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Subject:Re: 87 Octane Gas
From:The Bus Depot
Date:Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:05:34 -0500

> Is there anyone who is using 87 Octane gas in their
>  Vanagon?  If so, has it caused any problems?

U.S. and European octane rating methods are different.  Europe uses RON
ratings; we use (R+M)/2 (otherwise known as AKI).  Our 87-octane Regular
would be labeled as approximately 91 octane in Germany, so it meets VW
recommendations.  I have never had any problems using it in any of my
Vanagons.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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