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Ace 04-21-2009 12:08 AM

Where are you going to fill up?
 
I am just wondering where everyone is going to get their gas for the 370z. Also what premium gas/octane will you be running?

ZEDHEAD 04-21-2009 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ace (Post 60066)
I am just wondering where everyone is going to get their gas for the 370z. Also what premium gas/octane will you be running?

I have hit the flying J shell station (V power premium/91 octane) but I've heard that husky stations have the highest octane(94) but they are ethanol blended (~10%). My friend has a new WRX and he runs this fuel but I'm not certain if the 370Z would be compatible with ethanol blends.

wstar 04-21-2009 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ZEDHEAD (Post 60104)
I have hit the flying J shell station (V power premium/91 octane) but I've heard that husky stations have the highest octane(94) but they are ethanol blended (~10%). My friend has a new WRX and he runs this fuel but I'm not certain if the 370Z would be compatible with ethanol blends.

Around here (TX), all fuel is 10% ethanol by law now, there's no avoiding it at the commercial fillup stations. Unless they built the fuel system different for Canadian fuel standards (unlikely), I would assume 10% ethanol will work fine for you too.

Schwany 04-21-2009 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ZEDHEAD (Post 60104)
I have hit the flying J shell station (V power premium/91 octane) but I've heard that husky stations have the highest octane(94) but they are ethanol blended (~10%). My friend has a new WRX and he runs this fuel but I'm not certain if the 370Z would be compatible with ethanol blends.

Sunoco's have 94.. at least here in Ontario they do

Zat_Zuma 04-21-2009 04:58 AM

Does anyone know what the octane is for the Chevron station in town?

WoZZer 04-23-2009 09:13 PM

I read in the owners manual that they do NOT like ethanol blend if possible. Alcohol is very corrosive to the fuel system. I'm running 91 octane Shell with the new V-Power additives (better/more detergents) and have no problems with knock or performance. I would rather give up on octane (above 91) if it is at the price of adding any alcohols. Try some 91+ and see if there is a difference. Good luck.

VertigoZ 04-24-2009 04:59 AM

How do you identify if a gas station has an ethanol blend or not?

ssqpolo 04-24-2009 06:16 AM

^^most gases nowadays have like 10% or less ethanol. DO NOT FILL WITH E85!.
anyway, i fill with shell or chevron always. premium obviously

Canadian370Z 04-24-2009 11:48 AM

I follow this: Top Tier Gasoline

WoZZer 04-24-2009 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by VertigoZ (Post 62213)
How do you identify if a gas station has an ethanol blend or not?

It should say on the pump what the blend is if there are "oxygenates" or alcohols.

Drexster 05-03-2010 07:31 PM

Chevron is the only fuel provider in British Columbia that i know of that has 94 octane fuel. I've heard Husky has some 94 but it's ethanol blended.

CAN-ZED 05-04-2010 01:13 PM

Petro Canada just introduced 94 octane, my local station just put new pumps in last week

DjSquall 05-04-2010 02:09 PM

Is 94 octane really worth it?

6MT 05-04-2010 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DjSquall (Post 524547)
Is 94 octane really worth it?

Yes it is. Just try a tank full of regular and see just how noisy the engine gets ;-)

DjSquall 05-04-2010 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT (Post 524553)
Yes it is. Just try a tank full of regular and see just how noisy the engine gets ;-)

I'm currently running 91 octane, so I'm guessing it will be much better for the engine if I run near empty and switch over to 94? 1400km on it currently :) another 600 until first oil change yay!


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