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Old 10-18-2004, 10:41 AM
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which gas station has the best octane rating, or who has the best gas
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Each station has its own octane rating. 76 has 87, 89, and 91 Others have 92

Use whatever gas you like.
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thanks, i use shell v power
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Sunoco 93, 94 or 100
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the question is, does your motor need premium unleaded fuel?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by motocross 04 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">which gas station has the best octane rating, or who has the best gas</TD></TR></TABLE>
Most stations in a given area use the same gasoline, just with a different additive package.

As for octane rating, in a stock engine use whatever the manufacturer specifies. If your engine's manufacturer only requires 87 octane, then it can safely run without detonation on 87 octane, and using a higher octane fuel is just a waste of money. Be grateful that you can actually run the inexpensive fuel. If your engine requires 91 octane, then use 91 to avoid detonation.

All stock or lightly modded D-series engines run fine on 87. DOHC VTEC engines require a minimum of 91.

If you have significantly advanced timing, internal engine modifications that involve high compression, and/or have power adders (including turbo, supercharger or nitrous) then you should use premium fuel as a precaution.
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ls engines run perfect on 87 and running a little higher octane can give you better gas millage
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