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Higher octane is not "better"
Posted by Kerry [Email] (more from Kerry) on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:33:06
In Reply to: thats what im talken bout, vvack0matic
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, Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:55:07
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Higher octane gas simply refers to it's ability to resist pre-ignition, nothing more. It is not "better", it is not cleaner, it does not have more engine additives. The only benefit you get from higher octane is that when your engine runs hot, it won't ignite before the spark plug sparks. I have had many family members in the gas business and the auto repair business, the idea that Premium Gas is somehow better, or needed for cars that do not call for it, are simply old wise tales.
See: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/041008.html
Kerry
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Straight Dope on Octanes
Posts in this Thread:
- Higher Octane Fuels....Bentley's mentions..., Dave B 89 900s Auto, Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:36:09
- New cars versus old..., Ari
, Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:31:41- My water injection cured octane dependancy..., Chaz, Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:16:42
- Right you are, Ari....., vsfoxe
, Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:58:52 - Re: New cars versus old..., blasten, Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:50:38
- Re: Higher Octane Fuels....Bentley's mentions..., '94vert, Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:53:50
- Re: Higher Octane Fuels....Bentley's mentions..., soneway, Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:03:41
- Re: Higher Octane Fuels....Bentley's mentions..., Theo, Thu, 20 Apr 2006 04:52:13
- Hmmm, Jonathan Scupin
, Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:57:19- Re: Hmmm, '94vert, Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:02:22
- thats what im talken bout, vvack0matic
, Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:55:07
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