At 01:05 PM 5/8/2001 +0000, Hermann the German wrote:
>Hi Volks!
>The eternal question:
>can I run my Eurospec I-4 on 87 octane during the summer w/o damaging the
>engine?
>
>I am getting 24mpg and great performance on 91 octane, but my pocketbook is
>screaming bloody murder. $1.85 for a gallon of premium in Kansas City,
>Missouri.

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>Thanks,
>Hermann de Boer

Stop complaining.

$2.25-2.30 for 91 octane in SF Bay Area. And climbing.

Does your setup have a Knock Sensor? Is it a 10:1 compression engine? Only
the 'more than 8:1' engines need the higher octane. You can get by witht he
lower octane although most folks might see a reduction in performance, esp
if Ign has beeen bummped up a little.

Thems ma thinks,
TBerk