A Brain Fart...

Rusty · 03-11-2021, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy4oldcars

I was wondering about octane booster, too.
Assuming the 14 gallons gave you a full 19 gallon tank, and the prior tank was 93 octane, the math puts you just under 91 octane for the tank full. Just go easy on her, and she'll be fine.

Kirk B.

You could use octane booster. Just cost you more.

crazy4oldcars · 03-12-2021, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

You could use octane booster. Just cost you more.

But our girls are WORTH it!

Kirk B.

Fuzzzy · 03-12-2021, 10:10 AM

My wife's aunt put diesel at her first fill up of her brand new Lexus several years ago. THAT was a problem.

I agree with others. Keep adding the right stuff frequently until all the cheap stuff is gone. Don't push it hard during the interim and you should be fine.

FL 4Motion · 03-12-2021, 12:39 PM

No worries, here I’ll tell you a story to help you feel a lot better...

Back around 2010 or so with our first nismo, wifey and I wanted to get a pre up rev tune dyno so we could compare before and after, the car had FI lth’s, FI cbe, cai.

We got to our shop for the dyno, decided to fill up beforehand since we were down below a 1/4 tank. Accidentally filled up with 87 octane since we hadn’t driven the z in a while and were used to filling up the dd.

Got to the shop, told them what happened, was expecting to reschedule but we decided to just pour in some octane booster, iirc it was race gas octane booster.

We dynoed, no pinging or knock, and the z put down 321 whp in 5th gear.

Car went on to be thrashed on the track for the next 3 years no problem.

You’ll be fine.

MZ DAIZY · 03-12-2021, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

Accidentally filled up with 87 octane since we hadn’t driven the z in a while and were used to filling up the dd.

That’s EXACTLY what happened! Just filled the wifey’s war wagon a couple of days ago and totally spaced out.

Thanks for the input. Youse guys is da best!

03-12-2021, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fuzzzy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MS Posts: 876 Drives: 2014 370Z 7AT MR Rep Power: 21861	My wife's aunt put diesel at her first fill up of her brand new Lexus several years ago. THAT was a problem. I agree with others. Keep adding the right stuff frequently until all the cheap stuff is gone. Don't push it hard during the interim and you should be fine. MZ DAIZY and BettyZ like this.

03-12-2021, 12:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
FL 4Motion A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 4,776 Drives: Baby Shark Rep Power: 701616	No worries, here I’ll tell you a story to help you feel a lot better... Back around 2010 or so with our first nismo, wifey and I wanted to get a pre up rev tune dyno so we could compare before and after, the car had FI lth’s, FI cbe, cai. We got to our shop for the dyno, decided to fill up beforehand since we were down below a 1/4 tank. Accidentally filled up with 87 octane since we hadn’t driven the z in a while and were used to filling up the dd. Got to the shop, told them what happened, was expecting to reschedule but we decided to just pour in some octane booster, iirc it was race gas octane booster. We dynoed, no pinging or knock, and the z put down 321 whp in 5th gear. Car went on to be thrashed on the track for the next 3 years no problem. You’ll be fine. Rusty and MZ DAIZY like this.

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