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Old 03-14-2009, 07:27 AM
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Default What type of gas to use in my HX?

I thought I was supposed to use 87.. but upon reading around some other hondas use a minimum of 89 and ****.. so what am I supposed to use?

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87 is fine.
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Thought so.

Thats what the hx is designed to run on though?
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Default Re: What type of gas to use in my HX?

Originally Posted by 85_305
Thought so.

Thats what the hx is designed to run on though?
hx is designed to be a gas saver compared to the other civic models. so 87 is fine
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Default Re: What type of gas to use in my HX?

Others use 89 and up due to being higher compression motors is all. As mentioned, 87.
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Default Re: What type of gas to use in my HX?

Originally Posted by raidacaipo
hx is designed to be a gas saver compared to the other civic models. so 87 is fine
Thats what I was thinking

Originally Posted by Davus
Others use 89 and up due to being higher compression motors is all. As mentioned, 87.
Wont there be a gas mileage difference between running 87 and 89 though?
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