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| Answer to: Running premium gas in a 2020 Kia Forte | 27Relevance | 5 years ago | Mod_Man | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Mostly it is just placebo. If you have a 2020, there is no need to use any additives as it is too new to see any benefit. Even in sports cars meant to run higher octane, you can not go from 89 to 93 and notice an immediate change. The ECM has to tune the octane tables and it takes at least one full tank of fuel to do that. The Kia Forte ECM is not programmed to adjust the octane table upwards and take advantage of extra octane for power. Therefore if you have been running 89, switch to premium (91 or 93 depending on your area), and immediately 'feel' a difference, then it is just a mental placebo effect. You should always run whatever the manufacturer suggests for your vehicle. Running premium once in a while to clean the engine is a myth that has been debunked for quite some time now. | |||||
| RE: '06 Mazdaspeed 6 Power Loss, Sputtery feel in Acceleration | 27Relevance | 5 years ago | Razmig Bartassian | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| @joshhuck You're using 87 octane? Turbocharged engines need to run on a minimum of 91/93 octane. Were you using 91 octane when you weren't having issues during those few weeks after the VVT job? Have you ever used 91 octane before and if so, have you still had this issue? The oil you're using is great though. The black bypass valve is bolted on the right side of the intercooler, and it's very hard to miss. The wastegate is all the way in the back where the turbocharger is, and this one is a bit harder to see because there is a heat shield covering the exhaust side of the turbo. Here's a link to a google drive folder with the locations: | |||||
| Answer to: Sheetz 88 octane | 22Relevance | 2 years ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| They're lying. (Flex-Fuel vehicles excepted.) The money you save on fuel will be far outweighed by the money you'll spend on fixing your damaged fuel system and engine. Your choice. You might want to try the site search function as this issue has already been discussed here. | |||||
| Answer to: Octane Booster | 22Relevance | 3 years ago | nta98 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| You'll end up spending more money by getting 87 & octane booster, just stick with 91. You also used the word "recommended", which tells me your car will still run on lower octane fuel, just make less power. | |||||
| Octane Booster | 22Relevance | 3 years ago | Chills | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Is it safe to fill a 91 grade premium recommended car with 87 grade gas and to replenish with octane booster (STP octane Booster) each time we fill the full gas tank? Model of the Year/Car: 2020, Mercedes Benz GLC 300, 4matic SUV | |||||
| Will high octane gasoline clean my fuel system | 22Relevance | 3 years ago | DevinKenyon | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Scotty and moderators, I'm looking to have a myth busted. does using 93 octane on a car that runs on 87 regular octane substitute as a fuel system cleaner? I'm looking to order ATS cleaner but am curious in the meantime while I wait for it to arrive. | |||||
| Answer to: using proper octane for my car | 22Relevance | 4 years ago | Justin Shepherd | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| If the gas door or owner's manual says you can use 89 octane, you can use it with no ill effect. The car was designed for gasolines that are within the stated octane range. You'll lose a little horsepower and torque, but not enough to really notice, unless you drive like a maniac. | |||||
| Answer to: best octane additive on the market | 22Relevance | 4 years ago | RussellJKelly81 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| If you REALLY need high octane try turbo blue gas, that's 100 octane but it's not cheap by any means. It cost me about $8/gallon over 15 years ago so I'd be afraid to look now. There's also VP Racing fuel, you can buy that in drums as small as 5 gallons I believe. Some motorcycle & speed shops sell it, if you can't find one that does you'll have to go to a race track. For older piston airplanes there's stuff like c18, etc but again you'll have to call around. | |||||
| Can I put lower octane fuel in my car | 22Relevance | 4 years ago | 589five_ | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| From London! My friend acquired a Volkswagen 2008 volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI Only8K on clock. The previous (ONE) owner only used super unleaded 97 higher octane in it. His worried about using the cheaper E10 95 octane, would it harm anything if he switched to the cheaper E10 unleaded petrol ⛽ Thanks | |||||
| Answer to: 87 or 91 octane gasoline for 2022 Hyundai Tucson? | 22Relevance | 4 years ago | Doc | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| If you listen to ANYTHING a Hyundai dealer tells you, you are in serious trouble. When the engine develops serious problems and you tell them you used 87 octane fuel, they will tell you that you should have used 91 octane, per the owner's manual and that it's your fault. | |||||
| RE: Octane Booster Question | 22Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Do you have any literature that US octane rating system is different from EU octane rating? | |||||
| 2019 Honda Civic: is 91 octane required? | 22Relevance | 4 years ago | Mackey | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| My Granddaughter recently bought a 2019 Honda Civic Sport. She said the owner's manual says "Models with Sport mode require 91 octane". Her car has the naturally aspirated 2.0L. Any Honda Civic owner's use 91 octane? I was surprised to learn this, especially since it is not turbo charged. Any input from Honda owners would be appreciated. Thanks. | |||||
| Answer to: Which octane fuel should I use in my 2020 Subaru WRX? | 22Relevance | 4 years ago | Dad2LM2 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I basically agree with Justin. Your car can mostly compensate. That said, 87 might be pushing it. At that octane, you’ll end up doing more of your driving at higher boost, which will increase chances for preignition (if only slightly) and eat up what cost savings you would have had. FWIW, I have an ‘18 WRX and have never used less than 91 octane. | |||||
| Answer to: 91 Octane required on my 2022 Tucson? | 22Relevance | 5 years ago | Whatchamacallit | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Use what your owner’s manual requires. Hyundai engines (and dealer/warranty service) are already questionable, so I would follow not deviate from what they require. Also, see below: if you go to lower octane and get knocking, then you know you need to stick to the higher octane gas. | |||||
| Determining octane and amount of ethanol in gasoline | 22Relevance | 4 years ago | KevR | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I'm an American living in Ghana, West Africa driving a Cleveland-made Ford engine (1.6l ecoboost). Determining the right fuel to use has been interesting as their octanes here don't use the same .. scale? RON vs .. whatever. I was running fuel from one station that was supposedly a 91~ octane but found out from the mechanic here that it's actually crap - just advertising. He recommended I switch to Total, Shell or Allied. Only Total actually states their ethanol content and they actually boast a 20% mixture of ethanol to gas. Apparently back in the States there is a limitation of no more than 10%. The other companies do not list their mixtures and despite my attempts to contact them, they do not respond. Is there a simple way or cheap kit that I can order in from the US that can let me test the ethanol content of a given fuel? Also, on the european system what octane should I be going for? | |||||