Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 18:15:52 -0500 From: "The Trevyn" <TPAIGEnopsamam.mn.rr.com> Subject: Re: turbo - regular or hi-octane?
"Bob" <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> wrote in message news:83lhpusgnrli9nd1r4n3b1p6jkq3tc6638nopsamcom... > On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 17:34:55 -0500, "The Trevyn" > <TPAIGEnopsamam.mn.rr.com> wrote: > > > >So what does this mean in terms of what kind of gas to use? I am not > >mechanically inclined... > > a. All grades of gas burn just as clean, so you won't damage or > dirty your engine with any particular grade. > > b. Premium will probably give you slightly higher mileage and more > power than regular. You will not damage your engine with regular > since the knock sensor will cause the engine to adjust on the fly > to compensate for the lower octane . You will lose some horsepower. > Try a couple of tankfulls and see if you think it matters. You'd > notice it most when accelerating onto a highway, particularly > when going uphill to do it. > > Bob > We are in luck! I have an empty tank and nothing to do...I am grabbing my keys to try it out...
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