Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 05:13:47 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Regular gas in a 9.5?
Fred W wrote: > Richard Sutherland-Smith wrote: > >> From there on out, you should probably use 89 octane in a linear. > >>There is no such thing as "90" octane in the US. It is 87 (regular), 89 > >>(mid-grade) and 91 to 93 (super/premium) depending on location. The > >>small difference between the gas certified to be 89 (or better) and 90 > >>is pretty insignificant. If you wanted to be anal about it you could > >>squirt in a few gallons of premium fuel every tankful of mid-grade, but > >>since the mid grade is at least 89 (most likely somewhat more) it is not > >>a very big deal. > > > > > > Interesting, ain't it, our petrols over here are all unleaded and are > > 91, 96 and 98 octanes. My 9000 Aero likes 98 as recommended, but this > > is not available everywhere, so it usually runs happily on 96. > > Ricky, > > Your talking RON, and we rebel yanks are talking PON (Pump Octane > Numbers) which is RON+MON/2. So your 96 is our 89. But I'm not > entirely sure of the happiness of my SAAB's engine either way... > > What is perhaps of interest (and maybe this was the point of you post) > is that the bigger gap is between your "low grade" and your mid-grade. > Why anyone would pay a big premium for 2 points of octane is a > reasonable question. In the UK many places only sell 95 RON ( e.g. supermarkets ) with an alternative 'superunleaded' being 97-98. 95 is fine for most cars but some perfromance vehicles get some extra performance from 97/98. I'm puzzled by your suggestion that 96RON = 89PON. This table suggest more like 92PON. http://www.btinternet.com/~madmole/Reference/RONMONPON.html That also makes 95RON ( which I normally buy ) equal to 91PON which makes sense to me for use in a Saab. Graham
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