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01-09-2021, 11:33 AM
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You should use the high octane unleaded gas in your car, but a tank of regular will not hurt it in any way. Show us some pictures of your car and welcome to the fraternity.
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01-09-2021, 11:39 AM
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Burning Brakes
It probably won't hurt it, but you won't get the performance you should out of it.
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01-09-2021, 12:07 PM
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01-09-2021, 01:16 PM
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I had 1989 L98 engine, and when gas went through the ceiling I ran regular and never hurt anything.
01-09-2021, 02:21 PM
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Some people say unleaded is fine and has the same detergents and whatnot, others say that premium ignites too fast. I've seen all sorts of arguments for and against regular unleaded and just as many arguments for or against premium. Just depends who youre talking to, I supposse.
All I know is that I never really catch a break when the price of gas drops. Not really. This past summer when gas prices dropped the majority of Americans were celebrating 99 cent regular unleaded.
I was still paying $3.29 for premium.
All I know is that I never really catch a break when the price of gas drops. Not really. This past summer when gas prices dropped the majority of Americans were celebrating 99 cent regular unleaded.
I was still paying $3.29 for premium.
01-11-2021, 12:31 PM
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Ethanol is a whole different conversation. Do not use! The ECM simply isn't programmed to correct for it. Some also argue that ethanol will ruin some seals, etc. can't vouch for that.
I made the mistake of dumping a tank of 91 ethanol in my '87 the first year, big mistake and took an evening to drain all that out.
I made the mistake of dumping a tank of 91 ethanol in my '87 the first year, big mistake and took an evening to drain all that out.
01-11-2021, 12:32 PM
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Melting Slicks
Ethanol is a whole different conversation. Do not use! The ECM simply isn't programmed to correct for it. Some also argue that ethanol will ruin some seals, etc. can't vouch for that.
I made the mistake of dumping a tank of 91 ethanol in my '87 the first year, big mistake and took an evening to drain all that out.
I made the mistake of dumping a tank of 91 ethanol in my '87 the first year, big mistake and took an evening to drain all that out.
01-11-2021, 03:08 PM
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Some people say unleaded is fine and has the same detergents and whatnot, others say that premium ignites too fast. I've seen all sorts of arguments for and against regular unleaded and just as many arguments for or against premium. Just depends who youre talking to, I supposse.
All I know is that I never really catch a break when the price of gas drops. Not really. This past summer when gas prices dropped the majority of Americans were celebrating 99 cent regular unleaded.
I was still paying $3.29 for premium.
All I know is that I never really catch a break when the price of gas drops. Not really. This past summer when gas prices dropped the majority of Americans were celebrating 99 cent regular unleaded.
I was still paying $3.29 for premium.
01-11-2021, 03:09 PM
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Ethanol is a whole different conversation. Do not use! The ECM simply isn't programmed to correct for it. Some also argue that ethanol will ruin some seals, etc. can't vouch for that.
I made the mistake of dumping a tank of 91 ethanol in my '87 the first year, big mistake and took an evening to drain all that out.
I made the mistake of dumping a tank of 91 ethanol in my '87 the first year, big mistake and took an evening to drain all that out.
01-18-2021, 06:38 AM
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Burning Brakes
The only cars we put regular in is our 16 Wrangler, 14 Cherokee and 12 Compass. Our 05 Cobalt and older cars get non-ethanol premium. Needless to say when premium was around $5.00/gallon they weren't driven very much.
01-18-2021, 08:35 AM
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01-22-2021, 01:59 AM
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...others say that premium ignites too fast.
Ethanol does reduce power and so fuel economy a tad because alcohol has less energy denisty than gasoline.
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01-22-2021, 09:12 AM
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Some people say unleaded is fine and has the same detergents and whatnot, others say that premium ignites too fast. I've seen all sorts of arguments for and against regular unleaded and just as many arguments for or against premium. Just depends who youre talking to, I supposse.
All I know is that I never really catch a break when the price of gas drops. Not really. This past summer when gas prices dropped the majority of Americans were celebrating 99 cent regular unleaded.
I was still paying $3.29 for premium.
All I know is that I never really catch a break when the price of gas drops. Not really. This past summer when gas prices dropped the majority of Americans were celebrating 99 cent regular unleaded.
I was still paying $3.29 for premium.
Side note, premium doesn't ignore faster. In fact, it's the opposite, that's why you don't get knock as bad with it.
OP, I wouldn't make a habit out of it, but it's fine. Throw a bottle of octane booster in this tank and it'll give you piece of mind.
