IN MY 2005 SATURN ION IS IT BETTER TO USE THE HIGHEST OCATNE OR JUST 87 THE LOWEST WHATS SAFER AND BETTER FOR MY CAR.
2006-08-02 13:04:36 · 8 answers · asked by pog 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If it is a regular ION sedan or quad coupe, 87 octane is fine... any higher is a waste.
HOWEVER if it is the supercharged ION RedLine you need to use premium octane gas... consult the owners manual. Also if it's a RedLine you need to use Mobile1 synthetic oil for the oil changes. (Again consult the manual)
2006-08-05 16:24:07 · answer #1 · answered by mamabirda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use what the owner's manual recommends or consult a dealership. It's not a good idea to use a higher grade if a lower grade is called for. It can cause problems like fouled spark plugs, etc.
2006-08-02 13:10:16 · answer #2 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your car owners manual answers that question for you. They built the car to run on the fuel with the listed octane rating in the manual.
2006-08-02 13:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by sir_john_65 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the manual. You want the lowest octane that doesn't allow your engine to ping. Anything higher is a waste.
2006-08-02 13:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by Pancakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
87 you will just waste money on anything higher
i have 2006 eclipse gt and use 87 owners book says use 93 but i dont have any problems
2006-08-02 13:10:47 · answer #5 · answered by T****A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regular octane is fine. High octane is usually meant for high performance or german vehicles. Summer time, ethanol is in the fuel and supposedly for the environment.
2006-08-02 13:08:26 · answer #6 · answered by bklyn2808 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
87 is good enough.
2006-08-02 13:11:45 · answer #7 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With gas prices, use what you can afford.
2006-08-02 13:17:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋