2006-08-02 18:46:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This thing uses leaded gas? Some older cars meant for leaded gas will run just fine on unleaded with no trouble. The usual problem if you switch from leaded to unleaded - and this does not occur in all cars - would be valve seat recession. If this is a problem in your engine, you can have hardened valve seats installed, or just switch to a later cylinder head that's designed to run on unleaded if possible. This problem would take a while to show up anyway, if your engine does have issues with that. What engine is this, anyway?
2006-08-03 01:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of fuel are you using now? If you are driving a car meant for street use that was built after 1970 or so, unleaded gas should be just fine. If you mean switching from premium to regular gas, beware, as some cars require high-octane fuel (usually at least 91 octane), and using a lower grade of gasoline could cause detonation (commonly referred to as 'ping', or 'knock'). However, unless you are driving a high-performance car, regular unleaded should be fine.
2006-08-03 02:03:08 · answer #2 · answered by Harry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your car is made for high octane gas, then that's what you should use. If you really want to save money, put lo octane in it. If you drive it and notice any knocking or sputtering, unplug your battery for a few minutes to reset the computer. Newer cars can adjust their own timing, so you should be fine after this. I heard this tip on a radio talk show from some car guru. Manufacturers tell you what type of gas to put in it so that they can achieve slightly higher gas mileage ratings.
2006-08-03 02:24:10 · answer #3 · answered by Answers yo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are supposed to be running premium gas or higher octane gas, it may cause problems for your car if you switch. maybe not now but in the long run you will start seeing things go wrong. I would stick to what you've been putting in there.
2006-08-03 01:51:46 · answer #4 · answered by Hauss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it takes premium, the lowest octane you want to use is unleaded 83. if it runs on super (93 o) then the lowest octane you want to use is premium 89
2006-08-03 02:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by UNCLE! yum. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read your owners manual, it will tell you what the car should be running on.
2006-08-03 01:48:34 · answer #6 · answered by Rebekah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋