Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 21:30:49 +0200 From: Espen Bjelvin <espen.bjelvinnopsamelia.no> Subject: Re: Which Octane Gas Should I Use?
If the engine has a higher charging pressure than originallt itīs nessesary with higher octane due to the fact that octane helps to reduce pinking.. Jay Abrams wrote: > I have a 1996 SAAB 9000 CSE with a 2.3 Full Turbo (not LPT) engine. I > bought it new last summer as a leftover. I've been using Mobil high test > (93 Octane) but not sure if this is required. The manual says you can use > 87AON but I remember reading somewhere that for turbos, higher octane gas > is needed. > > Also, picked up the new Saab Catalogue at the NY International Auto Show on > Saturday. It only shows accessories for the 9-5 and 9-3. Do the rest of us > 9000 and 900 owners go without? You'd think they'd still feature > accessories for these cars for at least 1-2 years. thats progress.