Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 19:55:21 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> Subject: Re: turbo - regular or hi-octane?
Geo wrote: > > I have a 93 9000CSET. Is there any advantage such as gas mileage & > performance to using hi-octane gas? The manual says anything from regular to > hi-octane is ok. I did read a test in one of the car mags showing a > mileage/performance advantage with a 9-5 using hi-octane. I wonder if this > applies across the board to all turbos. > > Natural Light Black and White Photography > http://www.phastnet.com/~geos/ > -George- I have the same car and have been trying out Shell's Optimax hi-octane petrol. The engine appears to have less hesitation when going for full blast, but this extreme driving is rare, so for day to day use, the regular is fine. Johannes