Premium Gas? You Decide
09-21-2016, 12:41 PM
#1
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Premium Gas? You Decide
An interesting study from the AAA. I like the link to all the Top Tier gas companies, including Costco.
I don't see AAA promoting anything except saving money.
http://www.marke****ch.com/story/us-...ry_top_stories
I don't see AAA promoting anything except saving money.
http://www.marke****ch.com/story/us-...ry_top_stories
For years, energy companies have tuned their marketing to the belief that, either occasionally or frequently, springing for the pricier stuff at the pump will be a treat for your car — a cleanse of sorts, or perhaps a performance boost that saves money in the long run.
For cars designed to run on regular gasoline, AAA could find no difference between premium and regular in terms of horsepower, fuel economy, or lower tailpipe emissions.
“Motorists are not treating their vehicle in any meaningful way” by using premium gas when the vehicle is designed to run on regular, AAA said in a research paper released Tuesday.
For cars designed to run on regular gasoline, AAA could find no difference between premium and regular in terms of horsepower, fuel economy, or lower tailpipe emissions.
“Motorists are not treating their vehicle in any meaningful way” by using premium gas when the vehicle is designed to run on regular, AAA said in a research paper released Tuesday.
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Jack-Daniel (09-21-2016)
09-21-2016, 01:03 PM
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Since the computer adjusts things around for whatever octane you are putting in, I don't think you get much for paying a higher price for gas. I put premium in my '13 3.5L for about two months and didn't notice any difference. Went back to the cheaper stuff, and still get the same MPG and performance. HOW you drive is the more important factor.
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Simnut (08-23-2017)
09-21-2016, 01:08 PM
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Beer, Boats, and Trucks.
on a stock truck the difference is probably not noticeable but I definitely noticed when switching octanes in my tuned truck.
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09-21-2016, 01:19 PM
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I'm actually seeing stations around here not offering anything higher than 88 or 89 octane gas. It's happened over the last couple years, but previously, the options were 85, 88 and 91, now many stations are offering 85, 87 and 88 or 89 as the "premium."
09-21-2016, 01:51 PM
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The only reason I would run higher octane than is required is to get less ethanol in the fuel. Here regular gas has up to 10% ethanol where mid grade is up to 5% and premium has 0 ethanol. I have run a couple of tanks in a row of mid grade because the cost difference isn't too extreme but really haven't notice any difference in performance.
09-21-2016, 03:32 PM
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09-21-2016, 03:39 PM
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I'm thankful....we have one Ethanol free station about 20 miles from here lol
09-21-2016, 04:45 PM
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Also understand it's your altitude, at your altitude 89 is very much like running 91 at altitudes below 2,000'.
