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RE: Regular or Premium? - 10/22/2005 1:53:05 AM    COCharger Posts: 44 Joined: 6/14/2005 From: Westminster, CO Status: offline Live in the Mile High city the air is thinner than most people have. I use 87 since none of the gas stations in our state even offer 89, only 85, 87, and 91. Since we have less oxygen at this altitude, the compression is slightly less than at sea level (for which the manual was written for) using the lessor octane works out to be the right one to use. _____________________________ 2006 Charger Daytona R/T -+- #1740 of 4000 (in reply to heith01) Post #: 16

RE: Regular or Premium? - 10/26/2005 8:44:18 PM    fightingfoo82 Posts: 15 Joined: 8/11/2005 From: Medicine Hat, Alberta Status: offline Can you guys not get 92 octance? Is it uncommon in the US? (in reply to justa4.6) Post #: 17

RE: Regular or Premium? - 10/26/2005 8:46:39 PM    silvercoupe97 Posts: 2197 Joined: 6/7/2005 Status: offline 91 and 93 is all I ever see. _____________________________ Thanks, John ^click the sig for list of mods. and 2005 Grand Caravan (in reply to fightingfoo82) Post #: 18

RE: Regular or Premium? - 1/16/2007 10:15:56 PM    Houston_Hemi   Posts: 2 Joined: 1/16/2007 Status: offline I would use 89 octane. it is the best bang for the buck, and it won't hurt the engine. The 87 octane has been known to have alot of trash in it. I worked at a pipeline transfer company. We would test all of the samples for impurities. 89 octane is especially recommended if any modifications have been made to the vehicle. Barnacle Bill (in reply to justa4.6) Post #: 19

RE: Regular or Premium? - 1/17/2007 12:00:01 AM    baldyloxs Posts: 1096 Joined: 10/28/2005 Status: offline I use em all and have had no problems with any. _____________________________ (in reply to Houston_Hemi) Post #: 20

RE: Regular or Premium? - 1/17/2007 8:21:31 AM    MangoInTX Pat & Amandas Wedding Fund Contributor Posts: 2728 Joined: 4/10/2006 Status: offline I also mix it up, 89 and 93 are the most prevalent we have around here. (in reply to baldyloxs) Post #: 21

RE: Regular or Premium? - 1/21/2007 5:51:56 AM    Charger R/T Sweden!   Posts: 1 Joined: 1/21/2007 From: Sweden Status: offline As I´m writing this there is a Charger somewhere on the ocean on its way to Sweden. My question is what fuel I shall use in it ? Here in Sweden we can only choose between 95, 98 and "99 V-power" and I don´t know to compare them with your lower versions. Can anyone of you reading this straiten this out for me ? Regards Mike (in reply to justa4.6) Post #: 22

RE: Regular or Premium? - 1/21/2007 9:25:54 AM    74scamp   Posts: 1240 Joined: 1/25/2006 From: Los Lunas, ,NM Status: offline Hi, Swede!  Welcome. Geez.  That's a good question.  I guess I would go with the mid-grade and see how it works.  Hopefully, someone can chime in here and give you a better idea. dave _____________________________ (in reply to Charger R/T Sweden!) Post #: 23

RE: Regular or Premium? - 1/22/2007 11:51:37 AM    RT 2 NV Posts: 351 Joined: 9/30/2006 From: KENOSHA Status: offline 87 i fine with no mods. i used 87 in my ram and charger. until i did the mods on the charger. know i was premium only. 93 or higher in wisconsin. _____________________________ CHARGER TOP BANANA 1703-4000 ENGINE MODS MAGNA FLOW EXHAUST MOPAR CAI JET CHIP AIRAID TBS 180 STAT ESP DISABLER REMOTE START BODY MODS SMOKED ROCKBLOCKERS SPEARS REMOVED 20% TINT HYPER BLUE LIGHTS VENT VISOR (in reply to baldyloxs) Post #: 24

RE: Regular or Premium? - 1/23/2007 7:11:31 PM    Armageddes   Posts: 63 Joined: 9/6/2006 Status: offline I ran 87 in the charger pre-mod, and didn't have any issues.  Once the exhaust and CAI were installed, I noticed some pinging. Since then, I have run 93, and the problem has completely disappeared.  As has been mentioned before, the higher octane won't hurt, it's just a bit more expensive (about $2.00 a tank).  So not a huge investment....  I have noticed that different brands seem to run better than others -- BP seems the best so far. I am only getting about 19 mpg in overall driving conditions (although I do a good bit of highway driving, it is probably evened out with the occasional acceleration at WOT).  Overall, that's not too bad, I think. Anyway, the dealership told me 93 was bad for the car.  Yea, right. _____________________________ A R M A G E D D E S 2006 R/T Road Track Silver Steel Metallic Mopar CAI Corsa Catback Exhaust Graco Babyseat (5 point harness) (in reply to RT 2 NV) Post #: 25

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