89 octane

bigaudiofanat · 11-08-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

engine knock doesnt come from that....... i dont think so, does it??

Yes it dose your engine is trying to "re tune" itself for the lower octane but it can not. You are always suppose to use the gas that is recommended.

bigaudiofanat · 11-08-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jpit

The ecu will retard the ignition to avoid engine knock but performance will suffer.

It can only do that so much than it will knock.

nogoodname · 11-08-2009, 03:51 PM

ever saw that commercial where some guy is driving a beat up car and with music blasting, everyone is looking at him while he's driving.then pulls into a parking spot, turns the music off and thonk-a-thonk-a-thonk-a-thonk-a-thonk..

LOL, thought the knock was a good beat

GTRFAN · 11-08-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jpit

The ecu will retard the ignition to avoid engine knock but performance will suffer.

Spot on!

It's like feeding your own baby with cheap powdered milk rather than breast milk.

kdo2milger · 11-08-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GTRFAN

It's like feeding your own baby with cheap powdered milk rather than breast milk.

Mark5092 · 11-08-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by darkseed

I think i'm going to be filling my z up with cheap gas here in california, then using the money I saved up for a nice sanswich

I'm going with 87 octane so I can get 2 sandwiches! I'm always too hungry, 1 sandwich is not enough.

Trips · 11-08-2009, 10:44 PM

If you can't afford premium gas like it's recommended, you should of got a prius!

mattkim85 · 11-08-2009, 10:55 PM

filet-o fish sandwich goes for a buck, no?

nicknick · 11-09-2009, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by darkseed

It's all about italia deli in Agoura Hills.

spends approx 30,000 on the car and wants to skimp on the gas price=idiot.

tbonesteak · 11-09-2009, 01:35 AM

89!? damn ballaaa i mix water and rubbing alcohol in mine. you should see the kinda meals i eat. sammiches are for broke jokes.

Matt · 11-09-2009, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by nicknick

spends approx 30,000 on the car and wants to skimp on the gas price=idiot.

j.arnaldo · 11-09-2009, 12:22 PM

When I first got my '04.5 Touring Coupe, out of sheer hard-headedness, I tried 89-octane gas for about 2 months; there was no knocking/pinging/dieseling. BUT--there's that "but" again!--I read an article in Car and Driver, where they stated that, even though the car may not knock/ping/diesel, carbon formation in the valves and the combustion chamber would ensue in just a matter of weeks! So, this hard-headed Puertorrican switched right back to 93-octane nourishment for my Zed! "He who has ears to hear..."

darkseed · 11-10-2009, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by nicknick

spends approx 30,000 on the car and wants to skimp on the gas price=idiot.

says the guy in a mazda

Trips · 11-10-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by darkseed

says the guy in a mazda

hey darkseed, we're just ribbing you man, you can run lower octane in a pinch, but performance will suffer like others have mentioned, premium is what nissan recommends, but it's your car..

lovethe370z · 11-10-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

engine knock doesnt come from that....... i dont think so, does it??

yes, engine knock will come from gas that does not supply enough flash. I WILL ONLY USE PREMIUM. It's a $40k car w/ 11:1 compression!!

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	ever saw that commercial where some guy is driving a beat up car and with music blasting, everyone is looking at him while he's driving.then pulls into a parking spot, turns the music off and thonk-a-thonk-a-thonk-a-thonk-a-thonk.. LOL, thought the knock was a good beat

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tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 375	89!? damn ballaaa i mix water and rubbing alcohol in mine. you should see the kinda meals i eat. sammiches are for broke jokes.

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j.arnaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 937 Drives: Nissan 350Z, 2004 Rep Power: 0	When I first got my '04.5 Touring Coupe, out of sheer hard-headedness, I tried 89-octane gas for about 2 months; there was no knocking/pinging/dieseling. BUT--there's that "but" again!--I read an article in Car and Driver, where they stated that, even though the car may not knock/ping/diesel, carbon formation in the valves and the combustion chamber would ensue in just a matter of weeks! So, this hard-headed Puertorrican switched right back to 93-octane nourishment for my Zed! "He who has ears to hear..."