CCColtsicehockey

If you cant afford to put Premium gas in the TSX then dont buy one. Who agrees with this. It is stupid to put regular fuel in the tsx.

dom

I agree, but don't really care what people do with their cars.

And this could get ugly from both people disagreeing with you and people calling repost.

youngTL

It's one of the many financial reasons that I bought an Accord.

CCColtsicehockey

well I was just talking to a friend who told me that he put regular in his. I mean why would you want to put less quality fuel in if something else is what was recommended.

Honda would not have said to do so if it wasnt needed.

Let it get ugly, I am up for standing my ground.

CGTSX2004

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People will do what they do. Nothing we say can change that. Is this thread even worth the effort?

CCColtsicehockey

just let it go.

dom

But in reality what are you saving? Lets imagine your V6 Accord and the TSX get equal mileage which they don't but its close. An empty tank on both requires 55L of fuel. 55L @ .90 is $49.50. 55L @ 1.00 is $55. Imagine 50 fill ups a year and its $250.

Now factor in the TSX's superior mileage and you save maybe $150-200 a year. Not saying you made the wrong choice as the Accord coupe is a great car, just saying fuel concerns are not a very strong case for going one way or the other.

bigjosh44

So what if you use 87 for a few days.... or get one of those octane bosters. I live in South FL and 93Octane is already at 3.22 anymore than 3.50 and its going to start to hurt.

STL

At most the premium stuff is only 20 cents a gallon more. So if you put 15 gallons of 87 in you're only saving $3. Can you really not afford that? And how much would that "octane booster" cost you? LOL

STL

Not to mention, lower octane means lower performance (and even lower MPG if you try to compensate for the lost power) so you're not saving anything by running the cheap stuff.

dom

Where's that guy who was insistent on using 87 because every penny counts. He'll set you straight CCC. Can't remember his username or the thread.

fuckleberry

ccc is looking for

yeefuchew

I voted yes, but that first fill-up was painful. Almost $50! It wasn't long ago when a fill-up using cheapo gas for my old cheapo car was about half that much.

EuRTSX

Well, they recommend 91, and Sunoco's probably the only one around my area that offers 91. And there isn't one around thats equipped with 91 anywhere near by, so I just use 89.

bz268

You must be joking!!! Saving may be $2 per tank???!!! What can you do with $2 buck nowaday? Can't even get a decent burgar with $2 buck.

LuvMyTSX

Most stations around me have 87-89-93, so I get 93.

CarbonGray Earl

The tone of this topic is confrontational, but taking that out of it, I get the idea. I voted no....people can make their own decisions, it ain't my car or my dime. I'll use 91 100% of the time.

subdued

COOL another FUEL thread !!

I voted Yes. I'll use 91. oh but I haven't filled my tank yet

BTW Northern California Bay Area has: 87 / 89 / 91 octane
04/19/2006 ... 76 station: 91 octane = $3.29US / gal

mg7726

i agree...but really don't care it's their money.

just don't come in here and post oh the car sucks b/c gas is expensive and i put in 87!

91 oct is $3.24 in lower manhattan.

phirenze

If you can't think of a topic for a thread that hasn't been done 1,000 times before then don't start one.

TypeRS

this topic sounds very familiar... cause i said that in a previous thread

almost as if you're trying to call me out again, ccc

Tsx536

I run regular gas. Works great with my engine mods.

TypeRS

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...2&page=1&pp=25

TSX420J

Deisel works for me... Whats octane??

gdcwatt

I look at it this way: the premium for premium has dropped about 40%, vs the prices that were in effect two years ago.

In TO, drivers used to fork out about 15% more for high test; now it's about 9%: you're getting a deal buying the good stuff now, and you get to feel good about helping your great-grandchildren, too, because you don't need a larger engine to pull the family around, and you've having more fun while you're at it.

CCColtsicehockey

WTF dude! go read the link to the thread hyou just posted and notice I never once posted in that thread. I never even saw that thread.

dalieu

i use 91 90% of the time, and lowest i would go is 89, im cheap and believe every penny counts but no 87 for me!

sauceman

This thread is pretty ugly, just as Dom predicted. It's shelf life shall be short.

Personally, I agree in general, but I voted no, because things aren't always black and white, and that statement is just so narrow I'd like to shy away from it.

TypeRS

yeah my bad. wrong guy.. it was mod man sauceman... i couldnt edit my post...

tsxgoogs

It is apart of maintainence, so if u could not aford to maintain somthing then u should not buy it

PixelHarmony

I think someone a while ago put it very well that if you drive an average of 20K miles a year at 22MPG. Premium is usually $0.20 more than regular and that'll save you a whopping ~$181 a year or around $15 a month.

If you enjoy ordering soda with your meal instead of water and eat out ~7 times a week with soda being ~$1.50.. that's $42 a month on putting 24 OZ of HFCS in your body making you unhealthy and fat...

So people save your body, spend some more on your car and keep it healthy and yourself healthy.

And yes.. if you are too cheap to put premium in a TSX, don't buy one.

Benz_05_TSX

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My friend works at a gas station and he CONSISTENTLY see those chinese mid-age women filling regulars in their S class, 7 series, Cayanne S.... some girls even tried to fill regular in their Porsche 911 Turbo....

Benz_05_TSX

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CALL HIM OUT MAN!! flame war

Meinbeast

Blah Blah

TSX420J

calgary2800

I bought mine for the V6.

Bloodymess13

heres the math:


the Acura TSX gets 22-31mpg which is 10% higher than the Accord EX V6 (which a lot of people compare it to... including myself while i was looking). The way i think about it is, i am getting 10% more gas mileage and only paying 7% more in cost... basic economics.

This is based on the gas prices being at 2.94 for low grade and 3.14 for high, which it is here right now.

The higher the gas prices... the better deal it is for us.

MrChad

with a S/C you run reg. ?

CCColtsicehockey

forum n00b red means he isnt being serious.

PixelHarmony

Since when did red mean sarcasm? I guess I missed out during the past year