What to drink?
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I think Jaguar specifies 91 because in many areas that's the best that's commonly available. The nearest 93 to me is about 25 or 30 miles away.
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Macallan Whisky Maker’s Edition.
A top tier brand fuel will have the necessary additives to keep the engine happy. 91 AKI minimum might be specified, but 93 is preferable to offer a margin of safety, particularly if you have increased maximum boost with a pulley swap.
A top tier brand fuel will have the necessary additives to keep the engine happy. 91 AKI minimum might be specified, but 93 is preferable to offer a margin of safety, particularly if you have increased maximum boost with a pulley swap.
Last edited by Unhingd; 02-08-2019 at 08:16 PM.
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On the Scotch front I've been favoring Islay over Highland for a while, even though I've got highland roots. I'd been nursing a bottle of 1974 Macallan for a while but it's gone now, and I'm not willing to spend the $1000 to get another.
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We use RON rather than AKI over here in Oz.
91 AKA = 95 RON, 93 AKI = 98 RON.
I very rarely use 95 RON, instead I pay a bit extra for 98 RON which is available everywhere except out donga, and the car seems to like it although that could be nothing but placebo effect.
Lately I have been using a lot of 100 RON (98 RON with 5% ethanol added) coz it's on sale at a servo handy to me and it's usually priced a little less than the 98.
The car feels a bit peppier with the 100 brew but not as smooth, with the occasional (but rare) hiccup or stutter or exhaust fart.
91 AKA = 95 RON, 93 AKI = 98 RON.
I very rarely use 95 RON, instead I pay a bit extra for 98 RON which is available everywhere except out donga, and the car seems to like it although that could be nothing but placebo effect.
Lately I have been using a lot of 100 RON (98 RON with 5% ethanol added) coz it's on sale at a servo handy to me and it's usually priced a little less than the 98.
The car feels a bit peppier with the 100 brew but not as smooth, with the occasional (but rare) hiccup or stutter or exhaust fart.
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I wish I had a 91-94 octane E0 station near me, but we only have 87 as pure gasoline pump gas at a few high end stations.
So I am thinking of using pure 87 as a base and blending my own 91+ E0 from much more expensive 110 canned fuel.
Boostane or Octanium into an 87 pure gas base might be a similar path to a happy cat without fuss.
Last edited by JIMLIGHTA; 02-08-2019 at 09:32 PM.
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I only have E10 available at a 91-93 equivalent. When I blend with E85 to make E20, there's some more power but with less refined, raspier noises and an occasional CEL.
It leads me to belive the engine needs the knock resistance but runs a lot better on gasoline, as specified (assuming 91 means gasoline) .
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