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Old 05-30-2009, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy View Post
They just call it premium to make you think its better. You only need a higher octane if you have a car with a high compression engine, like a Mercedes. Run whatever octane the car calls for, most need only 87.


Gas is all marketing, people's imaginations fill in the rest.
No, premium is the name that is used to designate 91 octane, and it's the additive package that makes gasoline different.
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