Moving to Oklahoma soon. Will running their 91 Octane damage my setup?
10-24-2009, 10:41 PM
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I wouldn't worry to much about it. If the tune is spot on and err'd to the safe side like you said, then it's all good. As for the ethanol vs non, I've tried both and I see about a 20 mile increase when I run non ethanol. I had mine tuned with 91 10% junk since it's what all but 2 station in the Norman area I live in have. I run the same fuel when on the juice.
10-25-2009, 11:58 AM
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I cut at Altus at the beginning of this summer on harvest, we were there for 3 weeks. If i recall i think i saw at least one station that had 93, i'm pretty sure it was the one cati-corner from the chevrolet dealership, but i can't remember what it was. It is relatively close to base.
10-26-2009, 10:45 AM
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And my mileage is usually up about 80 miles per tank give or take since the switch. It can vary between 70-80 depending on how I drive that week. If it's rainy outside I drive more conservatively so as not to wreck my car, but if its nice out I give her hell.
As for the seat-dyno, LOL. Sorry I noticed a difference in how my car responds now. Guess I should just ignore how the car drives since it wasnt tested on a dyno huh? LOL, what a joke.
Dont try callin BS on me for something you know nothing about. I have no reason to lie about my results & people on here who know me know I dont lie.
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10-26-2009, 12:06 PM
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Depending on where you move to here there is still 93 on pump in certain places. I know of a couple places in the Tulsa area if you just have to run 93.
I'll hear **** over this but I run basic 87 w/o ethonol in mine & have no issues. I'll throw a tank of 91 in if I'm goin to the track, but for my daily driving I run 87. But I refuse to buy ethonol gas, I picked up power & MPG switching to non-ethonol.
I'll hear **** over this but I run basic 87 w/o ethonol in mine & have no issues. I'll throw a tank of 91 in if I'm goin to the track, but for my daily driving I run 87. But I refuse to buy ethonol gas, I picked up power & MPG switching to non-ethonol.
10-26-2009, 01:19 PM
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Last I heard there was a Shell station on the corner of 41st & Yale by the mall & out another out by the port. I'll ask a couple other local guys for ya that will know 100% for sure. Before our local board tanked we had a thread with all locations/address of the stations in town.
10-26-2009, 05:44 PM
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insider info. qt no longer has ethanol. they keep the stickers up for the purpose of that, they cannot regulate what residue is still in the tankers from the ethanol. thats why they say, "may" contain up to x amount of ethanol.
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10-27-2009, 02:45 AM
#32
Oh really? I wonder if the ethanol **** that was in their gas was running up their cost of repairing cars that it screwed up. Remember that "guaranteed gasoline" campaign they ran awhile ago stating that if their gas damaged your car they would repair it?
10-27-2009, 06:09 AM
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Also was told all 93 is now gone from Tulsa. If we can get it to work with 91 then you either mix some race gas in or run E85. So I guess they pulled the last few pumps since our local board closed. That sucks.
10-27-2009, 10:05 AM
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Also I have been running 100% gas this week to see if it burnt more gas and my mpg is the same no change.
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10-27-2009, 09:07 PM
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Don't know that octane booster will be readily available out in the boonies of Altus. I'm sure I could "stock up" on it from elsewhere if need be.
I am hoping you are correct though in that I should not need it, and it will run fine on 91. Perhaps I'll end up lucky in that there is indeed a local gas station that offers 93.
I am hoping you are correct though in that I should not need it, and it will run fine on 91. Perhaps I'll end up lucky in that there is indeed a local gas station that offers 93.
10-28-2009, 08:01 AM
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Ya know I hear this from people all the time but I have never once had a single issue with running 87. Never caused the car to not drive like normal or anything. Everyone thats rode in it said it felt strong & then when I tell them I run 87 their jaw drops, LOL. I dont understand how I'm the only one running it without having any issues at all from it.