ahahahahaha !!!!!

In Canada ( Montreal, Quebec) it's 102.9 per litre!!!!!!!!aaaaah!!!!!!!

How much is that in US Gallons????

AHHHHHHHH!!!!

 

If you can't afford to put premium in your car, you really need to look again at whether you can really afford this car. It blows my mind someone would spend $30,000+ on a car and then be too cheap to spend a few dollars extra every tank on putting the proper fuel in it.

 

here in MA, its about 2.12 for 93, damn these gas prices are getting way out of control...
and they only seem to constantly rise every week

 

Wickerbill I am with you all the way on this one. Premium right now here in good old Canada is going to run you over a buck a litre (4.5 litres in our gallon). So gas is by no means cheap.! But you are also driving a 48,000 Canadian car! I also spend over 8.00 a day on cigarettes. I figure if I can afford to spend 8 bucks a day just to feel like crap and to die earlier, than I shouldn't make the S pay for my stupidity!

 

Yup, if you cannot afford an extra $4-5 Cnd every tankfull, you shouldn't own an S or any other car that requires premium fuel.

 

It is painfully obvious that a lot of people that have posted in this thread know nothing about octane ratings and what they mean and and why engines need certain ones or anything else about this subject. I had a crappy day at work so I don't feel like going into a long winded explaination but I bet someone will notice the same thing and enlighten some folks.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 44Runner
It is painfully obvious that a lot of people that have posted in this thread know nothing about octane ratings and what they mean and and why engines need certain ones or anything else about this subject.

 

Higher octane will burn more efficiently in a car tuned for it. Use lower octane and your car will likely get less MPG, negating the savings you thought you got.

Cool thing is, as gasoline prices go up the difference in cost for octane seems to be staying consistent. Therefore, your yearly cost for the octane requirement of your car stays level, even though your cost for the energy goes up.

If you want to save money on gas, drive slower.

If you need to save money on your budget, either stop drinking or stop making kids.

 

Don't let the thought of wanting lower octane fuel pass through your mind folks!

 

You lose a handful of HP, and a bit more torque of you go to 89 octane. it is not as much as people think. I have seen honda engineering tests on the 1995 NSX, and they are in my archives of info somewhere. Also, the effects of silicate erosion on aluminum in Hondas, supporting Honda's specifications of non-silicate coolant. That is a big deal.

However, many mfrs index their additives to the octane and the selling rpice, so higher octanes get higher detergency. That is one reason i routinely use FI cleaners. The detergents just cannot be assumed to be there in quality and quantity - mfrs have actually lowered the detergent levels in some fuels to maintain profitability. They are under no law to disclose this, although Calfironia considered making detergent levels a minimum at one point years ago.

I only use Chevron 93 octane in my car, or BP/Shell in a pinch. The station is new and the tanks are plastic, so i do not have much concern about garbage in the tanks.