2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

Hey gang!

The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2 weeks.
I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the price of
gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?

She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine anyway.
so what do you think?

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?

I think you put in whatever the manual states. If it calls for more than
regular, try a grade lower and see if it causes pinging. If so, bump back
up.

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?

I think you put in whatever the manual states. If it calls for more than
regular, try a grade lower and see if it causes pinging. If so, bump back
up.

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?

I think you put in whatever the manual states. If it calls for more than
regular, try a grade lower and see if it causes pinging. If so, bump back
up.

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?

Please put 91/93 in that sweet ass engine, maybe you shoulda got the EX.

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?

Please put 91/93 in that sweet ass engine, maybe you shoulda got the EX.

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?

Please put 91/93 in that sweet ass engine, maybe you shoulda got the EX.

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?
>

I used to own a 2001 Maxima SE before the 06 Accord I currently own. It
recomdneds "premium for max performance" after having the car for a month I
tried to use regular in it for a tank. and let me say... I NEVER did that
again.. Modern engines that require high octaine gas have a Knock sesnor in
it, so if you put in lower grade gas than what is calls for, it retards the
timing to compensate for the lower grade gas. when my maxima did this it ran
like absolute crap... also the "knock sensor" has to "sense" the knock
before it can retard the timing, so your engine is knocking before it
retards the timing.... long story short, it only costs your a few dollars
more per fil up (2-3 bucks) to get premium... like i said with my Maxima,
one tank of regular made me NEVER put anything BUT premium in it. I'd say
you might be able to get away with mid grade.. but I'd do that at the bare
min... in my opinion

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?
>

I used to own a 2001 Maxima SE before the 06 Accord I currently own. It
recomdneds "premium for max performance" after having the car for a month I
tried to use regular in it for a tank. and let me say... I NEVER did that
again.. Modern engines that require high octaine gas have a Knock sesnor in
it, so if you put in lower grade gas than what is calls for, it retards the
timing to compensate for the lower grade gas. when my maxima did this it ran
like absolute crap... also the "knock sensor" has to "sense" the knock
before it can retard the timing, so your engine is knocking before it
retards the timing.... long story short, it only costs your a few dollars
more per fil up (2-3 bucks) to get premium... like i said with my Maxima,
one tank of regular made me NEVER put anything BUT premium in it. I'd say
you might be able to get away with mid grade.. but I'd do that at the bare
min... in my opinion

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?
>

I used to own a 2001 Maxima SE before the 06 Accord I currently own. It
recomdneds "premium for max performance" after having the car for a month I
tried to use regular in it for a tank. and let me say... I NEVER did that
again.. Modern engines that require high octaine gas have a Knock sesnor in
it, so if you put in lower grade gas than what is calls for, it retards the
timing to compensate for the lower grade gas. when my maxima did this it ran
like absolute crap... also the "knock sensor" has to "sense" the knock
before it can retard the timing, so your engine is knocking before it
retards the timing.... long story short, it only costs your a few dollars
more per fil up (2-3 bucks) to get premium... like i said with my Maxima,
one tank of regular made me NEVER put anything BUT premium in it. I'd say
you might be able to get away with mid grade.. but I'd do that at the bare
min... in my opinion

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?

I think that you read the Owners Manual and go from there for every aspect
of being the owner of a Honda.

That aside, every Honda vehicle I've owned over the years has come from the
factory made to achieve the best fuel mileage using regular fuel. I have
tried other grades of fuel and none of them have achieved any significant
differences in mpg to warrant the added cost of the higher grades.

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?

I think that you read the Owners Manual and go from there for every aspect
of being the owner of a Honda.

That aside, every Honda vehicle I've owned over the years has come from the
factory made to achieve the best fuel mileage using regular fuel. I have
tried other grades of fuel and none of them have achieved any significant
differences in mpg to warrant the added cost of the higher grades.

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
> weeks. I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the
> price of gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
> anyway. so what do you think?

I think that you read the Owners Manual and go from there for every aspect
of being the owner of a Honda.

That aside, every Honda vehicle I've owned over the years has come from the
factory made to achieve the best fuel mileage using regular fuel. I have
tried other grades of fuel and none of them have achieved any significant
differences in mpg to warrant the added cost of the higher grades.

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
weeks.
> I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the price
of
> gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
anyway.
> so what do you think?
>
>
The Prelude I previously owned developed 200 hp at 7,000 rpm out of 2.2
ltrs. You had to run premium in it. The SI developes 197 hp under the new
SAE hp rules which means it likely is comparable to the older Prelude but
with a smaller displacement. Run 87 octane at your own risk. But, I have
to ask why you bought the SI. The EX would have been far more appropriate
if you wanted gas economy on regular gas.

Re: 2006 Civic Si octane reqirements
 

"Carfan" <Joseph.Webb1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:nPqdnVflbJh-usDZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Hey gang!
>
> The wife will be taking delivery of her new car when it arrives in 2
weeks.
> I expect it will be filled with premium for delivery, but given the price
of
> gas/gal, do we have to stick with premium?
>
> She likes the car and will not use the full capability of the engine
anyway.
> so what do you think?
>
>
The Prelude I previously owned developed 200 hp at 7,000 rpm out of 2.2
ltrs. You had to run premium in it. The SI developes 197 hp under the new
SAE hp rules which means it likely is comparable to the older Prelude but
with a smaller displacement. Run 87 octane at your own risk. But, I have
to ask why you bought the SI. The EX would have been far more appropriate
if you wanted gas economy on regular gas.