Does only testing octane/heptane cause any quality control issues or knocking? It sounds like you’re more likely to get fuel that isn’t as good as you want it to be when in the EU
Remember… The goal is to use the lowest octane without knocking for your compression ratio. Our octane is just fine.
I use the highest grade available
Here in aus our fuel goes 91,95,98,100. I only use the 95 and 98. 100 is quite rare to come by.
So if a 95 here is a 91 in the US, our lesser fuels are your top end? Or am I wrong?
CT needs to post what higher octane is for. Most of these people have no clue. It’s almost hysterical reading these comments
We have 88, 92, & 95
There’s RON 100, only at two gas station
Higher octane rating means that the gas can hold more pressure so it doesn’t detonates in compression stroke
I use high octane in my Saxo and it’s so much faster!!!11!!1!!!
But seriously most people won’t notice a difference 95 vs 98, that said where does 98 over here? BP and Esso are 97 with Tesco and Shell now being 99. I have a modified Subaru so 95 is a no go.
Anyway, don’t fill up your Mazda SkyActiv with less than 95 or it’ll run like crap due to the 14:1 compression ratio. Fill it up with 98 or 100 and you’ll be doing great.
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Does only testing octane/heptane cause any quality control issues or knocking? It sounds like you’re more likely to get fuel that isn’t as good as you want it to be when in the EU
Remember… The goal is to use the lowest octane without knocking for your compression ratio. Our octane is just fine.
I use the highest grade available
Here in aus our fuel goes 91,95,98,100. I only use the 95 and 98. 100 is quite rare to come by.
So if a 95 here is a 91 in the US, our lesser fuels are your top end? Or am I wrong?
CT needs to post what higher octane is for. Most of these people have no clue. It’s almost hysterical reading these comments
We have 88, 92, & 95
There’s RON 100, only at two gas station
Higher octane rating means that the gas can hold more pressure so it doesn’t detonates in compression stroke
I use high octane in my Saxo and it’s so much faster!!!11!!1!!!
But seriously most people won’t notice a difference 95 vs 98, that said where does 98 over here? BP and Esso are 97 with Tesco and Shell now being 99. I have a modified Subaru so 95 is a no go.
Anyway, don’t fill up your Mazda SkyActiv with less than 95 or it’ll run like crap due to the 14:1 compression ratio. Fill it up with 98 or 100 and you’ll be doing great.