Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 02:24:35 GMT From: Kelvin Wright <kpwnopsampam.clear.net.nz> Subject: Re: thanks for the advice so far.... 2 questions.
On Mon, 01 Oct 2001 07:23:51 GMT, Timothy Wild (timiwildnopsamknet.inet.fi.poista) said, > "The Grand Poobah" <eyles_jnopsamgovt.nz> wrote in message > news:01c149f7$0fee26a0$08350a0anopsam8004.wcc.govt.nz... > > > > 2. From the manual, the eco series low pressure turbos come with a > > catalytic converter. The manual says "use unleaded only", however unleaded > > fuel in NZ is only 91 octane. The higher octane 96 petrol over here is > > leaded. The dealer has said I will get better performance and economy from > > the leaded 96 rather than the 91 and that it "won't do the car any harm". > > He also says that the car is clever enought to determine the octane rating > > and will adjust itself to use more of the 91 than the 96, so its more > > economical to use the 96 (which costs more per litre btw). Your comments > > please! > > What the dealer said about the car adapting to the octane rating is quite > probably true, but using leaded fuel will clog up the catalytic converter > and effectively destroy this expensive part! If you have already used > leaded fuel, you should make your dealer pay for a new converter, since > he/she has misinformed you. A New Zealand new car may not have a catalytic converter fitted. A Jap import probably will. -- Kelvin Wright Dunedin New Zealand
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