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Is 91 the highest available octane in your area?
Posted by
Slow3z
on May 23, 2007 at 11:49 AM
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Warning...BP 91 octane caused my 94TT to detonate!
posted by Zirvana
on May 23, 2007 at 11:27 AM
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Here in Illinois I use only 93 octane. But then again anything past stage 3 you are supposed to use I think 92+ octane
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Warning...BP 91 octane caused my 94TT to detonate!
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Zirvana
11:27:44 05/23/07
BP gas makes my 93TT ping. It's crappy gas. Call
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John@z1
11:38:08 05/23/07
Is 91 the highest available octane in your area? -
Slow3z
11:49:31 05/23/07
92 is available at one Station...but they were out of it
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Zirvana
12:12:55 05/23/07
I tend to strictly use Sunoco
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TTFairladyZ
11:51:04 05/23/07
2nded (n/m)
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Gizmo
12:01:59 05/23/07
Why are you using 91? (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
12:02:13 05/23/07
94TT owners manual states 91 minimum. Hard to find
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Zirvana
12:11:56 05/23/07
That would be sufficient for stock boost levels (n/m)
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TTFairladyZ
12:19:30 05/23/07
I have the OEM turbos yet on my car at 267K miles. I don't
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Zirvana
12:23:52 05/23/07
carbon deposits can reduce the volume of your cylinders
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Technomancer
12:44:57 05/23/07
Thanks, might try that. However, switching from BP to
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Zirvana
13:05:27 05/23/07
two words for carbon build up + detonation...water injection (n/m)
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The Devils Z
13:51:47 05/23/07
I suggest you try harder to find 92+ (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
14:26:13 05/23/07
I pay the extra .20 for 93 as opposed to 91, worth it IMO (n/m)
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LJZTT
12:10:19 05/23/07
i dunno, some people act like thats breaking the bank
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ARA300ZX
12:12:31 05/23/07
I'd buy it if I could find it in my area. (n/m)
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Zirvana
12:18:58 05/23/07
that sucks
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ARA300ZX
12:21:06 05/23/07
I hate someone else pumping. takes forever, and you end up
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Seafordguy
12:23:16 05/23/07
tip? i dont tip them
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ARA300ZX
12:25:39 05/23/07
DAMN IT - I wish I had that money back. I felt obligated.
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Seafordguy
12:36:12 05/23/07
I've driven from MA to NoVA and stretched all the way
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Dave N
13:05:03 05/23/07
Yeah it's not hard to do, I am just a retard w/ a bad memory (n/m)
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Seafordguy
13:40:14 05/23/07
state law correct? no self serve?
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nemo1080
12:37:43 05/23/07
LOL, yeah, state law, ask Chris (NJ) :-P (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
12:48:53 05/23/07
You are correct about Oregon's mandatory full service (n/m)
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Broke_as_****
13:10:35 05/23/07
2nd.
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AbsolutZ (OH)
12:53:27 05/23/07
not me, $0.20 X 15 gallons = $3......cheap reassurance
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LJZTT
16:21:01 05/23/07
mix some 91 with 100 or 110 octane...
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imney
13:11:23 05/23/07
My friend with a non-Z noticed detonation on his car wtih
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MixManMash
12:31:10 05/23/07
Woah, i use BP 93 everyday, n have their gas card :/ (n/m)
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Drk93TT
12:43:53 05/23/07
2nd, except for the card, and no problems. (n/m)
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Barry'z (NJ)
13:05:46 05/23/07
3rd. (n/m)
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jmoore010
13:35:17 05/23/07
4Th all I run normally. I have ran 93 shell and detonated
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Spddracer
16:15:53 05/23/07
Noticed same thing about Mobil when I switched to another (n/m)
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RedZ
17:01:19 05/23/07
Re: Warning...BP 91 octane caused my 94TT to detonate!
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BlackRyuji (Denver)
14:49:08 05/23/07
Same here in New Mexico.
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Jehannum
16:29:14 05/23/07
You can probably retard the base timing a few degrees to
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spyhunterTT(nj)
15:07:46 05/23/07
I'm going to "retard" my visits to BP. I am going to look
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Zirvana
16:45:34 05/23/07
With gas prices rising, I am sure some station owners
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AZHeat
16:22:31 05/23/07
Since water won't mix well with gasoline in the tank, maybe
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Zirvana
17:06:41 05/23/07
Only use 110 leaded now... about the same price as
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Piranha
06:17:04 05/24/07
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