Warning: Don't let the gas tank trick you like it did me
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Yes,,they are rated different,
I run our highest (93)US in any boosted car I drive
and I always carry a can of Torco racing octane booster
in my trunk in case on a trip I cant find 93.
Dont confuse cheap off the shelf octane boosters with the real thing,
they are much more expensive but all it takes is one bout of detonation to to severely damage your engine.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/t...caAuPzEALw_wcB
I run our highest (93)US in any boosted car I drive
and I always carry a can of Torco racing octane booster
in my trunk in case on a trip I cant find 93.
Dont confuse cheap off the shelf octane boosters with the real thing,
they are much more expensive but all it takes is one bout of detonation to to severely damage your engine.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/t...caAuPzEALw_wcB
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When the throttle is mostly closed, high octane does nothing because the actual running compression pressure is reduced. But when throttles are wide open, the compression increases to it's max, and that's when the higher octane is beneficial in general.
Think of what happens when you stop up a vacuum cleaner. The motor revs up because there is no air to LOAD the pump. Kinda like a closed throttle valve lowers cylinder pressure.
When running compression pressures are higher coupled with hotter intake air, cylinder temps are higher, thus the octane requirements are higher. If the intake air temperature is higher as in a HOT summer day, cylinder temps will also be higher. So in other words, as long as full throttle and hot weather is avoided, lower octane is fine and does no harm. However, the knock sensor will HEAR pre-ignition due to lower than required octane being used and the timing is backed off automatically by the ECM.
Octane rating is the measurement of RESISTANCE to burn. Has little to do with the actual heat BTU's being produced, so it's misleading. With high compression, and hot air, low octane fuel causes pre ignition. This is what eventually breaks piston rings. Buy the fuel that matches your driving habits. Simple.
Think of what happens when you stop up a vacuum cleaner. The motor revs up because there is no air to LOAD the pump. Kinda like a closed throttle valve lowers cylinder pressure.
When running compression pressures are higher coupled with hotter intake air, cylinder temps are higher, thus the octane requirements are higher. If the intake air temperature is higher as in a HOT summer day, cylinder temps will also be higher. So in other words, as long as full throttle and hot weather is avoided, lower octane is fine and does no harm. However, the knock sensor will HEAR pre-ignition due to lower than required octane being used and the timing is backed off automatically by the ECM.
Octane rating is the measurement of RESISTANCE to burn. Has little to do with the actual heat BTU's being produced, so it's misleading. With high compression, and hot air, low octane fuel causes pre ignition. This is what eventually breaks piston rings. Buy the fuel that matches your driving habits. Simple.
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