LT1's happy with 89 octane gas?
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LT1's happy with 89 octane gas?
When I first purchased my car I ran 87 which basically made it run like crap. I then switched to 93 and now with the HPP+ program installed running 93 is a must (do not turn this into a HPP+ bashing thread). Due to continue **** rape of gas prices I'm considering removing the program and switching to 89 octane fuel, will their be a problem with running this level of fuel? I know most people (including me) like treating their F-Bodys to the best of everything but my wallet is getting kind of thin here. If worst comes to worst I could always run a little octane booster and pick up like half a point lol.
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Re: LT1's happy with 89 octane gas?
i usually fill up using the 2:1 method..... 2 tanks full of 93 and 1 tank 89 and consistantly like this too.... 3:1 is good but 2:1 is suffice to blend for my LT1 ... The owners manual says 91 or 92 so keep in that range
Last edited by SmoothCruizer; 09-01-2005 at 04:22 PM.
#3
Re: LT1's happy with 89 octane gas?
This question has been beaten to death in many past threads. If you are that worried about gas prices, then yes, remove the HPP programming and try the 89. Some people run it and get away with it. Some people run 87 octane and claim they have no problems either. Give it a shot, if it starts pinging or showing unusual symptoms, then I guess you know to use the better gas.
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Is it really that much of a difference in price? It's only a couple bucks. I've been paying $2.80 and up for months now. It's $3.20 now, but 89 is still $3.10. I just don't see a reason not too get premium. If it was a 30 cents/gallon difference then maybe.
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Originally Posted by MarineReconZ28
Is it really that much of a difference in price? It's only a couple bucks. I've been paying $2.80 and up for months now. It's $3.20 now, but 89 is still $3.10. I just don't see a reason not too get premium. If it was a 30 cents/gallon difference then maybe.
#7
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6 month ago where i live it was 1.60$ a gallon for premium.. now it is 3.40 for premium...(93 oct) so a $2 a gallon increase is a bit per gallon in just 6 months.. that translates into quite a bit per tankfull difference... even though some places were at 1.80 a gal for premium in the state it is still over 1.40$ differnce....
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Re: LT1's happy with 89 octane gas?
If you removed the HPP programming you should be alright on 87. The previous owner of my car ran it on 87 while he owned it and said he never had problems. You just won't make as much power because the engine will retard the timing to prevent detonation.
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Originally Posted by Cerwin Vega Fan
If worst comes to worst I could always run a little octane booster and pick up like half a point lol.
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Originally Posted by JAG05
I don't mean to steal the thread or anything but what kind of gas mileage do you guys get? I get 12/13 around town and about 18 on the highway.
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my car gets 18mpg avg around town and 20-22 hwy/interstate but yesterday with the ects screwed up i got a MAX of 10mpg.. that was very fun... ';..;' ah well back to the thread i use to run 89 all the time before i got my pcm tuned and trans built and all that other good stuff.. now its 93 all the time.