HELP! Shell gas station screwed me!
03-09-2011 | 04:49 PM
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03-09-2011 | 06:15 PM
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03-10-2011 | 07:30 AM
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+1, hate those kids gettin G on mama's money and first question they are asking - can i use 87 with it ...
03-10-2011 | 09:48 AM
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03-15-2011 | 04:46 PM
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03-15-2011 | 05:45 PM
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Only time I've driven a premium fuel rental was for business so I gladly put premium in since it wasn't my money.
However, I always put premium in loaners. Is the extra $2 gonna break the bank pal? Then maybe you should be driving a Versa.
03-15-2011 | 05:49 PM
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Let's put it this way. Are you going to put 87 in your car? Not a big deal pal!
Only time I've driven a premium fuel rental was for business so I gladly put premium in since it wasn't my money.
However, I always put premium in loaners. Is the extra $2 gonna break the bank pal? Then maybe you should be driving a Versa.
Only time I've driven a premium fuel rental was for business so I gladly put premium in since it wasn't my money.
However, I always put premium in loaners. Is the extra $2 gonna break the bank pal? Then maybe you should be driving a Versa.
if by chance i put 87 in my bike or my G, or my maxima... im not going to request a meeting with a manager or to call the dealer lol. its not the end of the world- nor will damage occur to the car.
slight engine ticking and slightly more fuel consumption... thats it.
many private stations mix fuels- and no one even knows.
and 87 isnt dirtier compared to 92/93.
92/93+ having more octane just increases the temps slightly & larger, more efficient combustion of fuel/air mix in the cylinder, resulting in a slightly smoother/hotter, 3rd stage of the 4 cycles.(intake/compression/POWER/exhaust)
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03-15-2011 | 07:55 PM
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if by chance i put 87 in my bike or my G, or my maxima... im not going to request a meeting with a manager or to call the dealer lol. its not the end of the world- nor will damage occur to the car.
slight engine ticking and slightly more fuel consumption... thats it.
many private stations mix fuels- and no one even knows.
and 87 isnt dirtier compared to 92/93.
92/93+ having more octane just increases the temps slightly & larger, more efficient combustion of fuel/air mix in the cylinder, resulting in a slightly smoother/hotter, 3rd stage of the 4 cycles.(intake/compression/POWER/exhaust)
slight engine ticking and slightly more fuel consumption... thats it.
many private stations mix fuels- and no one even knows.
and 87 isnt dirtier compared to 92/93.
92/93+ having more octane just increases the temps slightly & larger, more efficient combustion of fuel/air mix in the cylinder, resulting in a slightly smoother/hotter, 3rd stage of the 4 cycles.(intake/compression/POWER/exhaust)
You might want to keep on putting 87 on your bike though. Even though bikes run at insanely high compression ratios, they also rev very high. A slow burning fuel might actually cause a power loss on the high end of the rpm band (11k+). I experienced this myself with my bikes, they actually ran better on 89 than with 92.
03-15-2011 | 08:08 PM
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I agree that 87 is no dirtier than 89 or 92. The only difference is the amount of toluene which affects the knock resistance. Higher octane has a lower flashpoint which makes it burn slower and more controlled.
You might want to keep on putting 87 on your bike though. Even though bikes run at insanely high compression ratios, they also rev very high. A slow burning fuel might actually cause a power loss on the high end of the rpm band (11k+). I experienced this myself with my bikes, they actually ran better on 89 than with 92.
You might want to keep on putting 87 on your bike though. Even though bikes run at insanely high compression ratios, they also rev very high. A slow burning fuel might actually cause a power loss on the high end of the rpm band (11k+). I experienced this myself with my bikes, they actually ran better on 89 than with 92.
