It sais to put 91 gas, but would it hurt to put 87? I know the performance will be temporarly decreased (untill i put 91) again, but not overall....right??
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02-28-2009, 01:28 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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I think this has been discussed a couple times, but higher gas prevents knock. And my 350 knocks with anything less than 89, so I imagine the 370 is even more dependent on higher quality gas for knock prevention because o the compression ratio. Now is the question will it actually hurt your vehicle? Not in the short term, but could eventually hurt your engine.
I believe you can eventually damage your piston rings, damaging your pistons, so forth and so on. |
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To add to Frost's comments about possible long-term damage, if Nissan discovers that you've been putting in the cheap stuff when their manual (as well as the label on the inside of the fuel hatch) clearly states that you must use premium, kiss your warranty coverage goodbye (should you end up with a damaged piston type of problem).
But I want to take a step back and ask why you're even considering putting the cheap stuff in. Would you bring a child into the world without intending to provide for his/her nutritional needs? Or would you adopt a pet without intending to adequately feed it? Only irresponsible trailer trash does either of those things, right? So don't get a sports car if you don't intend to provide it with the fuel it needs either. Don't be the automotive equivalent of 'Octomom'!
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Def put 91. Why do you want to take a chance at damaging your engine or drive with decreases HP output? I have a tendency to listen to Nissan Engineers DSC01301.jpg
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You have 2 choices...
a. 91. b. buy a Tata Nano and use all the 87 you can find. ps - don't forget to take your bolt size and your chips into account when choosing the fuel.
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Use 91, and you won't be sorry.
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I wouldn't put less than 91 in my tank. Also have a Maxima and ran 87 for awhile but could really tell engine was not running well and hard to start. If your goin to buy a Z figure on buying the correct gas
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