Premium Vs Regular Gas

[jd10013]

Originally Posted by MAXRS

im driving my 2010 rs v6 with 87 and havent heard anything funny on my camaro i say its fine either if you want to do premium or regular

your not going to hear anything. the ecu will retard the timing and probably lean out the fuel to prevent it. depending on how much, it could very well knock a bit of power off.

I myself use 93. I usually fill up at 3/4 or 1/2 a tank, so the extra $1.50 or so won't break me.

[BiG_TiMe]

all in all, just use 87 please. your camaro isn't gonna kill you for it and your wallet will thank you.

[naSSty1]

Best advice, check your owners manual. If it says 87 Octane, good. If you choose to put 91 Octane, great. Just know that you don't need to. Todays car manufactures have this down to a science. Its recomended for a reason. But, if you really want to feel a differance in fuel, shop around and find some 97 or higher. Not recomended for your daily driving.....

[jd10013]

I don't think the question is can run on 87, it's what should you, or what do you, run it on. I mean shit, you can run it on $75 tires do. doesn't mean it's the best option or many people do.

[Emig5m]

Originally Posted by TastyBake

Premium doesn't have more detergent, burn cleaner or increase engine life more than regular. KR sensors ensure this.

What about Shell V-Power premium that advertises cleaner burning and more cleaning additives? I use Shell V-Power and my father out of the blue said that I had the cleanest smelling exhaust he's ever smelled, lol, which I agree, it does smell a lot cleaner. He was getting into the passenger side of my Ford Lightning and it has side exhausts and it's easy to at least "smell" the difference! I use Shell V-Power in my lil V6, and actually, even my lawn mower and leaf blower. I do notice even my 2-cycle weed wacker idles much smoother and doesn't stall when running better gas.

[E.T.]

Originally Posted by jd10013

I don't think the question is can run on 87, it's what should you, or what do you, run it on. I mean shit, you can run it on $75 tires do. doesn't mean it's the best option or many people do.

[TastyBake]

Originally Posted by Emig5m

What about Shell V-Power premium that advertises cleaner burning and more cleaning additives? I use Shell V-Power and my father out of the blue said that I had the cleanest smelling exhaust he's ever smelled, lol, which I agree, it does smell a lot cleaner. He was getting into the passenger side of my Ford Lightning and it has side exhausts and it's easy to at least "smell" the difference! I use Shell V-Power in my lil V6, and actually, even my lawn mower and leaf blower. I do notice even my 2-cycle weed wacker idles much smoother and doesn't stall when running better gas.

Well, you are correct sir!

http://www.hennensautoservice.com/fu...pane/index.php

"Shell Regular and Plus gasolines, which meet the TOP TIER standard, also contain more than two times the amount of cleaning agents required by the EPA. Shell V–Power contains more than five times the minimum amount of cleaning agents required by government standards and twice the cleaning agents required by the TOP TIER standard."

While the math seems off, Shell premium does have more detergents.

[themoneypit]

SMART GUY HERE!! wants a convertible so he buys a mustang (to avoid the camaro vert top NIGHTMARES), and still wants a camaro, so he gets that in a coupe.. nice cars buddy. if they dont get my vert fixed right this time, ill be rocking a mustang vert in the near future!

[LADYBMBLEBEE]

V6 gets regular
V8 get premium