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Old 12-17-2008, 03:48 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by jambo101 View Post
Bit long but the jist is=
Our tests confirm that for most cars there is no compelling reason to buy more expensive fuel than the
factory recommends, as any performance gain realized will surely be far less than the percentage hike in
price.
There are more reasons to run higher octane fuels other than just for performance gains (which I agree that unless the engine is tuned for, are insignificant), such as smoother revving, better economy, increased knock suppression and better cleaning properties in some brands of higher than normal octane fuel.
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