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If this question has already been asked I apologize in advance.
What kind of gas do you put in your car? I usually always stop at the Shell station close to my house and ALWAYS get premium. Friday morning I took my girlfriend's civic in for service and she took my car (01CLS) to work. The gas light was on so I gave her money to fill it up. She got regular. All of last night and today the car does not feel right and the matinence required light is on.
Anybody ever used regular gas (87 octane)? How did the car respond?
What kind of gas do you put in your car? I usually always stop at the Shell station close to my house and ALWAYS get premium. Friday morning I took my girlfriend's civic in for service and she took my car (01CLS) to work. The gas light was on so I gave her money to fill it up. She got regular. All of last night and today the car does not feel right and the matinence required light is on.
Anybody ever used regular gas (87 octane)? How did the car respond?
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Premium only NooB..![No No](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/nono.gif)
That is unless you like deminished performance.
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That is unless you like deminished performance.
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Originally posted by Zapata
you can use regular.....the ECM will retarded timing and reduce performance. SHouldn't hurt the car.
you can use regular.....the ECM will retarded timing and reduce performance. SHouldn't hurt the car.
key word is in there some where!
RETARDED
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j/k....throw some oct. booster in there
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What have I learned from all of this???
DON'T LET MY GIRLFRIEND DRIVE THE ACURA!!!
Two months ago she hit my mailbox with it. I guess I should have known better this time.
DON'T LET MY GIRLFRIEND DRIVE THE ACURA!!!
Two months ago she hit my mailbox with it. I guess I should have known better this time.
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i'm thinkin about using 89. gas is too expensive and i don't care about the performance. as long as it doesn't hurt my engine i think i'm going with something cheaper.
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Originally posted by chungkopi
i'm thinkin about using 89. gas is too expensive and i don't care about the performance. as long as it doesn't hurt my engine i think i'm going with something cheaper.
i'm thinkin about using 89. gas is too expensive and i don't care about the performance. as long as it doesn't hurt my engine i think i'm going with something cheaper.
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Originally posted by louisn
BTW, The maintenance required light is miles sensitive and does no have any diagnostic function.
BTW, The maintenance required light is miles sensitive and does no have any diagnostic function.
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To turn it off:
1) Car in park, car turned off.
2) Hold both the trip and reset buttons in.
3) Turn key to the "ON" posistion but do not start.
4) Hold the buttons for another 10-12 seconds.
You should be good to go. The light will come on briefly, along with the other dash lights, when you start the car and then go off.
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Originally posted by chungkopi
i'm thinkin about using 89. gas is too expensive and i don't care about the performance. as long as it doesn't hurt my engine i think i'm going with something cheaper.
i'm thinkin about using 89. gas is too expensive and i don't care about the performance. as long as it doesn't hurt my engine i think i'm going with something cheaper.
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if you read any of the techno-babble on acura's website it claims that the 3.2 has several knock sensors which PREVENT any pre-ignition (knocking & pinging). this system works REGARDLESS of what kind of gas you use. if its true lower octane won't damage the engine. it may not run as fast or idle as smooth but it shouldn't hurt anything.
that's all theory up till now. your one of the 1st test subjects. think of it as crash test dummy training.
that's all theory up till now. your one of the 1st test subjects. think of it as crash test dummy training.
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