2.4L LE5 Performance Tech 16 valve 171 hp EcoTec with 163 lb-ft of torque

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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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Hmmm.. Never seen 95 at a Husky, 92 yes, but 95, no. Personally I wouldn't put that crap Husky gas in my car. I've heard of lots of people with turbo sleds blowing with Husky fuel. A sled isn't a car, but yeah.
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by G Speed
You will pay more and have worse mileage... hard truth
Stick with 87 and pay less and get better mileage... real truth
I get better mileage on 93. Only thing I put 87 in is a lawn mower.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeffs 06SS 2.4
I get better mileage on 93. Only thing I put 87 in is a lawn mower.
You SHOULD get better gas mileage from 93 in a 2.4 because that's what the computer expects to see. You would get worse mileage on 87. However, going from 93 to 95 would not show any improvement without a tune.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 09:18 AM
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Just run 93 until you can get tuned for 95. After some modding.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 12:54 AM
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Is your SS a daily driver? Is it worth the extra money when you're not using it at WOT? Are you AutoX'ing.. just some things to think about.. but on the flip side, let's say you get 12 gallons of 92 octane at $3.50/gal and 95 octane is $3.90/gal.. you're paying $42 for 92, and $46.80 for 95.. $5.00 isn't really that much of a bump when you already dropped $40. (depending on fuel cost in your area)
ok... im in canada.. the only gas station that offers this is Husky
they have 95 octane with 10% ethnol.... at the same price as 91

soo.. im justy wondering is it worth it...? preformance wise..

and its the 2.4l motor and the manual states it need premuim
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by G Speed
You will pay more and have worse mileage... hard truth
Stick with 87 and pay less and get better mileage... real truth
Why do people speak when they don't know what they are talking about? I just.. I don't understand, quick lesson;

The number of Octane (the best fuel to handle compression) needed for best MPG is almost ALWAYS what the manufacturer tells you in your manual. For 2.4l and 2.0l Engines it recommends 91+ because they are high performance engines, the compression stroke (where the engine compresses a cylinder-full of air and gas into a much smaller volume before igniting it with a spark plug. ) in our vehicles recommends a compression ratio to keep the vehicle running smoothly. The octane rating of the gasoline you put in your car, tells you how much the fuel can be compressed before it spontaneously ignites. When it ignites from compression instead of the spark plugs, it causes knocking in the engine. Refer to the "DON'T USE CHEAP GAS, ON A HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINE, YOU CHEAP MOTHE.." above or how they put it (more politticaly correct) "Use premium unleaded gasoline with a posted octane rating of 91 or higher." ANYWAYS back to what I was saying.. When you hear knocking, you are playing Russian roulette with your engine and unless you want to save "dollars" which *ahem* is causing worse mileage (BTW, because the compression ratio is too low and their is too much heptane [the other fuel used with Octane-> 87 octane, 13 heptane etc..). Well you are shaving "pennies" off, getting shittier gas mileage and potentially causing 1000's of dollars of damage to your engine.. oh and you are causing your vehicle to perform shitty.

If you want to use 87octane, get a prius. /thread
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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Use what the manual says

/stupid debate
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Ownedbyagirl?
ok... im in canada.. the only gas station that offers this is Husky
they have 95 octane with 10% ethnol.... at the same price as 91

soo.. im justy wondering is it worth it...? preformance wise..

and its the 2.4l motor and the manual states it need premuim
Did you even read the responses? No. It's not worth it unless you are tuned for it. If you're not tuned, don't use it. Period.
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