Re: Higher than 92 Octane (Northwest Post) -Reply

[Jim Seibert <jseibert@netwalk.com>]

the octane thing is interesting...my miata runs like hell if i put more than 87
in it...weird little japanese car......veedub needs a 2 seat sportscar so i can
get rid of the thing....

Vojin Janjic wrote:

> >>> Jim Seibert <jseibert@netwalk.com> 11/26/97 06:52am >>>
> >this car prefer higher octane or is 87 fine....one of my other cars (miata)
> >hates anything higher than 87....comments??
>
> You may notice some, but not too much difference in performance of
> VR6 engine...  A label on the insisde of my gas cap door states someting
> like:
> "unleaded gas 87 oct or higher 92 oct rec"
>
> Some people claim that 92 octane gas is cleaner, so although is costs
> more, you may save $$ on the long run (less engine deposits, less
> maintenance).  Others say that since different octane ratings are
> formulated from the same distillate fractions, there should be no
> difference in clenliness, just performance.
>
> I use 92 octane almost all of the time.
>
> Happy TG.
> Vojin