Octane question
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Octane question Hey guys today i made the mistake of accidentally putting 87 instead of 93 into the car just wondering if it would have the same effect if i put a bottle of octane booster into the car.
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
Octane booster will not help. Drive like a granny untill you can put some good gas in it. Run the tank low to get it all out.
Unfortunately he had a full tank of that crappy 87, so Jayson walked next door to Autozone and bought 104 octane booster and dumped it in and "shook" the rear end a little on the dyno to mix the gas.
It did alot better on the dyno, but Jayson said to run it out and then bring it back when he has 93 in it.
So YES it does help. May not be as good as a full tank of 93, but I've seen the dyno show that it helped....some.
Peace,
Craig.
