Comments on: Still Using Premium Gasoline? http://www.sunsetvette.com/2008/06/26/still-using-premium-gasoline/ Hop into the Sunset and take a ride... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:25:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dave Rathbun http://www.sunsetvette.com/2008/06/26/still-using-premium-gasoline/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Dave Rathbun Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:34:31 +0000 http://www.sunsetvette.com/?p=104#comment-63 Hi, Marcy, and welcome to my blog. I apologize for not responding sooner, but thank you for your comment. Yes, my car is well out of warranty (it's a 2001 model) and no, I have not yet tried the experiment of running on lower octane gasoline. :) I do understand that it was designed to run on 93 (or higher) but I thought I was told that the computer would automatically adjust the timing if it detected engine knock caused by lower octane fuels. But as I said, so far I have not tested out the concept, I was just curious about the results. Thanks again, and welcome. 8-) Hi, Marcy, and welcome to my blog. I apologize for not responding sooner, but thank you for your comment.

Yes, my car is well out of warranty (it’s a 2001 model) and no, I have not yet tried the experiment of running on lower octane gasoline. :) I do understand that it was designed to run on 93 (or higher) but I thought I was told that the computer would automatically adjust the timing if it detected engine knock caused by lower octane fuels.

But as I said, so far I have not tested out the concept, I was just curious about the results. Thanks again, and welcome. 8-)

]]> By: Marcy http://www.sunsetvette.com/2008/06/26/still-using-premium-gasoline/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Marcy Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:27:03 +0000 http://www.sunsetvette.com/?p=104#comment-62 Hope it isn't under warranty still, if you decide to run lower octane fuel. You will have voided the warranty if you switch out, and an engine problem results that the shop shows was caused or exacerbated by running low-octane. Also, yes - you will notice a difference in performance. It's designed for premium. Sports cars have different fuel chamber designs for faster speeds and acceleration, necessitating higher octane. Hope it isn’t under warranty still, if you decide to run lower octane fuel. You will have voided the warranty if you switch out, and an engine problem results that the shop shows was caused or exacerbated by running low-octane. Also, yes – you will notice a difference in performance. It’s designed for premium. Sports cars have different fuel chamber designs for faster speeds and acceleration, necessitating higher octane.

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