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CJM1682 · 07-29-2010, 10:04 PM

So i am waiting patiently for my Camaro, trying to learn as much as i can about it before i get it. What gas is recommended to use in a 2011 Camaro 2LT, which is better for performance, and which is better to use for mileage? Suggestions please.

ihaveacamaro · 07-29-2010, 10:06 PM

87 is recommended for v6. I'm pretty sure using 93 just means less knocking, not better performance. So there is no gas that is "better for performance"... atleast as far as I know

Edit: I stand corrected, higher octane gives slightly better performance apparently

but imo not enough to warrant the extra cost of premium gas if its a daily driver

Sterling · 07-29-2010, 10:06 PM

The manual says that you only need 87 or higher, but we have found that higher octane is better. I suggest 93. Do a search and you will agree...

*Mr. Wyndham* · 07-29-2010, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CJM1682

So i am waiting patiently for my Camaro, trying to learn as much as i can about it before i get it. What gas is recommended to use in a 2011 Camaro 2LT, which is better for performance, and which is better to use for mileage? Suggestions please.

Your user manual indicates that nothing above 87 octane is needed in that V6 to return optimal performance. The V6 engine, even in Cadillacs was designed to only need 87, so you should be good there in both hp and fuel economy.

That said, some people on the boards with electro-toys have found that timing does retard with 87 and 91 seems to put out slightly better numbers. 87 octane is not always 87, though...bad gas does exist.

Sterling · 07-29-2010, 10:07 PM

If the knock sensors detect knock it will retard your timing and make the car slower.

KKreme15 · 07-29-2010, 10:09 PM

wtf is knock

Sterling · 07-29-2010, 10:11 PM

Knock is when the fuel pre-detonates from pressure before the spark is added. The higher octane fuel won't detonate as easily.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 07-29-2010, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingnotes

Knock is when the fuel pre-detonates from pressure before the spark is added. The higher octane fuel won't detonate as easily.

You got this, Sterling.

CJM1682 · 07-29-2010, 10:14 PM

lol thanks that was quick i just posted this what do you guys not goto sleep just kidding

ihaveacamaro · 07-29-2010, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJM1682

lol thanks that was quick i just posted this what do you guys not goto sleep just kidding

you're new... you'll soon understand the obsession

2010 SSRS · 07-29-2010, 10:16 PM

93

Sterling · 07-29-2010, 10:17 PM

You'd be amazed how many people are on here all night...

spyderbuddy · 07-29-2010, 11:01 PM

In my owners manual, as it reads on page 8-44 (Driving and Operating):
Recommended Fuel
If the vehicle has the 3.6L V6 engine (VIN Code V), use regular unleaded gasoline with a posted octane rating of 87 or higher.

If this engine is only rated for 87 octane then why the reference "or higher" even used in the sentence.

I was using 87 octane fuel in my Camaro when i first got it for the first couple of months. Camaro ran really good, but when I changed to 93 octane my car seemed to just run better. So I ran 93 octane for about two weeks, then I went back to 87 octane fuel for about two weeks.

My feeling are this:

My fuel millage did not get better, I still get somewhere between 27 - 31 on hwy. (I can check this)
My Horsepower level did not go up I still get 312 hp at peak. ( I can not check this so I will not make any claims)
What I believe is my power band got more consitant , and the engine cleaned up, I don't really know, but I do know that it runs a whole lot better with 93 octane than 87 octane.

Now believe me, if there were not any difference on fuels for my car I would just run 87 octane, but I can feel a difference in the way it runs so I choose to use 93 octane

imtheshocker35 · 07-29-2010, 11:10 PM

Has anybody ran it with 10 or 15% ethanol? Does that make a noticeable difference?

07-29-2010, 10:04 PM	#1
CJM1682 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT Cyber Gray Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hartford, Connecticut Posts: 64	Recommended Gas So i am waiting patiently for my Camaro, trying to learn as much as i can about it before i get it. What gas is recommended to use in a 2011 Camaro 2LT, which is better for performance, and which is better to use for mileage? Suggestions please.

07-29-2010, 10:06 PM	#2
ihaveacamaro I like teeth. Drives: #198 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 4,817	87 is recommended for v6. I'm pretty sure using 93 just means less knocking, not better performance. So there is no gas that is "better for performance"... atleast as far as I know Edit: I stand corrected, higher octane gives slightly better performance apparently but imo not enough to warrant the extra cost of premium gas if its a daily driver Last edited by ihaveacamaro; 07-29-2010 at 10:17 PM.

07-29-2010, 10:06 PM	#3
Sterling Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 5,882 View My Garage	The manual says that you only need 87 or higher, but we have found that higher octane is better. I suggest 93. Do a search and you will agree... __________________ Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats

07-29-2010, 10:07 PM	#5
Sterling Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 5,882 View My Garage	If the knock sensors detect knock it will retard your timing and make the car slower. __________________ Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats

07-29-2010, 10:11 PM	#7
Sterling Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 5,882 View My Garage	Knock is when the fuel pre-detonates from pressure before the spark is added. The higher octane fuel won't detonate as easily. __________________ Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats

07-29-2010, 10:09 PM	#6
KKreme15 Drives: C6 Z06 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dayton, MD Posts: 1,645	wtf is knock

07-29-2010, 10:14 PM	#9
CJM1682 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT Cyber Gray Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hartford, Connecticut Posts: 64	lol thanks that was quick i just posted this what do you guys not goto sleep just kidding

07-29-2010, 10:16 PM	#11
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	93 __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

07-29-2010, 10:17 PM	#12
Sterling Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 5,882 View My Garage	You'd be amazed how many people are on here all night... __________________ Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats

07-29-2010, 11:01 PM	#13
spyderbuddy Drives: 2010 RS Inferno Orange Metallic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Albany, Ga. Posts: 3,474 View My Garage	In my owners manual, as it reads on page 8-44 (Driving and Operating): Recommended Fuel If the vehicle has the 3.6L V6 engine (VIN Code V), use regular unleaded gasoline with a posted octane rating of 87 or higher. If this engine is only rated for 87 octane then why the reference "or higher" even used in the sentence. I was using 87 octane fuel in my Camaro when i first got it for the first couple of months. Camaro ran really good, but when I changed to 93 octane my car seemed to just run better. So I ran 93 octane for about two weeks, then I went back to 87 octane fuel for about two weeks. My feeling are this: My fuel millage did not get better, I still get somewhere between 27 - 31 on hwy. (I can check this) My Horsepower level did not go up I still get 312 hp at peak. ( I can not check this so I will not make any claims) What I believe is my power band got more consitant , and the engine cleaned up, I don't really know, but I do know that it runs a whole lot better with 93 octane than 87 octane. Now believe me, if there were not any difference on fuels for my car I would just run 87 octane, but I can feel a difference in the way it runs so I choose to use 93 octane __________________ 2024 Camaro/Panther Emblem,Hot Wheels Emblems, Hot Wheels Door Sills and Floor Mats, Morimoto Fog Lights, PCP Hideaway Headlight Covers, BBK Headers & High Flow Cats, ZL1 Add-ons Wicker Bill, TL1/ZL1 Hood Insert, Gen5 DIY Frameless Mirror, ABL Dash Lighting & My link Navigation, Blacked out Rear Bowtie, all Sylvania led Turn Signals, Ceramic Window Tint By Nicks, MBRP Exhaust tips, GEN5 DIY Virginia Legal DRL Harness, Painted Brake Calipers, Vittesse Throttle Controller & Paddle Shifter Heritage Grill, Manual Shifter Boot, CNC Throttle Body, Trifecta Tune, Trunk Black out and Side Grills,

07-29-2010, 11:10 PM	#14
imtheshocker35 Drives: 2010 1LT Camaro RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ftown, Montana Posts: 20 View My Garage	Has anybody ran it with 10 or 15% ethanol? Does that make a noticeable difference?

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