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mryaris · 01-25-2012, 06:44 PM

Just an FYI......high altitude areas (like Colorado) use lower octane gas because in this stratified air, 85 octane behaves like 87 octane.

This always confuses people who visit or just move here because they have always been told that 87 is the minimum octane rating they should use and they wind up spending more than they need to. In reality, 87 octane up here is like 90 octane at sea level. So when you fillup in the mountains use 85 octane! :)

The Limo · 01-26-2012, 04:04 AM

In Canada the slowest production vehicle is the diesel smart. I know because I own one. After driving it and then getting into my 2007 auto Yaris, I really have to watch it for a while that I don't speed.
Roy

malibuguy · 01-26-2012, 01:32 PM

My yaris gets to the speed limter fairly quick for a big sedan with 100hp...dont do it on snow tires tho...whoa!

01-25-2012, 06:44 PM	#1
mryaris Drives: 2010 Carmine Red hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorful Colorado Posts: 208	Just an FYI......high altitude areas (like Colorado) use lower octane gas because in this stratified air, 85 octane behaves like 87 octane. This always confuses people who visit or just move here because they have always been told that 87 is the minimum octane rating they should use and they wind up spending more than they need to. In reality, 87 octane up here is like 90 octane at sea level. So when you fillup in the mountains use 85 octane! :) __________________

01-26-2012, 01:32 PM	#3
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 908	My yaris gets to the speed limter fairly quick for a big sedan with 100hp...dont do it on snow tires tho...whoa! __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

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01-26-2012, 04:04 AM	#2
The Limo Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chilliwack, BC Canada Posts: 59	In Canada the slowest production vehicle is the diesel smart. I know because I own one. After driving it and then getting into my 2007 auto Yaris, I really have to watch it for a while that I don't speed. Roy