Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 04:16:44 GMT From: "The Grand Poobah" <eyles_jnopsamgovt.nz> Subject: Re: thanks for the advice so far.... 2 questions.
Mine (NZ new) has a cat! -- Grand Poobah 1996 9000CS 143km Kelvin Wright <kpwnopsampam.clear.net.nz> wrote in article <MPG.1623ecd228a92d3c98971bnopsam.clear.net.nz>... > On Mon, 01 Oct 2001 07:23:51 GMT, Timothy Wild > (timiwildnopsamknet.inet.fi.poista) > said, > > > "The Grand Poobah" <eyles_jnopsamgovt.nz> wrote in message > > news:01c149f7$0fee26a0$08350a0anopsam8004.wcc.govt.nz... > > > > > > 2. From the manual, the eco series low pressure turbos come with a > > > catalytic converter. The manual says "use unleaded only", however unleaded > > > fuel in NZ is only 91 octane. The higher octane 96 petrol over here is > > > leaded. The dealer has said I will get better performance and economy from > > > the leaded 96 rather than the 91 and that it "won't do the car any harm". > > > He also says that the car is clever enought to determine the octane rating > > > and will adjust itself to use more of the 91 than the 96, so its more > > > economical to use the 96 (which costs more per litre btw). Your comments > > > please! > > > > What the dealer said about the car adapting to the octane rating is quite > > probably true, but using leaded fuel will clog up the catalytic converter > > and effectively destroy this expensive part! If you have already used > > leaded fuel, you should make your dealer pay for a new converter, since > > he/she has misinformed you. > > A New Zealand new car may not have a catalytic converter fitted. A Jap > import probably will. > -- > Kelvin Wright > Dunedin > New Zealand >
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