Messed up with gas

kidkotic2001 · 10-03-2015, 02:50 PM

So I accidentally added 4 gallons of 85 octane then notice and stopped finishes with 91 octane. Is that okay any damage to car? Should I drain has or anything

Trips · 10-03-2015, 02:54 PM

You'll be fine.

Just drive normal until your at half a tank and refill with 91.

jwick · 10-03-2015, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Trips

You'll be fine.

Just drive normal until your at half a tank and refill with 91.

^^^this^^^

And by normal Trips means no WOT and keep the rpms low.

onzedge · 10-04-2015, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Trips

You'll be fine.

Just drive normal until your at half a tank and refill with 91.

GZ3 · 10-03-2015, 03:37 PM

85 octane gas or e85?

kidkotic2001 · 10-03-2015, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GZ3

85 octane gas or e85?

No just normal octane

JC-Nismo · 10-03-2015, 04:28 PM

Add some octane booster and forget about it.

sx moneypit · 10-03-2015, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JC-Nismo

Add some octane booster and forget about it.

MacCool · 10-04-2015, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JC-Nismo

Add some octane booster and forget about it.

Or...just forget about it.

mishuko · 10-05-2015, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Octane booster doesn't help much. It will only raise the octane a few points. Either drive carefully for half a tank and top off with premium, or throw some Toluene in. That'll raise the octane. Just don't get any on your paint.

hmmm might be different brand vs brand... i noticed a difference

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Originally Posted by MacCool

Or...just forget about it.

i wouldn't forget about it. next thing he WOT then hears a pop bang clank then a nice black cloud.

acelesson · 10-07-2015, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

hmmm might be different brand vs brand... i noticed a difference

i wouldn't forget about it. next thing he WOT then hears a pop bang clank then a nice black cloud.

lmao this has to be a trolling thread right? People are legit this worried about putting regular unleaded in their car vs premium?

Ive put regular in my pathfinder a number of times, and that car has 161k miles on the powerplant and Ive never had one issue.

Chuck33079 · 10-03-2015, 05:31 PM

Octane booster doesn't help much. It will only raise the octane a few points. Either drive carefully for half a tank and top off with premium, or throw some Toluene in. That'll raise the octane. Just don't get any on your paint.

Greed · 10-03-2015, 06:39 PM

You WILL notice a big performance dropoff. All you can do is ride it out until next refill. Low octane won't hurt the car but the engine will let you know you're not going anywhere fast.

kenchan · 10-03-2015, 07:52 PM

Octane booster will only boost like 0.2 octane for the entire tank, no?

Pour in toulene like you mean it if you want.

POS VETT · 10-03-2015, 10:07 PM

Actually, put in some E85 which will effectively raise the octane rating; 2-4 gallons would do nicely.

10-03-2015, 02:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
kidkotic2001 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 541 Drives: Like Crazy Rep Power: 16	Messed up with gas So I accidentally added 4 gallons of 85 octane then notice and stopped finishes with 91 octane. Is that okay any damage to car? Should I drain has or anything __________________ ThAt WaS a CrAzY nIgHt

10-03-2015, 02:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	You'll be fine. Just drive normal until your at half a tank and refill with 91. onzedge, SouthArk370Z, ajm216 and 2 others like this. __________________

10-03-2015, 03:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
GZ3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 3,296 Drives: Z Rep Power: 22	85 octane gas or e85? __________________ 09 GT-R 12' 370Z 7AT HANDED DOWN 12'+13' 5.0 SOLD

10-03-2015, 04:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
JC-Nismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,244 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 13	Add some octane booster and forget about it. jaedub, MagmaRed370z and mishuko like this.

10-03-2015, 05:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Octane booster doesn't help much. It will only raise the octane a few points. Either drive carefully for half a tank and top off with premium, or throw some Toluene in. That'll raise the octane. Just don't get any on your paint. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

10-03-2015, 06:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
Greed Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 95 Drives: 2009 370z 01/18/09 Rep Power: 16	You WILL notice a big performance dropoff. All you can do is ride it out until next refill. Low octane won't hurt the car but the engine will let you know you're not going anywhere fast.

10-03-2015, 07:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Octane booster will only boost like 0.2 octane for the entire tank, no? Pour in toulene like you mean it if you want.

10-03-2015, 10:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	Actually, put in some E85 which will effectively raise the octane rating; 2-4 gallons would do nicely.

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