Is Hi Octane mean a cleaner engine?
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Is Hi Octane mean a cleaner engine?
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At almost $2 a gallon, I am trying to justify my 93 Octane purchase for my 04 4Runner. I've been told that even though it doesn't bring better performance for the engine; however, it makes the engine burn more efficiently, cleaner e.g. have less impurities and deposit in the valve. Is this true?
Thanks in advance for your insight thoughts.
At almost $2 a gallon, I am trying to justify my 93 Octane purchase for my 04 4Runner. I've been told that even though it doesn't bring better performance for the engine; however, it makes the engine burn more efficiently, cleaner e.g. have less impurities and deposit in the valve. Is this true?
Thanks in advance for your insight thoughts.
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High octane prevents pre-detonation which is bad for an engine. It has a higher... i forget what it's called... flashpoint maybe? Anyway, my point is, is that if you run low octane in an engine that needs high octane, and it causes a "pinging" to occur, this is pre-detonation. What is happening is the fuel is exploding before the piston reaches TDC and before the spark ignites it (sort of like a diesel, no spark plug needed to ignite the fuel). This is bad. This is harmful for an engine b/c you are basically trying to burn the fuel in the cylinder and push the piston in the opposite way it is currently moving. HOWEVER, if your vehicle does not ping and the manufacturer doesn't call for a higher grade gasoline than regular, by all means, use regular. It's all the same stuff as far as cleanliness goes.
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If you are normally aspirated you should run whatever the owners manual recommends, usually 87, unless you have pinging problems. Higher octane is just wasted and can result in higher emissions It's like setting fire to your money.
If you are supercharged, 92 is the order of the day, higher if you can find it.
If you are supercharged, 92 is the order of the day, higher if you can find it.
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If you have mods like a free flow air system or a super charger or turbo (as WATRD reported) then it's time to increase octane. But the majority of us aspirated engines just need 87. It's almost cheaper anyway to buy 104 octane from your local auto store than buy premium at a gas station.
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I know that i've noticed on my dad's 3rd gen when we went out west a couple years ago that it ran like crap (missing and all) and even turned on the CE light whenever he ran gas that had ethanol in it. And the 85 makes them kinda run rough to. At the same time, my dad said his 87 he used to have ran great (better than w/out the ethanol) whenever he was out west and used that stuff with ethanol in it on the 22RE. I'm not exactly sure what properties it contains. Not even sure why they offer 85 anymore, it seems all cars require 87 or higher.
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Originally Posted by 4RUNR
Not if you switch to synthetic oil at the same time or else your blinker fluid will boil out.
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