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Old 08-31-2009, 08:05 PM
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regular gas has been filled up in car (STFF N00B FAIL)

prevoius owner said fill up regular, but i look at the gas thing and its says premium fuel only wtf!!! should i continue to fill up regular? since the ecu is used to it by now or is that bad for the car... or should i wait till gas is empty, fill up 91 octane gas and reset the ecu?
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Premium Fuel Is REQUIRED... The Inside Of The gas Door Clearly Shows it. Btw There has Been a Thread On This Same TopiC.
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well then can u search it up and post it here?
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well then can u search it up and post it here?
Someone please sticky this specific post.
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hey look i found it... pretty funny how there was a same post, who would of known
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Regular gas won't lead to engine destruction, just use premium from now on. The car doesn't have feelings, thus it doesn't "get used" to anything. It's been pulling timing to avoid engine knock so maybe you'll notice a bit more power.
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well then can u search it up and post it here?
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Regular gas won't lead to engine destruction, just use premium from now on. The car doesn't have feelings, thus it doesn't "get used" to anything. It's been pulling timing to avoid engine knock so maybe you'll notice a bit more power.
Exactly! And, the extra few bucks you pay to fill up with premium is a wash, as you should get a bit better MPG with the higher octane gas.
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as you should get a bit better MPG with the higher octane gas.
I though its the opposite?
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I though its the opposite?
greater oxygenation of the gasoline will result in a more effective combustion of the gasoline and thus greater fuel efficiency if the car is meant (and previously tuned from the factory) to run that type of fuel.
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