Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 20:24:59 +0000 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Saab newbie
James Sweet wrote: > "Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message > news:41FBE48B.881F4166nospamail.com... > > > > WhyAsk wrote: > > > > > I agree with the octane. I have a 2000 9-3 base and it does seem to > > > run a little better on premium (Marathon 93 octane). > > > > *93* octane is your idea of premium ???? :-( > > > > UK 'standard' unleaded ( often called 'premium' for some puzzling reason > > ) octane is 95 octane - the premium version ( often called 'super > > unleaded ) is 97/98. > > > > > > Graham > > > > IIRC the octane ratings are different so you're comparing apples to oranges. > 93 is the very best stuff you can get here. You mean US the octane rating method is different to UK octane ? Sounds odd to me. Octane is a pure hydrocarbon. The octane rating is intended to compare the performance of gasoline ( made of many hydrocarbons ) to a known reference as a percentage IIRC. Graham
