[wheelworks]

Originally Posted by GOTFIVEONIT

that's not actually true. gas is gas, it doesnt matter what brand it is, or what 'grade' it is. its all the same.

Incorrect...

Do You Really Need Premium?

[GOTFIVEONIT]

Originally Posted by wheelworks

Incorrect...

Do You Really Need Premium?

lol you can be a fool and pay higher for premium, its all the same, gas is gas. as long as you use regular all the time, nothing happens to your car. unleaded gas doesnt affect the engine in your car, its how you maintain the car is what matters, such as changing the oil every 10k miles.

[Aryan_]

I pay about 8p a unit.

[YOUSUFofSD]

Originally Posted by GOTFIVEONIT

lol you can be a fool and pay higher for premium, its all the same, gas is gas. as long as you use regular all the time, nothing happens to your car. unleaded gas doesnt affect the engine in your car, its how you maintain the car is what matters, such as changing the oil every 10k miles.

actually no, my car and many others need premium, specifically for me, when i use lower grade gas my car detonates. So I need 91 octane and when I use a octane raiser like denatured alcohol it helps it to run even smoother with absolutely no detonating.

[GOTFIVEONIT]

Originally Posted by YOUSUFofSD

actually no, my car and many others need premium, specifically for me, when i use lower grade gas my car detonates. So I need 91 octane and when I use a octane raiser like denatured alcohol it helps it to run even smoother with absolutely no detonating.

that's just plain silly, but i guess the son's of the rich have plenty of cash to burn at the fuel pump.

[GOTFIVEONIT]

Originally Posted by Aryan_

I pay about 8p a unit.

what does that mean?

[YOUSUFofSD]

Originally Posted by GOTFIVEONIT

that's just plain silly, but i guess the son's of the rich have plenty of cash to burn at the fuel pump.

If you going to make a point, make a point don't make stupid assumptions.

[Deel]

in east TN i'm paying like $2.80 to $2.99 a gallon. which i thought sucked before i came to this thread
alhamdulilah ours hasn't passed the $3 dollar mark.. yet. poor guys up north

[Ilikemyscarf]

I filled up gas last week and it was $2.98. I'm sure it's 3 bucks or more now. I'll see when I go fill up tomorrow.


Pain in the ass.

[IbnMardhiyah]

Originally Posted by GOTFIVEONIT

that's not actually true. gas is gas, it doesnt matter what brand it is, or what 'grade' it is. its all the same.

Uh, NO.

A lot of high end cars explicitly state in their manuals and final paperwork that if you do not use 93 octane gas, then the manufacturer's AND dealer's warranty is null and void, simply because in order to meet their SLA's they need to make sure you've been feeding it premium, clean gas.

[GOTFIVEONIT]

like i wrote before the son's of the rich seem to have plenty of money to burn at the gas pump.

shadha drives a 97' honda prelude and is using premimum gas for it. i drive a 97's honda civic with over 140k miles on it believe it or not, i use the cheapest gas i can find, like everyone else. its so bad i have to wait in line in my car just to get to a gas pump because everyone else is doing the same thing, going to the cheapest gas station in the area, even if its just two cents less than someone down the street. and my car runs perfectly fine and good. you know why? because honda's never die, which is why shadha shouldnt worry about her prelude she will be driving it for a very long time to come.

[sixpakistan]

Originally Posted by GOTFIVEONIT

like i wrote before the son's of the rich seem to have plenty of money to burn at the gas pump.

shadha drives a 97' honda prelude and is using premimum gas for it. i drive a 97's honda civic with over 140k miles on it believe it or not, i use the cheapest gas i can find, like everyone else. its so bad i have to wait in line in my car just to get to a gas pump because everyone else is doing the same thing, going to the cheapest gas station in the area, even if its just two cents less than someone down the street. and my car runs perfectly fine and good. you know why? because honda's never die, which is why shadha shouldnt worry about her prelude she will be driving it for a very long time to come.

If she has the 2.2l vtec engine instead of the base 2.0l engine, it would be foolish to put anything in it but premium. It's a 4 cylinder engine cranking out 195 hp.. depending on how hard its driven, low octane fuel would probably cause it to develop a knock.

[Timbit]

Originally Posted by GOTFIVEONIT

i use the cheapest gas i can find, like everyone else. its so bad i have to wait in line in my car just to get to a gas pump because everyone else is doing the same thing, going to the cheapest gas station in the area, even if its just two cents less than someone down the street.

That's just cheap. I see people doing this too, but like... it's not that much of a savings. And time is money.

[shadha]

GOT5: shadha drives a 97' honda prelude and is using premimum gas for it. i drive a 97's honda civic with over 140k miles on it believe it or not, i use the cheapest gas i can find, like everyone else. its so bad i have to wait in line in my car just to get to a gas pump because everyone else is doing the same thing, going to the cheapest gas station in the area, even if its just two cents less than someone down the street. and my car runs perfectly fine and good. you know why? because honda's never die, which is why shadha shouldnt worry about her prelude she will be driving it for a very long time to come.

In my manual as well as right above the gas tank specifies the gas that is required for my vtec engined car. And I wasn't aware that 97 civics required premium gas?

Either way, I'm not willing to risk my car, that I busted my ass to purchase, to save a couple dollars in gas. It's not worth it to me.


shadha-

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

A LOT! I think it's like over 3 bucks a gallon now.. It's really cutting into my lunch funds