my car is tls 07
91 or 89 or 87
i always use 91
but gas is more expensive....
can i use 89????
what the difference???
i know maybe the question is stupid...
but....plz tell me....thx

 

LOL.

time of the month or should we say week?

91+ AT ALL COSTS.

 

used to use 91 but with these crazy gas prices i use 89 in my 04 tl.... me personally, dont feel a difference.... i think its up to u as the owner of the car

 

Use tap water, its free! I am so sick and tired of this question! If you cant handle the few extra dimes for the premium gas, sell you TL, buy a diesel and run it on veggie oil. GEEZ!

 

The high compression motors in the TL, especially Type S models, require 91 MINIMUM
in the mountains- if you can get 93- use it
Using 87-89 does many bad things to the car- things you cant see

If you are sweating a dollar or 2 a tankful more in gas prices- get a Yugo or a used Prius
and let us know how it does on track days

 

The Acura also requires Tier 1 gas- thats Shell Chevron Texaco
not am-pm- rotton robbies- chesters gasorama or similar

Use fuel cleaner like Seafoam to rid engine of residue from bad gas

 

this is my first time to here,and i just want to know ok?

if u so sick or tired of this question why u answer? too much time???

 

If its you first time, do a search...plenty of posts regarding this. And the reason why I answered, is because I can't get over someone buying a high quality car, like the TL, and then they want to go and skimp on the type of gas they use. Like I said before, if you can't handle the little bit extra $$ for premium gas, buy another car.

Hey, you can always fill the tank half way, that will save you money at the pump....

 

i did it but i didnt find out the search
thats why i posted the stupid question.....

 

ok fellas, lets calm down now....as for the question, use 91...personally i would never put anything below this...i know some ppl are tight on cash but when you buy this car you know what sacrifices you've got to make...i don't know what the difference is when you put in 89 b/c i've never done it, but i say 91 all the way!

 

shit i put 93 in my 2000 tl.... althought its a dime extra i feel the difference =).... my parents had put 89 when they were paying for my gas, but a week or 2 after i started paying for it and only got premium then on.

 

they have 93? where?

 

if the car says premium... use premium.

if it requires 91 octane its because it burns hotter... if you use 89 or 87 then you won't get as good of gas mileage. You might save a whole $1.50 at the pump but you'll end up back at the pump sooner from the bad mileage than you would have so you really aren't gaining anything.

if you fill up once every 7 days and its $40 a tank with premium... you'd probably have to fill up ever 5-6 days with mid grade for $38.50 a tank.

do the math... in the long run you'll just be wasting money.

 

 

Throughout the Southeast. I don't believe I've ever seen 91 here. It's 87, 89, and 93.. and a few Sunoco's carry 94.

 

Like others have said here, the question is ABSOLUTELY STUPID!
You think you're saving $$ by buying regular, but in reality, YOU'RE NOT!

This engine has a compression ratio of 11.00, and that means PREMIUM FUEL ONLY!

91 octane or higher..........PERIOD. And to clear up the 91 versus 93 debate, 93 is the standard octane in most of the country except on the west coast where the standard premium is 91. Don't ask me why.

If you can afford to buy an '07 Type-S, you can afford the extra few cents a gallon at the pump. If you can't afford the gas, get rid of your TL and get a car where the manufacturer's recommendation is to use regular.



And FWIW, we all better be prepared for $4+/gal. With oil jumping to $90 a barrel, it's not that far off.

 

shengyu1- welcome to the forums. I believe the resounding answer to your question is YES- use premium ( and I agree with others). This topic usually comes up once a month, maybe that's why some of the other members get so frustrated. As you continue on your Acurazine journey, you'll find that many many questions can be answered by doing a search. Moreover, you'll become better at searching the more you do it.

Due to the fact that this topic has been discussed ad nauseum, I am closing the thread.