Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 20:06:06 GMT From: Johannes <johsnospam-spam-sizefitter.com> Subject: Re: Regular gas in a 9.5?
Bob wrote: > > On Sun, 14 May 2006 21:00:16 +0100, Pooh Bear > <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote: > > >> > >> I have not heard those claims of superior cleaning agents in "premium" > >> fuels in over a decade. Back in the 60's and 70's it used to be a big > >> marketing point... > > > >In the late 80s here Shell advertised its petrol as having superior additives. > >Unfortunately they didn't agree with all engines and some ended up with fouled > >valves IIRC ! > > The gas/oil companies lost a major suit brought by the US gov't just a > couple years ago for claiming that higher octane fuels had any benefit > at all aside from higher octane. They use the same additives in high > octane fuel, it just has higher octane. OK, there goes my theory then...
