safe to use regular gas - gas shortage
09-07-2017, 03:44 PM
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safe to use regular gas - gas shortage
Hey guys,
I am in San Antonio Texas and with the gas shortage, I can not seem to find any premium gas for a week now. Is it safe to use regular gas or will it hurt the engine? Is there anything in particular I need to do?
Also, if anyone else is in SA, do you know of any gas station that has premium? I really don't want to put regular gas in the car but I am getting discouraged. Thanks!
I am in San Antonio Texas and with the gas shortage, I can not seem to find any premium gas for a week now. Is it safe to use regular gas or will it hurt the engine? Is there anything in particular I need to do?
Also, if anyone else is in SA, do you know of any gas station that has premium? I really don't want to put regular gas in the car but I am getting discouraged. Thanks!
09-07-2017, 11:07 PM
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It will be fine. The engine has knock sensors so it will adjust the timing accordingly. Performance and efficiency will suffer, but it will be fine in the short run.
09-07-2017, 11:41 PM
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When I go on long road trips - just finished 3,500 mile trip - there are lots of small town gas stations in America that only have that have 87 octane and nothing else. No big deal.
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