NoRiceInside

the mobil gas station i just went to pissed me off. first, the nozzles were labeled, but down below under where they couldnt easily be seen. second, unlike any other gas station ive EVER seen, the nozzles went 87-91-89. so i grabbed the one on the far right thinking it was 91 and noticed it was only 2.99, i was like damn cheap 91! then i found out it was stupid 89 blend crap.

to be honest though, i dont feel a difference.

97z2801ss

paid 3.09 the otherday for 93 oct. from mobil

Str8upChevy

I bet if you keep running it there you'll probably start to notice. If I don't run 92 octane, it pings like a mother with all the hills we have around here. Yeah, most tanks go 87, 89, 92 from left to right, so that's messed up they had it that way. We just now hit the $2.99 mark for Super Unleaded at the good stations around here.

Arco AM/PM has it for $2.81, but I'd rather eat dirt than put that watered down **** in my car. I only use Chevron ~ with Techron 92, or Texaco ~ Clean System 3. Plus I run a Fuel Injector Cleaner every "other" month.......cause running it too often isn't always a good thing.

I hate the fact I would have to spend $45.00 to fill my tank if it were on empty. I think from now on I'm gonna start filling up when it reaches the half way mark.......that way I'll only have to spend $20.00 for a full tank, and I'll never run out of gas.

I always fill my car up at a 1/4 tank anyway so I never have to worry about sucking up that crap in the bottom of my tank and clogging my fuel filter.

archemedes

in a stock engine I doubt you'll notice (especially one for CA)

paarman97maro

87 still makes my car drive

69z-28

i dont even look at the price anymore or the octane just get the one listed premium.

FORCE_FED_Z

I just run diesel..its so much easier that way..don't have to worry about all those octane points..and if the station doesn't have that, kerosene will get ya by in a pinch..

97z2801ss

yea biodiesel is ware its at dude

i pick premium too

Bernotas05

I dont even look at the gas prices after seeing 3.00+ for premium i just grab the premium nozzle and start pumpin its depressing seeing the price per gallon

archemedes

I didn't think the f bodies required premium. I know I have to run it in the gp (damn super charger)

mxracerbrian

yeah it really wont make that much difference. i mean your talking 5 octane. not that big of deal. it will burn cleaner and cooler but wont make MUCH noticable difference in power.

i run 111 in my saturn lol
jk

archemedes

octane has nothing to do with cleaner burn or cooler, it's resistance to detonation (higher octane is actually less explosive and doesn't burn as easily)

woody80z28

I would notice a big difference from 87 to 93 in mine! haha Since I'm 10.5:1 I gotta run premium in the Z28, but my Beretta runs great on 87. Double the mpg too...

Adric

gas prices make me sad. I went 65$ 2 sundays ago on gas. and that was even when it was 2.50 a gallon not 2.70 like it is now. Damn ****** aerodyamics and crappy gas milage on my Jeep.

Str8upChevy

I definitely have to run it in mine or it pre-detonates (or pings) real bad. I could run the lower grade fuel and just crank up my stereo, but just knowing it's happening would bother me.

Maybe if we didn't have so many hills around here it might not be so bad, but even if I run the mid grade it still does it. I don't think I'd run anything in it but premium even if it had lower compression......unless I was poor and had to pinch pennies. (Been there, done that, refuse to go back)