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Old 12-03-2008, 01:01 PM   #139 (permalink)
JoeFromPA
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Ugh.....your car will sense the atmospheric conditions of air entering the engine and adjust accordingly. It will not adjust automatically to a lower octane fuel until it starts to sense knock (uncontrolled detonation in your cylinders).

Use 91+ octane and don't go below it unless you are forced.

Joe
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