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What happens if you put wrong type of gas in your car I accidentally put super unleaded instead of regular unleaded gas?
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∙ 13y ago
It's not a problem in the slightest. Just drive it.
Inside the combustion chamber, regular and premium are effectively indistinguishable since both explode, forcing the pistons down the cylinder.
The REAL advantage to "super/premium" is the higher octane rating.
A higher octane fuel explodes more slowly or evenly.
High compression engines need premium, since the higher compression causes fuel to explode more rapidly. If the fuel explodes too rapidly, the engine "pings", not just making the characteristic sound, but it can also cause damage.
Premium fuel eliminates pinging in high compression engines, and delivers the power of those explosions more evenly.
High compression engines are not as popular today, since engineers have been able to deliver more power and efficiency with a lower compression engine.
Using premium fuel in a modern, low compression engine will only burn a little slower and not damage the engine at all.
It's just a waste of money to use premium in a low compression engine.
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