Scuba_Dave

Now I'm wondering what octane rating is available at Stop & Shop
--where I normally fill up - 10c a gallon off per $100 of groceries
I usually just get 87....I've never seen 85 anywhere around here & woudl not buy it

I think the midgrade is 89, but might be 91....premium might be 91 or 93
I guess I might as well take a drive & check what octanes are available

But on the sites I've been looking there isn't a Performance Tune for 89 ?

There's no sense buying a 91 octane Tune if its not available her or is the "premium" fuel here = too expensive

Scuba_Dave

Just confirmed at the 4 gas stations near my house
87 Reg, 89 Mid-grade, 93 octane is premium .32c per gallon more
I'd fill up w/89 -not that much more
But on the SCT tuner I see options from Vendors for 87, 91 & 93 Tunes
Nothing for 89 octane ??

RLXXI

You have to get a custom tune, that way you can select what ever you want depending on location, it's what I did because I sometimes travel and all octanes are not readily available in some places. To be honest the canned tunes blow compared to custom, top 5 on my device are all 5*, last one is MPT.





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Scuba_Dave

Yeah, I just didn't see it listed as an option on the drop down lists when you buy the device
Now I'm wondering if there is that much of a Power boost going from 87 to 89
Going from 89 to 91 I thought would be a good jump in Octane
Not looking for an miracles, just hoping to get some better oooomph

I drive about 3800 miles a year, just under 14 mpg in the Winter & close to 18 in the summer
So maybe 238 gallons a year averaged out, 32c more for 93 would only cost me $76 more a year....a drop in the bucket
But if 89 & a custom tune does the trick that works for me

Now I have to look at what I want/need for tunes...I may need more
Seems cheaper to buy them w/the device then afterwards.....MPT offers 10 Tunes for $50 more....but that means getting rid of stock tunes (but you said they "suck")
Hmmmm...any way to "offload" tunes from the device to the PC to save them ?
Always more questions....
Thanks !!

Scuba_Dave

Put a Call in to Stage3, they answered all my final questions
Pulled the trigger on the SCT
Now I have to wait
I'll try the canned SCT tunes 1st, then I'll try the Custom Tunes
I may just run 93 Perf in the warmer months.....won't cost that much more
Thanks

RLXXI

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davieboi89

I went with the SCT +5 custom tunes from 5* tuning , for 400$ shipped. Thanks guys , you all helped me make my decision!!! Will let u no how it goes after install .