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Why don’t we have this in the US?

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Old 11-01-2017, 12:47 PM
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Octane ratings here in Kuwait...Ultra works out to about $.54 a liter.


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E85 is higher octane than 93 premium, at over $1/gallon savings.
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Is it 98 RON or is it 98 R+M/2 (Anti Knock Index)

98 RON = 93 octane AKI

R is Research Octane
M is Motor Octane
/2 obviously to get an average

87 = 91 RON
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Exactly. Different rating scale. I like the $0.54/ liter price.

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Is it 98 RON or is it 98 R+M/2 (Anti Knock Index)

98 RON = 93 octane AKI

R is Research Octane
M is Motor Octane
/2 obviously to get an average

87 = 91 RON
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Price sounds nice, although down here in Corpus it's $2.15 in the neighborhood areas, and $2.20 in the "downtown" area. I have no complaints about the price of gas right now. Lol. My guess is they've got so much oil in reserve that it's not in "demand" like it is here in the States.
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You can get unleaded race gas over 100, just be prepared to pay for it. Or just use E85. It is rated 100-105 octane, and cheaper than 87.
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We ran M5 in this...guess that’s not very gas pump friendly. lol
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No acknowledgement of my post by OP? Cmon dude, it's obvious that it's the answer.

That fuel is literally just 93 octane pump gas. And yes, VP M5 is insanely caustic to fuel system components lol.
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I haven’t been back to a gas station to have my driver read the pump to me...nothing to reply to. lol



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