[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Where do you live? That premium price is insane! Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Bill Homer [Email] (#3427) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Bill Homer) on Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:46:26 In Reply to: Re: Yeah, I put regular in my Aero. The Shame, TML [Profile/Gallery] , Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:33:49 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

My 9000 has an Aero ECU and it definitely runs much better on 93 Octane Premium or even 89 Octane mid-grade vs. 87 octane regular. In addition to more boost when stomping on the pedal when using premium (boosts into the red zone on the gauge), take off from a stop produces audible engine knock with regular - and no, the pistons are not caked up, I just looked at them when I changed the plugs and can see the bare metal. I can always tell when the car has been filled with "regular", or even substandard gas labeled as "premium", as the performance degrades noticeably.

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• Premium gas more expensive these days? At least in CT., Brian, Fri, 9 Dec 2011 15:12:30
  • Same thing in MA over the last ~2 weeks, dmz789qqq, Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:09:37
    • Good that you care about this, Bill Homer , Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:23:16
      • MINI weight is actually 2530 lbs., dmz789qqq, Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:51:31
  • Plenty of stations that sell it cheap here, vvk, Fri, 9 Dec 2011 20:57:52
  • Yeah, I put regular in my Aero. The Shame, Mike Johnson, Fri, 9 Dec 2011 17:50:46
    • Re: Yeah, I put regular in my Aero. The Shame, TML , Fri, 9 Dec 2011 19:00:54
      • Yikes! I pay around $3.59 for 93 octane, MI-Roger , Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:06:44
        • I'm terrible., B Millar , Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:56:22
          • No, your attitude is usually the sensible one, MI-Roger , Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:07:01
            • I try to never *need* to fill up..., James, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:13:18
              • I burn a thousand gallons per year..., MI-Roger , Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:13:07
          • I don't look either., W. Beetus, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:03:28
      • Re: Yeah, I put regular in my Aero. The Shame, nwas, Fri, 9 Dec 2011 20:33:41
        • Re: Yeah, I put regular in my Aero. The Shame, TML , Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:33:49
          • Where do you live? That premium price is insane!, Bill Homer , Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:46:26 <-- Viewing This Message
            • Same here. My ECU is a JZW Stage 1 and, Noel, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:53:48
            • my car pings on reg...., Mark from Toronto, Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:33:44
            • Re: Where do you live? That premium price is insane!, TML , Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:21:25

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