Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 10:46:21 GMT From: "Dreddy" <dreddynopsamseworld.com> Subject: Re: Octane of Fuel for 900SE
"VSingh493" <vsingh493nopsamcomnojunk> wrote in message news:20000819164420.21586.00000129nopsame1.aol.com... > From: "Ryan Lindfield" ryannopsamlla.com > > >I have a 1996 900 SE and I always use 93 Octane, what do the rest of you > >use, > >or what does Saab suggest? > >Thanks, > >Ryan Lindfield > > I have a 1995 900SE (4cyl turbo) and a 1996 900SE V6, and use Shell 93 Octane > in both. The manual says it's ok to use 87 octane, so I once switched the > turbo car to a lower octane (regular) and was told by the chief mechanic at > Spreen's (Hackensack, NJ) to use 93 octane in future, otherwise the car would > not perform up to its capabilities. I'm not sure but I think the lower octane > is detrimental only to turbo-fitted engines. Please correct me if I have the > wrong impression. > Detrimental to performance but you won't harm the thing - just makes for rather dull motoring. Turbos designed from the outset course to limit boost with octane of fuel (from classic 900T APC onwards...) Different MON/RON rating in UK but I stick with 97 ESSO Super-unleaded in both '89 8vT and '95 900S. Figure hell, what difference is about 3 pence when we are gonna be paying a quid a litre soon....... :( Then again, I run a '90 V12 Jag here too so I'm probably single handedly propping up the entire UK health service! TP -- PJ
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