Put 87 octane in my Nismo :(

HKYStormFront · 09-18-2012, 08:25 PM

i wouldn't worry about it, just drive it like grandma for this tank. wouldn't recommend making it a habit tho

DEpointfive0 · 09-18-2012, 09:24 PM

All of you guys would really siiphon off 17-20 gallons of gas??? JEEZUS you guys need to find something better to do with your time...

I think you should drive like a human, drive on the tank, then when you fill up next, disconnect your battery and wait about an hour or so to reset the computer

Nismodean · 09-19-2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

All of you guys would really siiphon off 17-20 gallons of gas??? JEEZUS you guys need to find something better to do with your time...

I think you should drive like a human, drive on the tank, then when you fill up next, disconnect your battery and wait about an hour or so to reset the computer

Why is it every time I see someone recommend resetting an ECU the time "requirement" keeps going up? An hour is just ridiculous, 15 seconds is all it takes to reset ANY processor. It's not like you have to bore the ECU to death with no power for it to reset.

DEpointfive0 · 09-19-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismodean

Why is it every time I see someone recommend resetting an ECU the time "requirement" keeps going up? An hour is just ridiculous, 15 seconds is all it takes to reset ANY processor. It's not like you have to bore the ECU to death with no power for it to reset.

I always thought it was an hour, my bad...

KillerBee370 · 09-25-2012, 10:07 PM

Come syphon it out into my 89 Grand Wagoneer. It's always thirsty!
Then go fill up with 91 and put your blinders on this time

DIGItonium · 09-18-2012, 09:26 PM

Kill half the tank and go back to fill up with 91/93?

81DAWG · 09-19-2012, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

Kill half the tank and go back to fill up with 91/93?

But I would use at least 93 octane. When mixing octanes of equal volume the resulting octane mix an average of the 2.

Example: 9 gallons of 87 octane + 9 gallons of 93 octane = 18 gallons of 90 octane

FairladyZ · 09-18-2012, 09:28 PM

just drive slow man/

To be honest, your dealer probably put in 87 too cause most sales people are dumb.

GSXR1K · 09-18-2012, 09:53 PM

Thanks for the advice everyone. Gonna do the wait till half a tank idea and fill up with 91. (crossing fingers)

Mt Tam I am · 09-18-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GSXR1K

Thanks for the advice everyone. Gonna do the wait till half a tank idea and fill up with 91. (crossing fingers)

Good choice.

luigi90210 · 09-19-2012, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GSXR1K

Thanks for the advice everyone. Gonna do the wait till half a tank idea and fill up with 91. (crossing fingers)

if its available, pump 100 octane into your car at half tank, that should make it about 91 octane after the mix but it might be a bit higher or lower

just take it easy though

omm370z · 09-18-2012, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GSXR1K

First off has anyone ever done this before? Secondly I know I'm retarded for doing this. Most importantly what should I do? Put octane booster in the tank? No pinging sounds as of yet. Is it really necessary to try and drain the $70. Of gas I just filled up with?

Lucky she did not distract you to fill it with Diesel

Kingbaby · 09-19-2012, 12:11 AM

just drive normal lmao

one tank isn't going to hurt

ahahahahahahahahahahah

Rui Z · 09-19-2012, 12:41 AM

It's fine. It even says in the manual that it's okay to put 87 octane gas in an emergency if there's no higher octane. Just don't keep repeating it.

c41006 · 09-19-2012, 01:00 AM

I would probably trade it in for a new Z...

jk it will be fine

09-18-2012, 08:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 53	i wouldn't worry about it, just drive it like grandma for this tank. wouldn't recommend making it a habit tho __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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DEpointfive0 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17152	All of you guys would really siiphon off 17-20 gallons of gas??? JEEZUS you guys need to find something better to do with your time... I think you should drive like a human, drive on the tank, then when you fill up next, disconnect your battery and wait about an hour or so to reset the computer Rwilliams8586 likes this.

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KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 52 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 322	Come syphon it out into my 89 Grand Wagoneer. It's always thirsty! Then go fill up with 91 and put your blinders on this time DEpointfive0 likes this.

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DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 43	Kill half the tank and go back to fill up with 91/93? __________________

09-19-2012, 12:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 17	It's fine. It even says in the manual that it's okay to put 87 octane gas in an emergency if there's no higher octane. Just don't keep repeating it. __________________

09-18-2012, 09:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 18	just drive slow man/ To be honest, your dealer probably put in 87 too cause most sales people are dumb.

09-18-2012, 09:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
GSXR1K Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 29 Drives: 12 NISMO 370z Silver Rep Power: 13	Thanks for the advice everyone. Gonna do the wait till half a tank idea and fill up with 91. (crossing fingers)

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c41006 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 9,034 Drives: '10 G37 Coupe BO 7AT Rep Power: 114	I would probably trade it in for a new Z... jk it will be fine __________________ The plaque for the alternates is down in the ladies room

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