TL|GTX

Well after someone said ive done enough damage for putting 89 gas most of cars life(6,950miles), i put in 93 or 91v-power, then i decided to reset the ecu, cmeance told some to do it this way.
1.Turn on car shut everything off
2.turn car off
3.turn key 2 position 2
4.press the gas pedal for about 1min to the floor
5. turn off car
6.turn car on then go really fast.
I did this b/c i maybe only put 91 2-3 times. So the engine might have been used to 89(midgrade). I didn't have to put any codes in, nothing changed. I felt some power high-end, and low-end. The def feels better. Anyways thx alot.

ssmtl2nv

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93 v power ftw

playa4real

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^yes. i just spent 20 cents/gallon more to put some v-power in

flip_side

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shell vpower is the only gas I use

its the best stuff for vtec

myron

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89? I only use 94. Sometimes I have to put 92 when I am not in the same city but I always pump gas at the same pump when i am home

csmeance

that's commitment right there to you!

01tl4tl

It depends on where you live- what octane is sold

Im not sure if its altitude related only or other factors- but some areas get 91 others 93,,now this 94?

Who is the gas guru to enlighten us? DMZ? FirePR? fsttyms1?

The Shell gas is Tier 1 level quality- so are chevron/texaco and others
they have cleaning additives to keep the engine clean-

do a seafoam treatment, so the gasolines `maitenance doseage` is actually doing something for your money
It will clean slowly over 5000 miles,(according to chevron website re:techroline in the pump) or you can blast it clean with a variety of product choices,,bg44, seafoam, wynns or honda stuff
then the good brand pump gas keeps it all ~pretty clean~ for a year

01tl4tl

Oh Canada- thats why its 94 octane

blakura

The nearest Shell station is 20 miles away I do try to use Shell whenever I'm in a city that has it though.

hata_61

which gas station are you going to ?????? i only put v-power in and its only 91 octane

o4Komodo

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In Canada it'll either be Petro-Canada or Sunoco.
Those are the only two gas stations I know of, so far, that sell 94 octane.

In Montreal I only go to Petro-Canada---which is close to home.
In Kitchener I only go to the Sunoco, again which is close to home.
On the highway/freeway---I will only look for Sunoco to fill up gas. If I'm in dire need of gas I will substitute for Shell V-Power or Esso 91 Octane.
If I'm in GTA I'd hunt down a Sunoco until I can't find one...
In Windsor I'll head to the Sunoco close to my aunt's.
Otherwise my baby goes to the same location using the same octane every-fill-up.
=]

mglax13

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as for step 6. What do you mean "go really fast"? Like turn the car on, put it in drive and floor it and get it up to like 80?

blkaspec

i usually use Sunoco 94 or Shell v-power, just depends where i am at. i am in Michigan, and Sunoco is the only gas station i have seen with 94 octane, but my car seems to like it more than Shell...

Babnik

Guys, any 91 or 93 from any gas station is fine, the name of the gas station doesn't matter. They all get their gas from the same suppliers anyways.

myron

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on 153ave between 82street and 66street at Husky's gas station.

csmeance

the car learns how you drive and then sets the proper shift points and stuff based throttle position and what not. Like if you drive like a grandma all the time it will shift early and not have power, even with the throttle all the way down. If you drive like speed racer, the car will downshift as soon as you touch the throttle. That info was intended for a person who wanted their car to not be in grandma mode. I suggest you drive like you normally do.

stillhere153

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thank you drive by wire... NOT

Babnik

The 6MT doesn't have this problem, correct?

jdmitr22

mmmm c16

csmeance

as far as shifting points, no since you shift

01tl4tl

while its true that gasoline only comes from a few refineries,
at the final mix point just before the tanker truck is where each brands secret sauce is added into the line

May be techroline or other, but thats the idea-- and what seperates the name brand from off brand, whats been added- or not~, to raise octane and reduce pre-ignition or clean the system too. Yes 89 and 91 or higher are actually 87 with booster and anti detonation stuff mixed in

Tripnbeats

outside of NY I use shell v....inside NY its Hess or Sunoco.

jweb12

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A little off-topic but, how does resetting the ecu as posted by the OP differ from just disconnecting the battery? Or does disconnecting the battery not fully reset the ecu?

csmeance

when you pull the battery, you loose your presets, memory seat settings, etc. With the way the OP posted, you can reset the ECU without loosing all that stuff.

jweb12

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Makes sense. Thanks. But, it brings up something else. I disconnected my battery to remove it when installing my CAI. When everything was reconnected I had to provide the radio and nav codes but, I didn't lose my presets or memory settings, etc. How's that possible? The battery was out of the car for a few hours while I did the install and some other things.

TheChamp531

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What is the minimum octane rating we should put in our TLs again? Was it 91 or... Because in Texas, well for where I live, the best is 93 and plus is 91, regular is 89

05AcTL

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Ive NEVER gone to ne gas station except BP not even shell and i ONLY put 93

RonJonTL757

Im planning on seafoaming my car and then Ill jump on the wagon with the V-power shell gas. Maybe I can get the 15 MPG back to 20-21 where it was.

csmeance

91 is the minimum. 89-87 can be used in emergency situations, but it should not be used for too long.

odd, did you have a memory saver/battery tender plugged in while the battery was disconnected?

Seafoam it and remember to change you air-filter if you are near a 30K interval. It should get back up. Also check the air pressure in your tires, should be a COLD reading. Read it after the car has been sitting overnight to insure the tire is not warm.

05AcTL

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^ I bought it brand new in 05

SebringSilver

Out here on the west coast, Chevron sells 94 octane, and Shell V-Power is only 91 octane. I always put 94 in my cars, and will only resort to Shell V-Power as my second choice, if there are no Chevron stations nearby.

bimmerman

So does the 6 spd benefit in anyway from reseting the ecu?

jweb12

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Since I don't know what those are, I'm going to go with no. Just the battery sitting on the floor with a pile of other parts. I expected to lose everything by disconnecting the battery but, like I said, once I put the radio and nav codes in I realized that everything was intact. Could this mean my ecu was never actually reset? I can't imagine how since the battery was out of the car for so long.

csmeance

I'm not sure on the exact details, but it does probably by maybe adjusting the timing, etc.

hata_61

ah ic ic. but i remeber someone telling me not to fill up with husky/mohawk because they are ethanol blend and our cars dont really like it.If you goto your owners manual on page 164 it will say that the fuel should not contain more than 10% ethanol.thats the main reason why i have stayed away from husky/mohawk.

knavinusa

I'm pretty sure the sign on the pump at husky says "up to 10% ethanol". You have nothing to worry about. Not sure about mohawk, though.

Elegant TYPE S

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Alright I'll say it.. the few times I threw in V-power from shell, I dunno but my car felt sluggish and it had less power IMO. I did get more gas mileage out of it, but sacrificed performance. Once I went back to BP I felt the difference right away in pepiness. The best out of all of em was Chevron, which I use when I'm down here in FL but in NY its strictly BP for me.

myron

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Well I know my friend doesn't pump the gas there because of his car being tuned in some way (wacky turbo talon so i don't know what he is talking about) but it never affected my car. I mean I put that 94 in and the car flys. And like ^^^ says it says up to 10%ethanol so I may be ok. What do you think is the best gas in the city? I know alot of sports car owners fill up at that Husky's just because they have 94 (the only one in the city I believe).

01tl4tl

read about octane and why and what it means
dont worry about putting 94 in over 93- anything 91 or over is ok
Tier 1 quality brands will be better for the car- look on internet for more info on
Tier 1 gas

Ethanol- is the usa- govt mandated 10% ethanol be blended to ALL gasolines

They used to add MTBE but it was found to contaminate groundwater- bad for the Earth, so they made the rules change to ethanol.
There may be a few brands still using mtbe but it wont be much longer.

Car makers decided they could deal with 10% and not damage anything- the govt made that the rule...and the rest is your loss of performance and mileage,,,plus the general death of the corn industry

hata_61

well i'm gonna give husky a try next time i pass by one. i'll see how it feels.