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| Thread ID: 140014 | 2015-08-07 03:52:00 | 91 Octane vs 95 Octane | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1406055 | 2015-08-07 10:04:00 | Damn shame that SurferJoe isn't around lately.... he was completely up on this issue. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1406056 | 2015-08-07 10:30:00 | Isn't higher octane fuel runs hotter? Remember vaguely someone (one of my friend) said that long long time ago! If anything you will have problems running lower octain fuel. |
Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1406057 | 2015-08-07 11:26:00 | In my Mazda 6 I use Gull Regular 91 around town, and on light loads, but it rattles (pinks) a little under hard acceleration or heavy loads, so for down-country travel or if towing a trailer I usually fill up with Gull Force 10 98 octane. Even topping up the tank with 98 when two-thirds full of regular seems to raise the octane rating sufficiently to eliminate pinking. I put that down to the higher octane and cooler burning. Today I had to go to a funeral in Hamilton, and when I went to my local Gull station to fill up I found that they now had an additional 98 octane fuel called 'DB Export Brewtroleum' (I kid you not, look it up on Gull's website) so I filled up with that and it seemed to perform much the same as Force 10. On F10 I can go over the Bombay Hills on cruise control in 5th gear and it wouldn't pink or show any signs of distress, and Brewtroleum provided the same performance. I just hope the Police don't breath test my exhaust if I'm caught speeding. :devil Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1406058 | 2015-08-07 19:19:00 | Would say the Octane rating for Brewtroleum is exactly the same as Force 10 just marketing Truth be known Gull could probably get the Methanol content cheaper from DB than Fonterra anyway,just like the price of Dairy products here |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1406059 | 2015-08-07 21:00:00 | They have been advertising brewtroleum on tv quite a bit lately. No gul stations down here though | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1406060 | 2015-08-09 06:59:00 | Would say the Octane rating for Brewtroleum is exactly the same as Force 10 just marketing. As I said in my post, yes, it is 98 octane, same as Force 10. By the way, I don't think think methanol is a brewing by-product, :horrified perhaps you were thinking of ethanol, which is the active ingredient of Brewtroleum....and Force 10. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1406061 | 2015-08-09 08:35:00 | Which one tastes more natural? Which one is kindest to your hands? Which one is made from free range crude feedstocks? Are they certified organic? So much to learn while you pause thoughtfully at the pumps. ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1406062 | 2015-08-09 23:39:00 | For what it's worth I was in the Gold Coast last week and the price of E10 (10% ethanol blend) 95 oct fuel was $1.14 ~ 1.40. | paulw (1826) | ||
| 1406063 | 2015-08-12 07:43:00 | In my Mazda 6 I use Gull Regular 91 around town, and on light loads, but it rattles (pinks) a little under hard acceleration or heavy loads Interesting, my Focus has been doing that for a few months, and had trouble starting. Have used 91 since I got it, and I RTFM and it says the engine is optimised for high octane.... (I know NOTHING about cars :eek:) so I put 1/4 of a tank of 95 in (had 1/2 tank 91 in there) and not only has the starting improved, but no rattle. So I should be ok to get say 2 fills of 95, and top up next with 1/2 a tank or so of 91? |
Renegade (16270) | ||
| 1406064 | 2015-08-12 08:56:00 | Why not leave it on super. If it's turned for super, it will run better & you will get more k's from a tankfull. |
Driftwood (5551) | ||
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