[HungHingHK]

Discuss

http://moneyland.time.com/2011/08/19...mium-gasoline/

The pitch: Higher octane will improve your car’s performance and make it run better.

The truth: Car and Driver magazine conducted an extensive study and found that for all but the most high-performance cars, putting high-test into your tank burns nothing but cash. According to the American Automobile Association, there’s about a 25-cent difference per gallon, or about $4.50 per fill-up if you have an 18-gallon gas tank.

The exception: If you own a Ferrari. (And if you do, what are you doing reading this? Go help the economy by buying something!)



Read more: http://moneyland.time.com/2011/08/19...#ixzz1VVIAQ4I8

[Seminole]

Originally Posted by HungHingHK

Discuss

http://moneyland.time.com/2011/08/19...mium-gasoline/

The pitch: Higher octane will improve your car’s performance and make it run better.

The truth: Car and Driver magazine conducted an extensive study and found that for all but the most high-performance cars, putting high-test into your tank burns nothing but cash. According to the American Automobile Association, there’s about a 25-cent difference per gallon, or about $4.50 per fill-up if you have an 18-gallon gas tank.

The exception: If you own a Ferrari. (And if you do, what are you doing reading this? Go help the economy by buying something!)



Read more: http://moneyland.time.com/2011/08/19...#ixzz1VVIAQ4I8

There is nothing to discuss. Just more stupid reporting by journalists. They fail to mention the C&D article was testing the idea of using premium fuel when your car requires regular (http://www.caranddriver.com/features...emium_-feature). They found negligible gains by using premium in engines that required regular, but on the flip side, when they tested a turbo Saab and a M3 that required premium but were filled with regular they noted the following:

The results were more dramatic with the test cars that require premium fuel. The turbocharged Saab's sophisticated Trionic engine-control system dialed the power back 9.8 percent on regular gas, and performance dropped 10.1 percent at the track. Burning regular in our BMW M3 diminished track performance by 6.6 percent

So pretty much if you cheap out you'll suffer lower performance and power all for what, $4.50 a tank? You bought a $35k+ car, either put in what the engineers designed it for or don't buy it.

/thread.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by Seminole

/thread.

Concur.

[montreal red]

meh... i'd rather spend an extra $5 per fill up to get premium and save money elsewhere... not going to experiment with my 70k car.

[Freakazoid]

Originally Posted by Red Bread

Concur.

+1. This article is damn stupid. Yes premium shouldn't be in the econobox, but if you're driving ANY premium/tuned car, premium should be used...

[BTM]

Time has been going downhill for a while...either that or I've just been getting smarter. I'm cool with either explanation

[E90SLAM]

Didn't read, but by the title, just journalist digging up old archives and repolish the article. Works every time when the fuel prices soars.

[nusevad]

premium gas is for poor people, i run race gas 24/7 ya heard

[NYCGP]

Originally Posted by BTM

Time has been going downhill for a while...either that or I've just been getting smarter. I'm cool with either explanation

[solefald]

you know, pumping your tires to recommended pressure is also not necessary.

[BTM]

Originally Posted by solefald

you know, pumping your tires to recommended pressure is also not necessary.

Actually, depending on the situation and provided you know what you're doing, there are many situations in which manufacturer's recommended tire pressure is sub-optimal.

[Cyrax91]

I read this earlier today and just had to laugh. Agree with the comment above. They dont explain that this would be for vehicles that dont specifically state the need higher than 91 octane. There are so many cars out there that actually require it. Its funny they add unless you have a ferrari. So stupid.

[solefald]

Originally Posted by BTM

Actually, depending on the situation and provided you know what you're doing, there are many situations in which manufacturer's recommended tire pressure is sub-optimal.

right, but you don't go driving un the street after driving on a track with half inflated tires, do you?

[JayKay335i]

We didn't give you a hard time about you thinking your a baller/player in the last thread. But we'll be honest with you this time. Stop being a cheapass. Thats why girls don't like you.

[Grail05]

whats 3 dollars extra on full tank... id rather not take my chances...

[HungHingHK]

Originally Posted by JayKay335i

We didn't give you a hard time about you thinking your a baller/player in the last thread. But we'll be honest with you this time. Stop being a cheapass. Thats why girls don't like you.

[Crimson92]

Originally Posted by JayKay335i

We didn't give you a hard time about you thinking your a baller/player in the last thread. But we'll be honest with you this time. Stop being a cheapass. Thats why girls don't like you.

[GregTheStig]

+100 to what Seminole said. My father borrowed my 328i a while back and filled it with regular. Even though the engine isn't as sensitive as the N54 or the M3 V8 I could still tell there was a loss of power. That was the last time regular fuel has been seen in my tank.

[Gregxi]

Why is this in OT?

[g_rant]

Originally Posted by GregTheStig

100 to what Seminole said. My father borrowed my 328i a while back and filled it with regular. Even though the engine isn't as sensitive as the N54 or the M3 V8 I could still tell there was a loss of power. That was the last time regular fuel has been seen in my tank.

My friend's 328i had some weird noises coming from the engine when she decided to put in the cheap gas

[Seminole]

Originally Posted by Gregxi

Why is this in OT?

Because part of being a dick so the women love you and want your penis is disregarding rules. It makes them think your a badass and they all want you over some nice chump. At least I think that's how it goes according to the OP's other thread.

[Bols]

95 is the lowest we got here, and i always put shell vpower 98 in mine. The difference (especially over highway) in mpg is clearly visible. High pressure injected engines should just decline to run all together when the owner puts anything but premium fuel in them