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Old 02-17-2015, 01:36 AM   #5 (permalink)
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the knock sensors would compensate for the lower octane fuel by retarding the timing. Or you can always put in a bottle of octane booster.

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Originally Posted by Kaldaien View Post
Wow, that is scary.

The other day I accidentally hit the 87 octane button because the crazy gas station I regular decided to swap out their pumps and the buttons are in reverse order now. I put about 2 gallons in before I noticed the price was much cheaper than expected and I immediately stopped pumping.

I have burned those 2 gallons off by now, and if nothing else, your story has given me comfort that I didn't just fsck up my engine So thanks for that
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