gasoline typically has more detergents because its a company's flagship product.
Oh yeah, our cars have knock sensors. But they can only stop it once knock has already happened.
Premium grade gasoline typically has more detergents because its a company's flagship product.
Premium is well worth the extra 30 cents...
09-23-2004, 11:19 PM
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I fill my tank with the 89, then when it's time to fill it again I go with the 91. The thing is that when I fill it with the 89 it seems to get better gas mileage compare to the 91 which gets slightly less, but its preformance improves. So either way, it's a win win situation!
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