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Premium Gas or Octain Booster? - 5/28/2008 2:54:04 PM

Montru

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I have a 2000 S-Type 3.0, inside the gas flap there is a sticker that reads PREMIUM UNLEADED ONLY.
My question is, does it really matter if I use regular gas and if it does matter could I use an octane booster in the regular gas to boost the octane level and save 20 cents per gallon when I fill up.

Any ideas???

Mike

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RE: Premium Gas or Octain Booster? - 5/28/2008 3:57:11 PM

Thermo

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Lets see, a bottle of octane booster is like $3. If you put in say 12 gallons of gas into your car with a $0.30 price difference between regular and premium, sure, you will save $0.60. But, in the big scheme of things, are you gaining anything. In my mind, not really. I personally would not worry about trying the octane booster. When it comes to performance, I doubt you will see any difference. Mileage, definitely no difference. So, unless you are driving mega miles each year, the hassle of having to keep a supply of octane booster around is well worth the $0.60 additional cost at the pump.

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RE: Premium Gas or Octain Booster? - 5/28/2008 4:41:32 PM

ibjags

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Run Premium like it says
I mean seiously

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RE: Premium Gas or Octain Booster? - 5/29/2008 12:25:03 PM

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You are driving a Jaguar Man, not a Geo Metro!!!

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RE: Premium Gas or Octain Booster? - 5/29/2008 3:54:13 PM

stkxjrtech

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check the fine print, i remember reading a bottle of some STP octane booster we had at work and what i read kinda sucked. each bottle of octane boost only raises the rating approximately .2 octane so its not really a substitute in my opinion.

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RE: Premium Gas or Octain Booster? - 5/30/2008 3:10:56 AM

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Exactly. No substitue for premium gas. The extra few $$$ you spend willnever equate to the cost of having to
replace injectors, fuel pumps or worst case the engine. Use what it says to use. Unless you live in South Florida......LOL
I will be happy to replace parts on anyones car.

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RE: Premium Gas or Octain Booster? - 5/30/2008 1:20:23 PM

Montru

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Thanks for all your input, I just wanted to throw it out there to see what your coments would be, I have friends that live back in the UK and made the suggestion and I didn't know the answers, rest assured I will be sticking to the premium.

P.s I do live in South West Florida

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RE: Premium Gas or Octain Booster? - 5/31/2008 3:39:05 PM

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Use boosters only if you're truck drivers guys:)

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RE: Premium Gas or Octain Booster? - 8/9/2008 10:54:28 PM

Jessy

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LOL um a truck driver n i do use it