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Old 04-09-2005, 09:44 PM
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Default Premium or not? Better for my buddy-baby?
I have been fillin' my tC with premium (v-power)
but does it really help a lot puttin in premium? I'm running $30+ a week
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Old 04-09-2005, 10:02 PM
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nope. the manual recommends 87 octane. anything more is just a wast of money, you'll see no gains from a higher octane.

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Old 04-09-2005, 10:10 PM
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ahhhh! You're right! Thx chris0!

FYI: http://www.handymanwire.com/articles/octane.html
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anytime.

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The manual actually reccomends a minimum of 87, not 87 specifically. I use midgrade... but I dont want to get into an argument about octanes. .. cause they just go and go
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The ECU can adjust the timing accordingly. You won't see a difference using high perforamcne gas unless you are running FI.
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http://www.shell.ca/code/motoring/en...es/octane.html
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