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Offline CHIZZY

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« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2005, 12:14:46 PM »
I work a mile and a half from work, so on the weekends we just ride around in her malibu maxx...only slightly better on gas, with its V6 and 200 hp, but at least it\'s not an suv.
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« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2005, 05:06:52 PM »
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Hey Clips why are you putting midgrade in a Metro?  Not like the 3 cylinders needs it.


well i have the 4 cylinder model,...which puts out a staggering 90 hp! ..:fro:..so nyah! nyah!...just kiddin\' :p...seriously tho...i try not to put regular gas in any of my vehicles..only mid grade and up...alot of people say i should just put regular in both vehicles,...but i don\'t know,..i\'ve always just felt that with regular gas your car won\'t run as good...probably ignorance on my part tho,...but that\'s how i\'ve always been....
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« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2005, 05:34:35 PM »
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well i have the 4 cylinder model,...which puts out a staggering 90 hp! ..:fro:..so nyah! nyah!...just kiddin\' :p...seriously tho...i try not to put regular gas in any of my vehicles..only mid grade and up...alot of people say i should just put regular in both vehicles,...but i don\'t know,..i\'ve always just felt that with regular gas your car won\'t run as good...probably ignorance on my part tho,...but that\'s how i\'ve always been....


COmplete ignorance on your part.

If you car is built for 87, put in 87.  Putting in higher does absolutely nothing.

Higher octane gas is for higher compression engines that build up more pressure.  Higher octane is less volatile so it is able to keep from igniting till the piston gets higher.

If you put low octane gas in a high compression engine it will fire way early and really decrease your performance.  Your engine will probably adjust, but it\'s still not good.

Other way around.  Higher octane gas in engine that doesn\'t need higher octane?  Well that does nothing. You are still firing the spark plug to fire at 10degrees after TDC.  So it\'s money wasted.
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« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2005, 09:42:32 PM »
exactly....

just think of all the money you\'ve wasted clips....
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« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2005, 03:36:25 AM »
My single cab truck costs 34 smackers to fill up now...it\'s bullshite.


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« Reply #20 on: October 10, 2005, 06:49:03 AM »
My T-bird costs almost 40 to fill up.
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« Reply #21 on: October 11, 2005, 09:48:39 AM »
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COmplete ignorance on your part.

If you car is built for 87, put in 87.  Putting in higher does absolutely nothing.

Higher octane gas is for higher compression engines that build up more pressure.  Higher octane is less volatile so it is able to keep from igniting till the piston gets higher.

If you put low octane gas in a high compression engine it will fire way early and really decrease your performance.  Your engine will probably adjust, but it\'s still not good.

Other way around.  Higher octane gas in engine that doesn\'t need higher octane?  Well that does nothing. You are still firing the spark plug to fire at 10degrees after TDC.  So it\'s money wasted.



thanks for the info Vid, and you\'re right, not that i didn\'t believe you, but after reading your post, i did something 98% of car owners never do...and that\'s...read their owners manual! :p...yep for the lexus it says nothing lower than 93 octance and for the metro it states 87 octane :).....looks like i\'ve been wastin \' duckets like jbean stated...
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« Reply #22 on: October 11, 2005, 10:59:06 AM »
We learn something new everyday. :)  a sticker on the inside of my maxima\'s gas door says use premium gas for best performance.  I started to use 89 for a while to save money and then I had to replace the knock sensor within a couple of months.

Not sure if it\'s 100% related but all I use now is premium. :\\  I really should have gotten a Sentra.
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« Reply #23 on: October 11, 2005, 01:52:04 PM »
My Celica says the same thing, it doesn\'t run near as smooth. I have been puttin\' \'89 in and ever since it has been sluggish, then again, I also need to change the oil, it\'s been about eight thousand miles since I changed it.
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