type of gas to use

IHateHacks · 03-16-2007, 02:17 AM

This is an age old topic. I'm not going to get into it but to answer your question, no it will not hurt anything mixing 87 and 91. If you want to know I use 93 everytime I fill up, even when gas is above $3 a gallon.

SideWinderGX · 03-16-2007, 02:18 AM

sorry. and thanks.

search button is my friend? :P lemme go try to find some topics on it then. you use 93? manual doesnt say anything about 93...it wouldnt hurt my stock 20 year old engine at all?

IHateHacks · 03-16-2007, 02:20 AM

Why are you sorry? I didn't mean to sound angry. I guess its just the way I come off.

Nope, 93 will not hurt anything, 87 on the other hand could, and I emphasize "could".

SideWinderGX · 03-16-2007, 02:21 AM

i know, your a rational guy, i didnt think you were mad. its just i dont like repeating topics that i couldve found elsewhere.

really? didnt think 87 would hurt my car lmao. ill drive down to byrne dairy when my car is registered and fill it up with 93 lol. big performance difference? although ive driven it twice so far, i dont think ill know the difference between the two.

IHateHacks · 03-16-2007, 02:29 AM

93 octane just reduces the chance of detonation. I just use it as extra insurance. Turbo motors tend to detonate on 87 (if you boost the crap outta it like me). And detonation will ruin any motor in no time.

SideWinderGX · 03-16-2007, 02:34 AM

ah. im tempted to run down to byrne dairy with an empty gas container and buy some. detonation + stock HG = very worried driver. thats the first thing ima fix lol, i REALLY dont wanna have the head\block warped...i dont have 3 grand.

IHateHacks · 03-16-2007, 02:39 AM

First of all your car is not registered right? Why would you worry about putting 93 octane in it? Not rational

As far as 3 grand for the HG, check out my HG thread, I have a break down of every part needed to replace the head gasket and it comes nowhere close to even $1,000. And thats with $200 in head work done by a shop.

If the head gasket is gonna go, its gonna go. Running 87 octane won't make it go.

03-16-2007, 02:18 AM	#2
SideWinderGX 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 203	sorry. and thanks. search button is my friend? :P lemme go try to find some topics on it then. you use 93? manual doesnt say anything about 93...it wouldnt hurt my stock 20 year old engine at all? __________________ my car: 1987 brownish Toyota Supra Turbo, automatic 7MGTE engine with ~100k miles on it.

03-16-2007, 02:21 AM	#4
SideWinderGX 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 203	i know, your a rational guy, i didnt think you were mad. its just i dont like repeating topics that i couldve found elsewhere. really? didnt think 87 would hurt my car lmao. ill drive down to byrne dairy when my car is registered and fill it up with 93 lol. big performance difference? although ive driven it twice so far, i dont think ill know the difference between the two. __________________ my car: 1987 brownish Toyota Supra Turbo, automatic 7MGTE engine with ~100k miles on it.

03-16-2007, 02:34 AM	#6
SideWinderGX 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 203	ah. im tempted to run down to byrne dairy with an empty gas container and buy some. detonation + stock HG = very worried driver. thats the first thing ima fix lol, i REALLY dont wanna have the head\block warped...i dont have 3 grand. __________________ my car: 1987 brownish Toyota Supra Turbo, automatic 7MGTE engine with ~100k miles on it.

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03-16-2007, 02:17 AM	#1
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	This is an age old topic. I'm not going to get into it but to answer your question, no it will not hurt anything mixing 87 and 91. If you want to know I use 93 everytime I fill up, even when gas is above $3 a gallon.

03-16-2007, 02:20 AM	#3
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	Why are you sorry? I didn't mean to sound angry. I guess its just the way I come off. Nope, 93 will not hurt anything, 87 on the other hand could, and I emphasize "could".

03-16-2007, 02:29 AM	#5
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	93 octane just reduces the chance of detonation. I just use it as extra insurance. Turbo motors tend to detonate on 87 (if you boost the crap outta it like me). And detonation will ruin any motor in no time.

03-16-2007, 02:39 AM	#7
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	First of all your car is not registered right? Why would you worry about putting 93 octane in it? Not rational As far as 3 grand for the HG, check out my HG thread, I have a break down of every part needed to replace the head gasket and it comes nowhere close to even $1,000. And thats with $200 in head work done by a shop. If the head gasket is gonna go, its gonna go. Running 87 octane won't make it go.