Is it okay to run regular gas in a ss/sc
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when i first bought my car i put in 87 and yea 16k miles later spun bearing and thrown rod so yea if u fill on accident is ok but dont put midgrade only prem due to them not telling me its prem only
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i know that people are gonna jump me for this but all that a higher octane does for you is burn slower and helps with predetination. if you are a stock ss/sc you'll be fine. just don't get on it. dirve like a grandma with a handycap plate. when i first got my car the dealership took me to the gas station and put a full tank in it for me. i didn't think about it until he was almost done he was putting in 87 octane. i asked him what the hell he was doing and he said that is what he always put in the ss/sc's. i told him he was a retard and took him back to the dealership and then talked to the service department and they said that i would be fine as long as i didn't drive it hard. long story short that was the only time my car has had less than 93 and it did fine.
but just to clearify things.... i wouldn't do it for an extended period of time. and i do agree with an0malous.
but just to clearify things.... i wouldn't do it for an extended period of time. and i do agree with an0malous.
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Expensive ya?
But you gotta figure, assuming your on empty...your only spending roughly $3.33 more per tank.
Figuring that our cars have an 11 gal. gas tank. and gas is 30˘ more...
$3.33 isnt ****.
But you gotta figure, assuming your on empty...your only spending roughly $3.33 more per tank.
Figuring that our cars have an 11 gal. gas tank. and gas is 30˘ more...
$3.33 isnt ****.
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just put in premium.. yea its an extra .20-.30.. but what can you do..it's retarded doesnt really make that much of a difference when regular is like a ******* avg of 3.60 ..
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Its only like an extra regular gallon of gas and when i switch from my current truck to a ss/sc its like I'll be getting 2-3 extra gallons anyways.
So it'll still be cheaper cash to miles.
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haha def dont put 87 in only premium if you run 87. your car will pull timing, spark knock like a mother******. trust me when i first got my car i ran 87 because the dealer didnt tell me to run premium.
and if you cant afford premium then you prolly cant afford 87 becasue premium is only another .30$ a gallon so with your 12 gallon tank itll be a whole 3.60$ more everytime you fill it.
and if you cant afford premium then you prolly cant afford 87 becasue premium is only another .30$ a gallon so with your 12 gallon tank itll be a whole 3.60$ more everytime you fill it.
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SS/SC's do not have a 11 gal. tank.. im almost 100 percent sure its 13 gal. but if not its 12
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so ya..a 13 gallon tank...but if your on e(and havnt been there for awhile, its 11 gallons from E to F)
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My dad swears up and down it doesn't matter.
I really don't mind paying the extra three bucks a tank now that you guys help me put it in perspective.
Keep in mind hes been a employed a mechanic since he was like 15 so I like to think he knows his stuff
I really don't mind paying the extra three bucks a tank now that you guys help me put it in perspective.
Keep in mind hes been a employed a mechanic since he was like 15 so I like to think he knows his stuff
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have it tuned to run regular
it's perfectly fine to throw in a mix every now and then if you drive it slow, but on every scheduled fill up? no
I'll always run premium
it's perfectly fine to throw in a mix every now and then if you drive it slow, but on every scheduled fill up? no
I'll always run premium
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hah wow i remmember when i first got the car for the few couple times i put gas i put 87 until i read some of the manual and read that it needs to be premium i changed gas in a heart beat lol. premium is 3.67 here in tx lol atleast my area