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ST Poll: Which gas do you put in the your car? (Ie 87, 89, 91?). Does it really matter?

Posted by James Bond (aka Igor) (aka Igor) Jul 7 '10, 10:03

My mom always puts 87 in her leased car that requires "premium"

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Aren't you TT's resident "car guy"? (nm) - musubi Jul 7, 10:17
always 87. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 10:09
87. I think most owner's manuals recommend a value and most are 87 -- nm - oblique Jul 7, 10:08
I don't own a car, but my brother puts premium in his new (used) BMW -- nm - ty97 Jul 7, 10:06 1
- it probably requires 91 minimum. -- nm - samara Jul 7, 10:15
the cheap shit. -- nm - Jim Jul 7, 10:05
87 -- nm - Fuzzy Jul 7, 10:05
87. Don't see any reason to change it. -- nm - Jelly Jul 7, 10:05
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- premium or older/ping-y. otherwise the difference in results is teeny and not worth it. -- nm - b. Jul 7, 10:17 1
  - er, premium = high performance. most modern cars do not require it, even if the manual recommends it. my passat, for instance. - b. Jul 7, 10:25
whatever's cheapest. I don't think it matters. -- nm - znufrii Jul 7, 10:04
87 -- nm - Stephen Jul 7, 10:04
Unleaded. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 7, 10:03
Regular -- nm - Beaker Jul 7, 10:03
87. I have no idea if it matters. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 7, 10:03
diesel. and yes, it matters. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 7, 10:03

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