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With TODAY'S cars, all it does is drain your wallet faster. Cars today are ALL made to run on low octane gas. thak is a bad answer it works with planes to bitc

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How does octane percent affect a car?

octane is how volatile the gas is the higher the octane the bigger the boom and cleaner it burns


Do you get better gas mileage by car if you use higher octane gas?

Yes, higher octane gas does give higher gas mileage for your car. However, the increase in gas mileage may not as great as the increase in the price of the higher octane gas.


What kind of gas to use in 94 Chevy silverado 5.7 engine?

Regular Unleaded 87 octane. The use of a higher octane is a waste of money and will provide no benefit whatsoever.Regular Unleaded 87 octane. The use of a higher octane is a waste of money and will provide no benefit whatsoever.


Octane has a higher boiling point than pentane because?

Octane has a higher boiling point than pentane because octane has a larger number of carbon atoms than propane


If a car has been given a certain type of gas for a long time would it hurt to start giving it different type of gas?

It would only hurt if the car required 89 octane or 92 octane and you went to a lesser octane. Those cars are engineered to run on a higher octane. A car engineered for the lower 87 octane might actually see some performance improvement by going to a higher octane once or twice, because the higher octane will help to clean the injectors a "little". Not much though. Over all there is no real significance to using the higher octane. The higher the octane level, the "richer" or "heavier" the fuel is. So if the car is not manufactured for the higher octane, you will eventually cause carbon build up at a faster rate than normal.


Do fuel efficient cars typically use higher octane gasoline?

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.


What octane for a kx 100?

Stock can run 93 octane and if its modded you need 100 octane or higher if its a high compression build.


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.


Can you put octane booster to 87 octane to get 91 octane or higher?

Yes you can. It will always be cheaper to just buy the 91 octane though so you'd be wasting your money.


What is 4 star petrol?

Answer It is to do with the octane levels in the petrol. the higher the star the higher the octane. It used to be 2,3 and 4 star but now its mainly unleaded.


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.


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...