Comments on: Is Premium Gas Necessary For Your Car? http://canadianfinanceblog.com/2009/12/07/is-premium-gas-necessary-for-your-car.htm The Canadian Source For Personal Finance Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:11:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Repossessed Cars http://canadianfinanceblog.com/2009/12/07/is-premium-gas-necessary-for-your-car.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8351 Repossessed Cars Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:23:33 +0000 http://canadianfinanceblog.com/?p=2036#comment-8351 Good tips, Tom. However, you have to be careful which brand of gas you choose. I've always believed that it was better to choose "premium", just in case the gasoline was not pure. Remember sometimes it's not only a matter of brands, but the gas station also plays a role, particularly when you're on the road. Good tips, Tom. However, you have to be careful which brand of gas you choose. I’ve always believed that it was better to choose “premium”, just in case the gasoline was not pure. Remember sometimes it’s not only a matter of brands, but the gas station also plays a role, particularly when you’re on the road.

]]> By: Friday Links - Canadian Finance Blog http://canadianfinanceblog.com/2009/12/07/is-premium-gas-necessary-for-your-car.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3302 Friday Links - Canadian Finance Blog Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:04:54 +0000 http://canadianfinanceblog.com/?p=2036#comment-3302 [...] Journey to Millions included Is Premium Gas Necessary For Your Car? in this week’s Carnival of Personal [...] [...] Journey to Millions included Is Premium Gas Necessary For Your Car? in this week’s Carnival of Personal [...]

]]> By: new cars for sale http://canadianfinanceblog.com/2009/12/07/is-premium-gas-necessary-for-your-car.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3279 new cars for sale Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:23:52 +0000 http://canadianfinanceblog.com/?p=2036#comment-3279 This is all just another way for the government to make extra money cars have been running fine on the fuel we already have. Some cars may require certain fuel but if it doesn't then don't waste your money. Cars now are trying to make fuel disappear and create battery powered cars that have a similar performance spec as the cars you own today. Eco friendly cars are the new thing so don't waste your time and money on fuel. This is all just another way for the government to make extra money cars have been running fine on the fuel we already have. Some cars may require certain fuel but if it doesn’t then don’t waste your money. Cars now are trying to make fuel disappear and create battery powered cars that have a similar performance spec as the cars you own today. Eco friendly cars are the new thing so don’t waste your time and money on fuel.

]]> By: Tom http://canadianfinanceblog.com/2009/12/07/is-premium-gas-necessary-for-your-car.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2787 Tom Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:29:00 +0000 http://canadianfinanceblog.com/?p=2036#comment-2787 Rachel, That's a good example of when you better just stick with the recommended, but at least you found out. The other end or the spectrum are people who use regular without any issues and then "upgrade' to a higher octane expecting it to help their car in some way. Rachel,
That’s a good example of when you better just stick with the recommended, but at least you found out. The other end or the spectrum are people who use regular without any issues and then “upgrade’ to a higher octane expecting it to help their car in some way.

]]> By: Rachel http://canadianfinanceblog.com/2009/12/07/is-premium-gas-necessary-for-your-car.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2690 Rachel Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:48:07 +0000 http://canadianfinanceblog.com/?p=2036#comment-2690 I have a 2002 Toyota Echo. When I bought it 2-1/2 years ago, I read in the manual that it needed 89 octane fuel so I filled up with that for the first 5 fills. Then when I was on a road trip, my friend forgot and filled the car with regular (87). My car knocked all the way from Connecticut - Boston - Albany, when I could finally fill it up with the right fuel. I learned my lesson pretty quickly. And I'm totally fine with that. I just say that my car is "refined" or slightly picky. :) I have a 2002 Toyota Echo. When I bought it 2-1/2 years ago, I read in the manual that it needed 89 octane fuel so I filled up with that for the first 5 fills. Then when I was on a road trip, my friend forgot and filled the car with regular (87). My car knocked all the way from Connecticut – Boston – Albany, when I could finally fill it up with the right fuel. I learned my lesson pretty quickly. And I’m totally fine with that. I just say that my car is “refined” or slightly picky. :)

]]> By: SailboatFamily http://canadianfinanceblog.com/2009/12/07/is-premium-gas-necessary-for-your-car.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2614 SailboatFamily Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:39:43 +0000 http://canadianfinanceblog.com/?p=2036#comment-2614 Octane is a measure of how compressible the fuel is before it explodes. In high-performance cars, with engines that are designed to compress the fuel vapor to the maximum, you would be well advised to use the Octane rating your car lists in the manual. Otherwise, when the pistons go to compress the fuel vapor, it will explode before the cylinder reaches its maximum compression ... hence the "Ping" you hear. As noted in the blog, some cars have sensors to help retard this, but if your car is designed to run on a particular Octane, use it. On the flip side, if your car runs at a lower Octane, you are simply wasting money by buying higher Octane fuel. Lower Octane engines have cylinders that never compress the gas enough to warrant the higher Octane. It is literally money down the drain. .-= SailboatFamily´s last blog ..<a href="http://sailboatfamily.blogspot.com/2009/12/story-of-mexican-fisherman.html" rel="nofollow">Story of the Mexican Fisherman</a> =-. Octane is a measure of how compressible the fuel is before it explodes. In high-performance cars, with engines that are designed to compress the fuel vapor to the maximum, you would be well advised to use the Octane rating your car lists in the manual. Otherwise, when the pistons go to compress the fuel vapor, it will explode before the cylinder reaches its maximum compression … hence the “Ping” you hear. As noted in the blog, some cars have sensors to help retard this, but if your car is designed to run on a particular Octane, use it. On the flip side, if your car runs at a lower Octane, you are simply wasting money by buying higher Octane fuel. Lower Octane engines have cylinders that never compress the gas enough to warrant the higher Octane. It is literally money down the drain.
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]]> By: Financial Samurai http://canadianfinanceblog.com/2009/12/07/is-premium-gas-necessary-for-your-car.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2609 Financial Samurai Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:02:18 +0000 http://canadianfinanceblog.com/?p=2036#comment-2609 Why not just cut it in the middle and get "PLUS" instead of "premium" or just "regular"? I've had a couple luxury cars, and the check engine light would come on when I used regular gas. Watch out! .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FinancialSamurai/~3/5pDfCFbK-ws/" rel="nofollow">The Public Loves Wall Street Again! Group HUG!</a> =-. Why not just cut it in the middle and get “PLUS” instead of “premium” or just “regular”?

I’ve had a couple luxury cars, and the check engine light would come on when I used regular gas. Watch out!
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