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Old 09-23-2008, 07:26 AM   #65 (permalink)
killsw1tch
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A little pinging isn't that bad. My Dad had a truck for 20 years that didn't ping with 91 octane yet he always filled it with regular 87. It would always ping under load yet the truck lasted a long time with no problems.

If you can't hear it pinging then don't worry about it. The car automatically adjusts it's timing anyway when lower octane gas is used.
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