Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 02:36:38 GMT From: "LC" <goalie22nospamail.com> Subject: Re: Saab newbie
If you look hard enough, you can find 100 or 104 octane(US). It's technically for "offroad" vehicles. But I've put it in my cars a few times for fun. I've found it in areas south of indianapolis, and in michigan city. However, expect to pay $4 or higher a gallon. "Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message news:41FBF11B.C8B6C704nospamail.com... > James Sweet wrote: > >> "Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message >> news:41FBE48B.881F4166nospamail.com... >> > >> > WhyAsk wrote: >> > >> > > I agree with the octane. I have a 2000 9-3 base and it does seem to >> > > run a little better on premium (Marathon 93 octane). >> > >> > *93* octane is your idea of premium ???? :-( >> > >> > UK 'standard' unleaded ( often called 'premium' for some puzzling >> > reason >> > ) octane is 95 octane - the premium version ( often called 'super >> > unleaded ) is 97/98. >> > >> > >> > Graham >> > >> >> IIRC the octane ratings are different so you're comparing apples to >> oranges. >> 93 is the very best stuff you can get here. > > You mean US the octane rating method is different to UK octane ? Sounds > odd to > me. > > Octane is a pure hydrocarbon. The octane rating is intended to compare the > performance of gasoline ( made of many hydrocarbons ) to a known reference > as a > percentage IIRC. > > Graham > > >
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