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Old Nov 6, 2003 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 89BonnieSE89
I was running 89 in the 89, now I run 91 or 93 in the '96

If the car asks for premium its for a reason (L67 and L47 N*) but the LN3, L27 and L36 don't require high end octane.

In the end, use what is best for your car
Yep, gotta run 91 in mine. I wish I could go higher but the highest around here is 91...
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 01:24 AM
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Nothing but 94 in these babies....(see...empty wallet...)
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 02:30 AM
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Well i use 87oct
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 08:21 AM
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Joe...that may be why you only post loses in Kill Stories...

Start using higher octane gas and put the MAF screen back in :o
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 89BonnieSE89
Joe...that may be why you only post loses in Kill Stories...

Start using higher octane gas and put the MAF screen back in :o
89 Good, 87 Bad
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 10:27 AM
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i run 93...only place to get it....Holiday....if your car has a minimum(sp) gas it requires if you dont put that it using lower octane it will knock and ping i believe....
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 09:19 PM
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so if i were to put 87 or 89 octane in my 93 SSEi what kind of immidetate effects would i expect to get, i know a guy who has a 03 SSEi he says he will go 3 or so tanks of 89, then go a tank of 91...? is this good or bad..
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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L67'* need premium gas or you will experience pre-detonation issues. The guy with the 03 SSEi is ignorant of his new L67....89 is not the recommended fuel and shouldn't be used.
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Old Nov 8, 2003 | 12:26 AM
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I run a minimum of 90. 91 when I can afford it, and 93 when I can find it. Pretty limited here if you don't live near a Holiday store.
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