Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 18:50:35 +1100 From: Peter Wilkins <wilkinspnopsamnet.au> Subject: Re: fuel grade for 9-5 V-6
On Mon, 1 Nov 1999 09:44:20 -0500, "J Frankel" <jfrankelnopsamdnet.att.net> wrote : >I have read the owners manual several times, and although they recommend >premium gas, they don't say that you MUST use premium. > >Has anyone had any experience with using regular 87 octane or middle 90 >octane in this car? > Once I got caught out in the bush and none of the 3 garages in the town I was passing through had premium, so I had to use standard - I took on 60 litres. I noticed no difference in performance in the 400 or so Km before I refilled with premium. Our premium here is only 96 RON anyway, so middle 90 octane is fine - it's what I use all the time! I asked the Saab dealer about it, and they said the trionic system would adjust so the engine ran OK on the lower octane rating, but it would have a bit less power and a bit poorer fuel consumption. They also said that the premium is a much cleaner fuel and less likely to cause trouble with filters, pumps and injectors etc. Only problem is that standard here is around 69 c/litre, premium around 86 c/litre. -- Regards, Peter Wilkins (wilkinspnopsamnet.au)
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