I have a 3.1L GM N-body, which has always been filled with 87. I started filling it with 89 and I have noticed a small difference in acceleration. Will filling my car with 89 or 93 octane do any damage to the engine?
2006-12-08 11:59:57 · 10 answers · asked by mercutio545 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
No it is not dangerous, if fact your motor will last longer, as long as you don't abuse it and keep a strict maintenance schedule, and you will have better fuel mileage and reduced emissions as a result of the motor having the better fuel.
2006-12-08 12:07:42 · answer #1 · answered by twigg425 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No higher octane fuel has a hotter burn temperature and is for high performance engines and or trucks that tow a lot of weight to help prevent pinging or pre ignition. It is also good to run a few tanks through your car every once in a while because it will actually act like a mild fuel system cleaner. Also it may give the engine a couple more hp (1-2) but it is not noticeable, and not worth the extra money all the time.
2016-05-22 21:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only will it not hurt your engine to go higher octane, it will help it. Higher octane=cleaner burn. I have added 107 octane to my toyota pickup (which is 10 years old and 170,000 miles) and it has improved acceleration and power and I have never had a problem with it. In some cars you wont notice a difference at all so it is a waste of money. It has no apparent effect on my girlfriends toyota camry.
2006-12-08 12:06:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's only a 2octane point difference. Typically, higher octane is used in exponentially higher compression engines, to prevent pinging on acceleration
But, why change something that works?
Do any of you other people have any real mechanical experience? Some of those answers are unbelievable
2006-12-08 12:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by SomeD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not at all, just your pocketbook, a waste of money in a car that is designed to run 87 octane.
2006-12-08 13:16:36 · answer #5 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No as a matter of fact its actually really good for your motor to burn higher octane gas it burns more efficiently
2006-12-08 12:08:20 · answer #6 · answered by crawler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean regular plus and supreme, the 3 different grades in unleaded fuel, no there will be no damage. Theres really not much difference except price.
2006-12-08 12:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by Morgan P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not normally. Except to your wallet.
2006-12-08 12:07:12 · answer #8 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not at all. Just more expensive
2006-12-08 12:06:17 · answer #9 · answered by Mikel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, might even do it some good :)
2006-12-08 12:05:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋