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OMG so mad...87 octane?!?

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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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Default OMG so mad...87 octane?!?

please bear with me...as everyone knows, the search function on this site itsnt the best.

I just got back from the SHELL gas station. I told the guy to fill it up with V-Power, paid with a card, signed and left. When I got home I looked at the receipt and it says 87 octane $2.879. V-Power here costs $3.07. I'm screwed because I VTECed at least 3 times on the way home. I had 2 bars of 93 octane in there before this. What should I do? Octane booster? please help!!!


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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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u should be fine...the car will automatically retard the timing to compensate for the lower octane. just fill up with premium again with your next fill up.

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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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One tank of 87 won't destroy your engine. Long term use of it could. You could add some octane booster or just drive it easy until your next fillup.
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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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Octane booster if you're compulsive.
Otherwise just go for a nice long cruise without romping on the throttle.
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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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octain booooooooooster!!! lol take it back and make them give you somthing free be like this is going to blow up my car!!!!
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