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Mar 17, 2007 | 04:19 AM

krispies13

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What type of fuel?

I just got my xB 2 days ago and I still can't believe that I was driving an 89 camry p.o.s. edition just 2 days ago and now i'm a proud owner of a polar white xB.

Now to my question..

Does it matter what fuel you use in you xB? 87 vs 91 Grade ? Or am I better off saving money pumping 87 ?? If this question is asked already can someone kindly tell me?

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Mar 17, 2007 | 04:21 AM

ifeldwn02

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i have a buddy who put 91 in his and he said it hurt his mpg, i just use 87

Mar 17, 2007 | 04:24 AM

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Another friend of mine told me that you get more HP with 91 fuel.. Not that I care about HP but is that true? Is that wy MPG goes down the toilet??

Mar 17, 2007 | 04:43 AM

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your friend has no idea what he is talking about. tell him to not give advice to anyone anymore about cars.

87, just like your manual says. its what your engine is made to run on

Mar 17, 2007 | 04:52 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by krispies13

Another friend of mine told me that you get more HP with 91 fuel.. Not that I care about HP but is that true? Is that wy MPG goes down the toilet??

yea... the xB is built for economy, so in saying that, use the cheap stuff. You won't notice a difference on 91 (in AK we can only get 90 so its even more of a waste) and you'll save 20 cents or more a gallon. Thats 2 bucks a fillup

Mar 17, 2007 | 05:36 AM

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You would think with a high compression ratio it would need 91 but 87 is all it needs to run at it's full potential unless you have a turbo or supercharger.

Mar 17, 2007 | 03:32 PM

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Here's what Scion says:

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Scion xB horsepower and torque [Incident: 060901-000071]
From: Scion <scion_mail@scion.com>
Response (Vernon) 09/06/2006 04:09 PM
… The vehicle is engineered and tested using 87 octane fuel. We recommend that fuel for optimum performance, reliability, and fuel economy on the vehicle. The vehicle does make the same power at maximum throttle position on 87 octane as it would on higher octane fuel.