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No, higher octane fuel is only necessary for higher performance cars. Highly efficient cars can usually use the lowest octane fuels, because they are not designed for performance.
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What is super unleaded gasoline?
it is a type of gasoline that has a higher octane rating for higher performance engines
Does higher octane gasoline give you better gas mileage?
No. If your car runs well on a lower octane gasoline (i.e. no engine pinging or knocking), then putting a higher octane gas in your tank is just wasting money...
Is it harder to ignite a lower or higher-octane gasoline?
It is harder to ignite higher octane gasoline - the octane rating expresses the compound's resistance to pre-ignition (often called "ping") Low octane fuels tend to 'ping' more than high octane fuels because they ignite more easily.
How much octane rating of the gasoline?
There are many different grades of gasoline, each with a different octane rating. Early gasoline had very low octane in many cases, from the 1920s to the 1970s octane rating was improved by adding a highly poisonous chemical called tetraethyl lead and ranged from about 90 to 110 octane, most modern cars can run on 87 octane unleaded (now considered "regular" grade gasoline), "premium" grade gasoline is around 90 to 92 octane unleaded, airplane gasoline is typically 130 octane leaded.
What is premium gasoline?
Premium gasoline is gasoline that has been blended to meet an octane rating higher than "Regular" gasoline. Higher octane gasoline contains hydrocarbon components which are more branched or have a lower hydrogen to carbon ratio than those with lower octane. In the United States the typical octane numbers, (RON+MON)/2 are as follows: Regular = 87 Plus = 89 Supreme = 93. Typical octane ratings vary in different locations and in some cases elevations.
Can 2002 Acura TL Type S use 87 octane gasoline?
no!! dont be cheap and buy the the higher octane!!!!
Does unleaded engine can use premium gasoline?
Yes you can use premium gasoline in unleaded because premium gasoline is also unleaded. The only reason it is called premium gasoline is because it has a higher octance then regular unleaded. Regular unleaded has an octane rating of 87 and premium has an octane rating of 92. Premium gasoline burns slower then regualr gas because it has a higher octane rating.
If gasoline description is Super Plus then what does the Plus mean?
It means the gasoline blend has a higher Octane. Use the octane that the manufacture recommends for your car. If you are already using the proper octane fuel, you will not obtain more power from higher octane fuels. The engine will be already operating at optimum settings, and a higher octane will have no effect on the management system. Your driveability and fuel economy will remain the same. The higher octane fuel costs more, so you are just throwing money away.
What causes 1997 Geo Prizm to diesel?
cheap gasoline,try a higher octane gas or add an octane booster to your tank
What grade gasoline does the 2003 Jaguar X-Type take?
92 Octane or higher.
What gasoline type do you use for your 1996 Cadillac Eldarodo?
91 or higher octane fuel
What can mix to gasoline to make octain high and give more power to engine?
You can add ethanol to gasoline to make the octane higher.
