Damage from Regular Gas
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Re: Damage from Regular Gas
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:24:08 -0500, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>
>"Kevin McMurtrie" wrote
>> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
>> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will be commuting
>> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste of money.
>
>Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just find out
>that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
Pete is right: my experience is that my gas mileage and car
performance is better with the mfr recommended octane (I run my A4 on
93 octane). This regimen has done my car well for 104,000 miles (98.5
A4 2.8Q).
wrote:
>
>"Kevin McMurtrie" wrote
>> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
>> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will be commuting
>> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste of money.
>
>Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just find out
>that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
Pete is right: my experience is that my gas mileage and car
performance is better with the mfr recommended octane (I run my A4 on
93 octane). This regimen has done my car well for 104,000 miles (98.5
A4 2.8Q).
#32
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Re: Damage from Regular Gas
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:24:08 -0500, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>
>"Kevin McMurtrie" wrote
>> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
>> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will be commuting
>> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste of money.
>
>Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just find out
>that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
Pete is right: my experience is that my gas mileage and car
performance is better with the mfr recommended octane (I run my A4 on
93 octane). This regimen has done my car well for 104,000 miles (98.5
A4 2.8Q).
wrote:
>
>"Kevin McMurtrie" wrote
>> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
>> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will be commuting
>> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste of money.
>
>Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just find out
>that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
Pete is right: my experience is that my gas mileage and car
performance is better with the mfr recommended octane (I run my A4 on
93 octane). This regimen has done my car well for 104,000 miles (98.5
A4 2.8Q).
#33
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Re: Damage from Regular Gas
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:24:08 -0500, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>
>"Kevin McMurtrie" wrote
>> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
>> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will be commuting
>> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste of money.
>
>Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just find out
>that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
Pete is right: my experience is that my gas mileage and car
performance is better with the mfr recommended octane (I run my A4 on
93 octane). This regimen has done my car well for 104,000 miles (98.5
A4 2.8Q).
wrote:
>
>"Kevin McMurtrie" wrote
>> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
>> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will be commuting
>> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste of money.
>
>Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just find out
>that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
Pete is right: my experience is that my gas mileage and car
performance is better with the mfr recommended octane (I run my A4 on
93 octane). This regimen has done my car well for 104,000 miles (98.5
A4 2.8Q).
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Re: Damage from Regular Gas
> On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:24:08 -0500, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >"Kevin McMurtrie" wrote
> >> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
> >> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will be commuting
> >> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste of money.
> >
> >Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just find out
> >that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
>
> Pete is right: my experience is that my gas mileage and car
> performance is better with the mfr recommended octane (I run my A4 on
> 93 octane). This regimen has done my car well for 104,000 miles (98.5
> A4 2.8Q).
I also concur. My wife has a 2003 GTI with the 1.8T engine (upstate NY).
She usually uses premium, but recently switched to 87 octane gas for a
while as an experiment. The report was that, apart from the performance
change, the gas mileage dropped by about 10%, such that premium was
actually cheaper per mile.
-steve
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Re: Damage from Regular Gas
> On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:24:08 -0500, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >"Kevin McMurtrie" wrote
> >> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
> >> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will be commuting
> >> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste of money.
> >
> >Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just find out
> >that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
>
> Pete is right: my experience is that my gas mileage and car
> performance is better with the mfr recommended octane (I run my A4 on
> 93 octane). This regimen has done my car well for 104,000 miles (98.5
> A4 2.8Q).
I also concur. My wife has a 2003 GTI with the 1.8T engine (upstate NY).
She usually uses premium, but recently switched to 87 octane gas for a
while as an experiment. The report was that, apart from the performance
change, the gas mileage dropped by about 10%, such that premium was
actually cheaper per mile.
-steve
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Re: Damage from Regular Gas
> On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:24:08 -0500, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >"Kevin McMurtrie" wrote
> >> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
> >> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will be commuting
> >> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste of money.
> >
> >Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just find out
> >that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
>
> Pete is right: my experience is that my gas mileage and car
> performance is better with the mfr recommended octane (I run my A4 on
> 93 octane). This regimen has done my car well for 104,000 miles (98.5
> A4 2.8Q).
I also concur. My wife has a 2003 GTI with the 1.8T engine (upstate NY).
She usually uses premium, but recently switched to 87 octane gas for a
while as an experiment. The report was that, apart from the performance
change, the gas mileage dropped by about 10%, such that premium was
actually cheaper per mile.
-steve
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Re: Damage from Regular Gas
> On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:24:08 -0500, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >"Kevin McMurtrie" wrote
> >> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
> >> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will be commuting
> >> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste of money.
> >
> >Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just find out
> >that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
>
> Pete is right: my experience is that my gas mileage and car
> performance is better with the mfr recommended octane (I run my A4 on
> 93 octane). This regimen has done my car well for 104,000 miles (98.5
> A4 2.8Q).
I also concur. My wife has a 2003 GTI with the 1.8T engine (upstate NY).
She usually uses premium, but recently switched to 87 octane gas for a
while as an experiment. The report was that, apart from the performance
change, the gas mileage dropped by about 10%, such that premium was
actually cheaper per mile.
-steve
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Re: Damage from Regular Gas
Pete Wrote:
> "Kevin McMurtrie" wrote-
> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will b
> commuting
> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste o
> money.-
>
> Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just fin
> out
> that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
>
> Pete
I agree with Pete. My experience with my 3 Audi's (1991 V8 Quattro
speed, 1992 100S, and 1997 A has been higher gas milage with premium
Another thing to consider here: The difference between 87 octane ga
and 93 octane gas is 20 cents. As gas prices go higher, this 20 cen
difference decreases percentage-wise, making the premium gas a bette
value as the gas prices go higher, assuming that your car gets 5% - 10
better milage with premium as I have experienced. You also get bette
performance and less wear on the engine
--
berniepet
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Re: Damage from Regular Gas
Pete Wrote:
> "Kevin McMurtrie" wrote-
> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will b
> commuting
> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste o
> money.-
>
> Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just fin
> out
> that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
>
> Pete
I agree with Pete. My experience with my 3 Audi's (1991 V8 Quattro
speed, 1992 100S, and 1997 A has been higher gas milage with premium
Another thing to consider here: The difference between 87 octane ga
and 93 octane gas is 20 cents. As gas prices go higher, this 20 cen
difference decreases percentage-wise, making the premium gas a bette
value as the gas prices go higher, assuming that your car gets 5% - 10
better milage with premium as I have experienced. You also get bette
performance and less wear on the engine
--
berniepet
#40
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Re: Damage from Regular Gas
Pete Wrote:
> "Kevin McMurtrie" wrote-
> I am thinking of an Audi A4 wagon. Running on 87 Octane (US) without
> extra wear will be a requirement. Much of my driving will b
> commuting
> (~50 miles/day) where high octane fuel would be a total waste o
> money.-
>
> Don't be so sure. Check your fuel consumption. You might just fin
> out
> that you get better mileage on 91+ octane.
>
> Pete
I agree with Pete. My experience with my 3 Audi's (1991 V8 Quattro
speed, 1992 100S, and 1997 A has been higher gas milage with premium
Another thing to consider here: The difference between 87 octane ga
and 93 octane gas is 20 cents. As gas prices go higher, this 20 cen
difference decreases percentage-wise, making the premium gas a bette
value as the gas prices go higher, assuming that your car gets 5% - 10
better milage with premium as I have experienced. You also get bette
performance and less wear on the engine
--
berniepet