Regular is more expensive than premium.Submitted by AtTheLeftThere t3_zyhuyn in mildlyinteresting
makeshiftballer t1_j25zxhr wrote
Reply to comment by Thgma2 in Regular is more expensive than premium. by AtTheLeftThere
No it won’t unless it’s timed/tuned for it.
Thgma2 t1_j260j9t wrote
Yes it will. A higher octane will not do any damage for a standard tuned vehicle and it may well also contain higher levels of detergent additives which will help clean the intake system.
makeshiftballer t1_j262das wrote
The differences in detergent is negligible. As long as your shopping at a top tier rated gas station then a bottle of standalone detergent every 100,000 miles is going to do more than the difference in using regular vs premium.
Obviously this is a bit of a unique situation due to the pricing. But it’s basically never worth it to use premium/mid tier over regular unless your car is tuned for it.
Thgma2 t1_j2639cd wrote
What evidence is that based on? I've worked for 30 years in the oil / fuel additive business in Europe and the difference is not negligible.
makeshiftballer t1_j263lzt wrote
Where is your source? It’s you? A bottle of fuel injection cleaner every now and then is cheaper and more effective than the little tiny bit of detergent I’m getting in the premium fuel. I can buy a bottle of injector cleaner for $5 every fill up if I wanted too. Are you really trying to tell me that there is more detergent in the premium fuel than the actual bottle of injector cleaner?
MN8616 t1_j26di9k wrote
Your ECM will compensate for the difference in octane.
makeshiftballer t1_j26fbqg wrote
So exactly Z E R O reason to use it like I said right?
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