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Old 11-02-2010, 02:43 PM
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Default gas attendent filled up my 98 ta with regular!

I took a drive to New Jersey. All the gas station threre are full survice by law. You can't pump your own gas. My ta was running on less then 1/8 so I told the gas attendent to fill it up with supper. He filled it up with regular instead.

What should I do. Is this ok just once. Should I just drive slow till the next fill-up. Will this cause the check-engene light to go on.
Old 11-02-2010, 02:58 PM
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if your stock or just have a small cam your just fine, keep your foot out of it and enjoy the change of scenery
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add some octane improver???
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Originally Posted by rxrom
I told the gas attendent to fill it up with supper.
Lol, did you ask for potatoes and gravy too!?! J/K....I'd pull the motor.

You'll be fine, dump in some octane boost if can't sleep at night and roll.
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Just drive it normally. The computer will pull timing to prevent detonation, so you might be a little down on power, but just fill up with 93 (or 91, whatever's considered premium there) when you hit a half tank.

Octane boost is worthless - it doesn't do anything, let alone boost octane ratings.
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Yet another amongst a growing lists of things I hate about and why I HATE NJ... Its like the armpit of america...

And like George Carlin once said!
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Originally Posted by LegacyGTBiggie
Yet another amongst a growing lists of things I hate about and why I HATE NJ... Its like the armpit of america...
New Jersey, New York, California-anything on the coasts guarantees you a healthy dose of stupid...
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I dunno. The stoopidity bread into the scum that are in NJ is getting so large they have atleast 3 shows based on people from that area and the lengths they go to when trying to be as stupid and moronic as possible.

Jersey shore
Jerseyliscous
House Wives of jersey


Going by the people they follow in those shows... NJ should be cleansed!

BTW My wife watches all of those and I hate my life when she has the controller.
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the regular wont hurt you, even if it is the lowest 87.

and hold the crap on nj , first those morons are from new york or north jersey. i do agree some parts of this state smells it is usually from the shoobies that come here.
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Snookie want smush smush!!
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So does the owners manual for our cars actually call for 91 octane or 92,93 or what? Seems like I remember it being 91, but wanted to be for sure.
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the manual doesn't call for 92, 93 specifically, just unleaded I believe. A stock motor will run on 87, it'll just retard the timing and make it feel like a slug.
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I didnt think there were any full-service gas stations left in existence... I need to get out of Kansas!!!
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Originally Posted by zachrywd_01TA
the manual doesn't call for 92, 93 specifically, just unleaded I believe. A stock motor will run on 87, it'll just retard the timing and make it feel like a slug.
Seems like I downloaded a manual on my computer. I was thinking it said to use premium unleaded. I can't find it though. Wouldn't be the 1rst time I was wrong about something though. I filled mine up with 89octane the other day and I swear it ran like **** compared to using 91& up octane. Could all be in my head though. Or temps outside, humidity difference. Filled up on 92 today. It seems to make a difference. Makes me feel better. LMFAO
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yall want bad. I about hit the little punk once. I drove up... say Premium.. HAS TO BE 93 Octane do you understand.

Then i watch him go to put 87 in. I went off. I was out of my car screaming at the little ****. I actually had to sit and watch him put the gas in. It is total BS because my engine is turbo and TUNED for NOTHING but 93 octane. Told the kid he would be buying my new engine if he fucked it up.
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If anything , since your required to stay in the car and one of Gas Station "Techs" pump your gas. The gas station is the one to foot your bill.

Sheesh this is the stupidest thing I heard just like the "Genius" at the apple store.
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I think its the DUMBEST thing in the world that you cant pump your gas in the whole state... i mean do they do it just to make sure that the POS jersey shore wannabes who cant get on TV have a source of income OTHER than drugs and prostitution?




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