Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Who can tell me? Does the 2006 Sonata V6 require premium fuel??

Old_Timer

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Old_Timer wrote in news:v8ns12h98a7sge2aeba4hjin4c72opfntj@4ax.com:

> Who can tell me? Does the 2006 Sonata V6 require premium fuel??
>
> Old_Timer

Nope. Good old regular with an octane rating of 87 will do just fine.

Eric

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Old_Timer wrote in news:v8ns12h98a7sge2aeba4hjin4c72opfntj@4ax.com:

> Who can tell me? Does the 2006 Sonata V6 require premium fuel??
>
> Old_Timer

Nope. Good old regular with an octane rating of 87 will do just fine.

Eric

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Old_Timer wrote in news:v8ns12h98a7sge2aeba4hjin4c72opfntj@4ax.com:

> Who can tell me? Does the 2006 Sonata V6 require premium fuel??
>
> Old_Timer

Nope. Good old regular with an octane rating of 87 will do just fine.

Eric

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Eric G. wrote:
> Old_Timer wrote in news:v8ns12h98a7sge2aeba4hjin4c72opfntj@4ax.com:
>
>
>>Who can tell me? Does the 2006 Sonata V6 require premium fuel??
>>
>>Old_Timer
>
>
> Nope. Good old regular with an octane rating of 87 will do just fine.

It's important to NOT use higher octane fuel in an engine rated for 87
octane, as it will not burn efficiently and will leave deposits in the
engine.

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Eric G. wrote:
> Old_Timer wrote in news:v8ns12h98a7sge2aeba4hjin4c72opfntj@4ax.com:
>
>
>>Who can tell me? Does the 2006 Sonata V6 require premium fuel??
>>
>>Old_Timer
>
>
> Nope. Good old regular with an octane rating of 87 will do just fine.

It's important to NOT use higher octane fuel in an engine rated for 87
octane, as it will not burn efficiently and will leave deposits in the
engine.

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Eric G. wrote:
> Old_Timer wrote in news:v8ns12h98a7sge2aeba4hjin4c72opfntj@4ax.com:
>
>
>>Who can tell me? Does the 2006 Sonata V6 require premium fuel??
>>
>>Old_Timer
>
>
> Nope. Good old regular with an octane rating of 87 will do just fine.

It's important to NOT use higher octane fuel in an engine rated for 87
octane, as it will not burn efficiently and will leave deposits in the
engine.

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

never heard that story before! My Merc Grand Marquis pings a little on
hills when hot and if I use 89 or 91 it doesn't ping...so far with 110,000
miles on it the engine is as good as new.

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

never heard that story before! My Merc Grand Marquis pings a little on
hills when hot and if I use 89 or 91 it doesn't ping...so far with 110,000
miles on it the engine is as good as new.

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

never heard that story before! My Merc Grand Marquis pings a little on
hills when hot and if I use 89 or 91 it doesn't ping...so far with 110,000
miles on it the engine is as good as new.

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Deck wrote:
> never heard that story before!

It's not a story, it's fact.

> My Merc Grand Marquis pings a little on
> hills when hot and if I use 89 or 91 it doesn't ping...so far with 110,000
> miles on it the engine is as good as new.

If it pings on hills, that indicates that you need higher octane fuel
than whatever's in the tank. Unless it's always pinged on regular, it's
quite possible that the pinging is due to carbon buildup on the valves
and cylinder head(s). Carbon deposits create hot spots and increase
compression. Higher octane fuel is required to compensate for those
conditions.

Modern engines as in the Sonata have computerized control over ignition
and valve timing and automatically retard the timing if pinging occurs,
so you'd never even know it's happening. The engines are designed
specifically to run on 87 octane fuel and using higher octane is not
good for them. Higher octane fuels burn more slowly. If they're used in
an engine that's designed for faster-burning, lower-octane fuel, they
don't burn efficiently. Inefficient combustion leads to deposit buildup
in the engine. With modern engines and modern fuels, the worst thing you
can do is to run premium in an engine designed for regular. There is
absolutely no advantage to doing so. It cruds up your engine AND it pay
extra for the fuel that's doing the damage. It's your basis lose-lose
situation.

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Deck wrote:
> never heard that story before!

It's not a story, it's fact.

> My Merc Grand Marquis pings a little on
> hills when hot and if I use 89 or 91 it doesn't ping...so far with 110,000
> miles on it the engine is as good as new.

If it pings on hills, that indicates that you need higher octane fuel
than whatever's in the tank. Unless it's always pinged on regular, it's
quite possible that the pinging is due to carbon buildup on the valves
and cylinder head(s). Carbon deposits create hot spots and increase
compression. Higher octane fuel is required to compensate for those
conditions.

Modern engines as in the Sonata have computerized control over ignition
and valve timing and automatically retard the timing if pinging occurs,
so you'd never even know it's happening. The engines are designed
specifically to run on 87 octane fuel and using higher octane is not
good for them. Higher octane fuels burn more slowly. If they're used in
an engine that's designed for faster-burning, lower-octane fuel, they
don't burn efficiently. Inefficient combustion leads to deposit buildup
in the engine. With modern engines and modern fuels, the worst thing you
can do is to run premium in an engine designed for regular. There is
absolutely no advantage to doing so. It cruds up your engine AND it pay
extra for the fuel that's doing the damage. It's your basis lose-lose
situation.

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Deck wrote:
> never heard that story before!

It's not a story, it's fact.

> My Merc Grand Marquis pings a little on
> hills when hot and if I use 89 or 91 it doesn't ping...so far with 110,000
> miles on it the engine is as good as new.

If it pings on hills, that indicates that you need higher octane fuel
than whatever's in the tank. Unless it's always pinged on regular, it's
quite possible that the pinging is due to carbon buildup on the valves
and cylinder head(s). Carbon deposits create hot spots and increase
compression. Higher octane fuel is required to compensate for those
conditions.

Modern engines as in the Sonata have computerized control over ignition
and valve timing and automatically retard the timing if pinging occurs,
so you'd never even know it's happening. The engines are designed
specifically to run on 87 octane fuel and using higher octane is not
good for them. Higher octane fuels burn more slowly. If they're used in
an engine that's designed for faster-burning, lower-octane fuel, they
don't burn efficiently. Inefficient combustion leads to deposit buildup
in the engine. With modern engines and modern fuels, the worst thing you
can do is to run premium in an engine designed for regular. There is
absolutely no advantage to doing so. It cruds up your engine AND it pay
extra for the fuel that's doing the damage. It's your basis lose-lose
situation.

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Brian Nystrom wrote:

> Modern engines as in the Sonata have computerized control over ignition
> and valve timing and automatically retard the timing if pinging occurs,
> so you'd never even know it's happening. The engines are designed
> specifically to run on 87 octane fuel and using higher octane is not
> good for them. Higher octane fuels burn more slowly. If they're used in
> an engine that's designed for faster-burning, lower-octane fuel, they
> don't burn efficiently. Inefficient combustion leads to deposit buildup
> in the engine. With modern engines and modern fuels, the worst thing you
> can do is to run premium in an engine designed for regular. There is
> absolutely no advantage to doing so. It cruds up your engine AND it pay
> extra for the fuel that's doing the damage. It's your basis lose-lose
> situation.

I dunno, I think running your engine without oil is a much worst thing
then running in on premium fuel. :-)


Matt

Re: Fuel for 2006 Sonata V6
 

Brian Nystrom wrote:

> Modern engines as in the Sonata have computerized control over ignition
> and valve timing and automatically retard the timing if pinging occurs,
> so you'd never even know it's happening. The engines are designed
> specifically to run on 87 octane fuel and using higher octane is not
> good for them. Higher octane fuels burn more slowly. If they're used in
> an engine that's designed for faster-burning, lower-octane fuel, they
> don't burn efficiently. Inefficient combustion leads to deposit buildup
> in the engine. With modern engines and modern fuels, the worst thing you
> can do is to run premium in an engine designed for regular. There is
> absolutely no advantage to doing so. It cruds up your engine AND it pay
> extra for the fuel that's doing the damage. It's your basis lose-lose
> situation.

I dunno, I think running your engine without oil is a much worst thing
then running in on premium fuel. :-)


Matt