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What does using an octane rated higher than your vehicle do?
Wastes money.
Why we Using an octane rated higher than your vehicle?
is safer for the environment
Using an octane rated higher than your vehicle?
Use the lowest octane that does not 'ping' (detonation). The higher octane is not only more expensive, it can, in some cases, cost you performance. Its got to do with things like the latent heat of vaporization and other scientific formulas.
Using an octane rated lower than your vehicle?
Using an octane rated lower than your vehicle specification will damage the engine. I would recommend not doing that.
What octane does a 1995 Toyota 4Runner need?
A 3vze engine will take anywhere from regular 87 octane, up to 100 octane race gas. However what is your purpose to using higher or lower octane, Using regular, plus, or premium will work well. however higher mile engines would prefer 91 octane!
What is the lowest octane to use in an AD wagon?
87 octane regular is recommended. Using a higher octane is a total waste of money and will provide no benefits whatsoever.
Does it help to use octane rated higher than your vehicle requires?
No. * Added - Unless you are prepared to modify the tuning of your engine, the recommended octane rating is the best. Higher octanes do not provide more power, they simply burn slower. The higher the octane, the harder it is to ignite, which in most cases, will have no effect, but can make make the car harder to start. If you have an older car and have the equipment to adjust your vehicles system, using a higher octane fuel can result in higher gas mileage and more power. It requires that the spark timing be advanced to begin burning slightly sooner - and if a lower octane is then used with the same set-up, it can destroy the engine.
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 pinging in a 2011 polaris 550 ATV?
Try using a higher octane gasoline in this ATV. Many times the pinging is due to not using a 91 or higher octane fuel. A lower fuel like 85 or 87 may not be burning off as efficiently as the 91 octane which in turn will cause the pinging.
What type of gas is best for 2001 corvette?
Using a higher octane than is recommended by Chevrolet, is not only a waste of money, but may actually harm your engine. No additional Power or MPG will result from using a higher octane fuel. That is a myth. Conversely using a lower octane will also harm you engine. So use Exactly what is listed in the owners manual.
What octane is recommended for a 1989 Honda accord?
87 Octane Regular. Using any higher octane is a total waste of money and will provide no benefit whatsoever. In fact it may cause hard starting. Use only 87 Octane.
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.
