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