Good Article on Gas
gas prices suck right now and i care too much about my car to put lower grade gas. And i was that concerned about prices i would have bought an economy car and not this.
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the whole reason for this post was to inform people that if you happen to put regular gas in your car its ok so we dont have a million more threads about it!!!
OPPS i just put regular gas in is my car ok!!!
i guess you didnt bother to read the articel Maxpilot...it talkes about cars that should run 91 but are using 87 with no problems..
Burning regular when the owner's manual specifies premium won't void the warranty, nor damage the engine, even the most finicky automakers say. "You're giving up perhaps just a little bit of performance that a customer wouldn't really even notice
The main advantage of premium-grade gas is that it allows automakers to advertise a few more horsepower by designing and tuning engines to take advantage of premium's anti-knock properties. But auto engineers generally agree that if you use regular in a premium engine, the power loss is so slight, most drivers can't tell
if your tired of seeing these threads dont respond its that simple..
im just trying to post usefull information to the few that have questions or answers if they put the wrong gas in its not going to ruin the engine!!!
OPPS i just put regular gas in is my car ok!!!
i guess you didnt bother to read the articel Maxpilot...it talkes about cars that should run 91 but are using 87 with no problems..
Burning regular when the owner's manual specifies premium won't void the warranty, nor damage the engine, even the most finicky automakers say. "You're giving up perhaps just a little bit of performance that a customer wouldn't really even notice
The main advantage of premium-grade gas is that it allows automakers to advertise a few more horsepower by designing and tuning engines to take advantage of premium's anti-knock properties. But auto engineers generally agree that if you use regular in a premium engine, the power loss is so slight, most drivers can't tell
if your tired of seeing these threads dont respond its that simple..
im just trying to post usefull information to the few that have questions or answers if they put the wrong gas in its not going to ruin the engine!!!
That means you will do damage to your engine, especially if the knock sensor fails to work properly. Your information for the G37 is not useful information. It is harmful information as most of the readers here drive their cars aggressively.
It states in the warranty that damage is not covered it caused by the use of improper or dirty fuel.
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the whole reason for this post was to inform people that if you happen to put regular gas in your car its ok so we dont have a million more threads about it!!!
OPPS i just put regular gas in is my car ok!!!
i guess you didnt bother to read the articel Maxpilot...it talkes about cars that should run 91 but are using 87 with no problems..
Burning regular when the owner's manual specifies premium won't void the warranty, nor damage the engine, even the most finicky automakers say. "You're giving up perhaps just a little bit of performance that a customer wouldn't really even notice
The main advantage of premium-grade gas is that it allows automakers to advertise a few more horsepower by designing and tuning engines to take advantage of premium's anti-knock properties. But auto engineers generally agree that if you use regular in a premium engine, the power loss is so slight, most drivers can't tell
if your tired of seeing these threads dont respond its that simple..
im just trying to post usefull information to the few that have questions or answers if they put the wrong gas in its not going to ruin the engine!!!
OPPS i just put regular gas in is my car ok!!!
i guess you didnt bother to read the articel Maxpilot...it talkes about cars that should run 91 but are using 87 with no problems..
Burning regular when the owner's manual specifies premium won't void the warranty, nor damage the engine, even the most finicky automakers say. "You're giving up perhaps just a little bit of performance that a customer wouldn't really even notice
The main advantage of premium-grade gas is that it allows automakers to advertise a few more horsepower by designing and tuning engines to take advantage of premium's anti-knock properties. But auto engineers generally agree that if you use regular in a premium engine, the power loss is so slight, most drivers can't tell
if your tired of seeing these threads dont respond its that simple..
im just trying to post usefull information to the few that have questions or answers if they put the wrong gas in its not going to ruin the engine!!!
I didn't think so, so stop spreading information for people who drive non-premium cars.
Premium car? Premium gas, premium maintenance.
Regular car? Regular gas, regular maintenance.
By your reasoning, why not drive a Nissan Altima? It serves all the function of the G: It gets you from point A to point B.
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You can save even more money by using generic brand 30w oil and cheap Fram filters...they're not recommended either but a lot of money might be saved...... Thank you, I will follow Infiniti's fuel and maintenance recommendations.
Appreciate OP's thought but unfortunately, you most definitely should use premium, not anything less. If something fails and your engine is damaged, you're gonna have a tough time fighting Inifniti because you went against the factory recommendations.
I didn't read the article but I'm pretty sure it talks about how it won't damage your engine. But are you willing to risk that to save a few bucks?
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I didn't read the article but I'm pretty sure it talks about how it won't damage your engine. But are you willing to risk that to save a few bucks?
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One EXTREMELY important note in the article (and one that I stress repeatedly) is that the price difference between the two is NEGLIGIBLE. If you want that little bit of extra performance and don't mind paying $100/YEAR then just go with premium. $100 spread out over an entire year is about $2 a week for the mathematically challenged. $200 would be $4.
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Wow, this thread proves how little people truly know about octane ratings.
If you live at sea level, use 91. If you live a mile up like I do, you can probably get away with 87. If you live in the mountains at 10k, you can undoubtedly get away with 87, and might even be ok with 85. Remember, octane is a flame retardant. The higher the octane, the more resistant (retarded) it is to higher atmospheric pressures. At high altitude, pressure is lower. Infiniti recommends 91 because EVERY manufacturer recommends a fuel octane based on sea level atmosphere, and the compression ratio. They are not going to confuse you with calculations of altitude and octane ratings, and tell you that you can use a lower number at higher altitudes. The manual also says not to rev the engine over 4k for the first 1200 miles! Largest load of crap I've ever heard. The 91 number is a failsafe number for all altitudes, same with the 4000 RPM number.
@Chickie311: If you are naive enough to believe that detonation does not ruin an engine, I suggest you sell your car, and start riding the bus. Fuel exploding as the piston is coming back up, is like a head on train crash. You're just asking to bend rods, weaken bearings, or do any other sorts of damage.
Still, knowing what I know, I put premium in all engines that require premium.
If you live at sea level, use 91. If you live a mile up like I do, you can probably get away with 87. If you live in the mountains at 10k, you can undoubtedly get away with 87, and might even be ok with 85. Remember, octane is a flame retardant. The higher the octane, the more resistant (retarded) it is to higher atmospheric pressures. At high altitude, pressure is lower. Infiniti recommends 91 because EVERY manufacturer recommends a fuel octane based on sea level atmosphere, and the compression ratio. They are not going to confuse you with calculations of altitude and octane ratings, and tell you that you can use a lower number at higher altitudes. The manual also says not to rev the engine over 4k for the first 1200 miles! Largest load of crap I've ever heard. The 91 number is a failsafe number for all altitudes, same with the 4000 RPM number.
@Chickie311: If you are naive enough to believe that detonation does not ruin an engine, I suggest you sell your car, and start riding the bus. Fuel exploding as the piston is coming back up, is like a head on train crash. You're just asking to bend rods, weaken bearings, or do any other sorts of damage.
Still, knowing what I know, I put premium in all engines that require premium.