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Stitch1618 · 07-07-2013, 08:37 AM

In Germany on the Autobahn: 100 ultimate Shell and in Switzerland: 98 AVIA. Looking at the Octane you guys are using, i guess could also get the here regular 95 and save some Money

. No issues with 95 i would guess !

Fiery re-Creation · 07-07-2013, 11:36 AM

Same as you when a station carries it and 91 or higher when I'm travelling and can't find one that does. One of the forum members also recommended to me to always carry some octane booster when travelling in case you run into a situation where you can't find good fuel.

MrDew · 07-08-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitch1618

In Germany on the Autobahn: 100 ultimate Shell and in Switzerland: 98 AVIA. Looking at the Octane you guys are using, i guess could also get the here regular 95 and save some Money

. No issues with 95 i would guess !

keep in mind that the octane ratings are different between europe and the US. (RON vs. AKI i believe).

92 - 93 in the US translates to approx. 97 in Europe...

Stitch1618 · 07-09-2013, 09:29 AM

Oh that's a good point ! thank you for sharing. I better stay at the 98> European octane levels

. I see your no longer in Houston ?

c4maroboy · 07-09-2013, 09:44 AM

i use 92 and sometimes 93 when i can find it. i get some black soot in my tail pipes.

BlackinBlack · 07-09-2013, 10:06 AM

93

DavidW · 07-09-2013, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jashobbsie

91...i can get 93 but don't care to right now....

you've seen 93 up here? all i've seen is 94 at husky and petro

bumblebeecamaro · 07-09-2013, 12:18 PM

93 octane here. Never anything less.

MrDew · 07-09-2013, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitch1618

Oh that's a good point ! thank you for sharing. I better stay at the 98> European octane levels

. I see your no longer in Houston ?

yes sir. moved back to switzerland last november and the car arrived shortly after in january. Now i put 98 or 100 octane (RON) in my car... hehe

P.S. Are you on the german Camaro board too?

Stitch1618 · 07-12-2013, 02:55 AM

We must be one of the few that drive ZL1's in the snow and ice ?
which German forum is that ?

this is the only one i'm on

ZED SLED · 07-12-2013, 07:33 AM

Likely most of the black soot stories you have reading is due to those of us who have removed the exhaust solenoid fuse allowing the majority of the exhaust to bypass the mufflers. When you do this the outer tips get crazy black. I use 93 but here our gas has corn squeezins' in it. There is one ethanol free station around but it is 91.

ZRider · 07-15-2013, 04:25 PM

93 non-ethanol.

07-07-2013, 11:36 AM	#30
Fiery re-Creation Danger Zone Drives: 2001 F-150; 2013 Black ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 226	Same as you when a station carries it and 91 or higher when I'm travelling and can't find one that does. One of the forum members also recommended to me to always carry some octane booster when travelling in case you run into a situation where you can't find good fuel. __________________ and when I say "Ultra-Grin" - I MEAN ULTRA GRIN! ~ *fbodfather*

07-09-2013, 09:44 AM	#33
c4maroboy [HOONIGAN] Drives: 2012 ZL1 #1848[The HOONIGAN MOBILE] Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 639	i use 92 and sometimes 93 when i can find it. i get some black soot in my tail pipes. __________________ 2012 ZL1 BLack M6 ECF

07-09-2013, 10:06 AM	#34
BlackinBlack Drives: 2016 Corvette Z06 Blade Silver Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 822	93 __________________ 2016 2LZ Z06 Blade Silver 2013 ZL1 BLACK on BLACK <SOLD> Roto-Fab CAI 2010 2SS/RS BLACK on BLACK <SOLD> 3" MBRP 304 Stainless Exhaust Roto-Fab CAI

07-09-2013, 12:18 PM	#36
bumblebeecamaro Car Lover By Nature Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue Metallic SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central FL Posts: 2,327 View My Garage	93 octane here. Never anything less. __________________

07-12-2013, 07:33 AM	#39
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	Likely most of the black soot stories you have reading is due to those of us who have removed the exhaust solenoid fuse allowing the majority of the exhaust to bypass the mufflers. When you do this the outer tips get crazy black. I use 93 but here our gas has corn squeezins' in it. There is one ethanol free station around but it is 91. __________________

07-07-2013, 08:37 AM	#29
Stitch1618 Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 (1 of 50 Canadians) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Switzerland Posts: 7	In Germany on the Autobahn: 100 ultimate Shell and in Switzerland: 98 AVIA. Looking at the Octane you guys are using, i guess could also get the here regular 95 and save some Money . No issues with 95 i would guess !

07-09-2013, 09:29 AM	#32
Stitch1618 Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 (1 of 50 Canadians) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Switzerland Posts: 7	Oh that's a good point ! thank you for sharing. I better stay at the 98> European octane levels . I see your no longer in Houston ?

07-12-2013, 02:55 AM	#38
Stitch1618 Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 (1 of 50 Canadians) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Switzerland Posts: 7	We must be one of the few that drive ZL1's in the snow and ice ? which German forum is that ? this is the only one i'm on

07-15-2013, 04:25 PM	#40
ZRider White Hot Drives: 2013 ZL1 Coupe - White - Auto- Nav Join Date: May 2013 Location: Volunteer State Posts: 13	93 non-ethanol.