couple questions?????
05-25-2010, 05:11 PM
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couple questions?????
ok so im goin on vacation n since nowaday we r all tryin to save some money in gas, i was wonderin if it was ok to run 91 in it every couple of fill ups, everytime i fill up in town i put 93 in no questions asked, so would it b ok?? also i heard that bp is ethonal free, is that true?? if its ethonal free,would it b better to run ethonal free or run with ethonal. ne thought please
05-25-2010, 10:14 PM
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It's al good because all I use is bp or shell I like that nitrogen **** lol. J/k it's all the same crap. Our cars are tuned for low octane and high meaning if the car see'z kr like alot in a certain amount of time it'll go into low octane. Te high octane I think is tuned for 91 because in the owners manual it says lowest grade u should go to is 91 which means to me it's tuned for 91. Just be careful to only get gas where u know they refill there tanks alot.....
05-25-2010, 10:22 PM
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ya i only fill up at either mobil chevron shell n hess sumtimes but i dont go to the lil ma n pa gas stations. aslong as i can fill up on 91 once in a while on this trip
05-25-2010, 10:27 PM
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I know its nice to save money on gas but, really if the price diffrence is like what 10 cents or 15 cents, thats like maybe a buck or two saved on a tank. but its your call buddy! just my opinon 
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our cars pcm has different fuel tables just for situations like this. It has a high octane fuel table, and a low octane table. I learned this recently when I accidentally put 83 octane in my car. The pcm will recognize that a lower octane fuel is being used and knock back timing so you don't blow **** up. Hence why you will see significant horsepower reduction if you do so.
Would I make a habit of putting a lower octane in my tank? No. But it helps to know that our pcm compensates for stupidity.
Would I make a habit of putting a lower octane in my tank? No. But it helps to know that our pcm compensates for stupidity.
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05-26-2010, 05:54 AM
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ya im goin from here to new england, n my parents n gf r comin, i always put 93 it n always will but i no they rather put sumthin a lil cheaper in. but as for goin lower i never do
05-26-2010, 06:30 AM
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Not trying to sound like a ass but before u post read the entire thread....
I said this already lol
I said this already lol
our cars pcm has different fuel tables just for situations like this. It has a high octane fuel table, and a low octane table. I learned this recently when I accidentally put 83 octane in my car. The pcm will recognize that a lower octane fuel is being used and knock back timing so you don't blow **** up. Hence why you will see significant horsepower reduction if you do so.
Would I make a habit of putting a lower octane in my tank? No. But it helps to know that our pcm compensates for stupidity.
Would I make a habit of putting a lower octane in my tank? No. But it helps to know that our pcm compensates for stupidity.
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