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Is Regular Grade Gasoline Just as Good as Premium Gas for Your Car? This question cannot be answered categorically as the definition of "your car" needs refinement. I can ho...read more
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The science behind fuel grades is counter-intuitive. Most would assume that the higher octane rating would indicate a higher level of volatility, but the opposite is actually t...read more
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The answer is both yes and no. There are several factors to consider when choosing which gasoline to use. The factors to consider are what the manufacturer of your vehicle rec...read more
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Like many products and services in the marketplace today, premium gasoline is one of those higher priced options that will not give the majority of it's consumers anything benef...read more
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In Short: Regular grade gasoline is perfectly good for your car as long as your owner's manual or mechanic states that it is OK. It is important to realize that "high octan...read more
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by Joe Martin
From the reports I've seen over the last ten years or so it has been established that most cars now days are designed to run on regular grade fuels. I do agree that if your...read more
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by Mike Webb
Premium gas is no better for your car than regular grade if it is not recommended specifically for it. Most cars run well on regular grade or unleaded plus as long as they were...read more
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In prior years, automobile engines benefited from higher octane gasoline, as it provided for a hotter, more pronounced "explosion" to move the pistons and turn the engine. The ...read more
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by Saurabh Pal
Efficiency of fuel is measured on the basis of octane count. The octane number of the premium one is higher and hence people say that it better. There are primarily two reaso...read more
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by D. O'Larde
While it's true that the fuel grade to use in your car depends upon what the manufacturer recommends, it is worth to try using regular grade gasoline for cars where premium is r...read more
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by James Dylan
It is not that one grade of gas is any better than another. It all depends on the vehicle you are driving. What is the difference between regular, midgrade, and premium? Octane,...read more
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Maybe not better for car but defiantly better for you, I've seen a difference in how my car runs comparatively. The real difference between the two is that when I use super i...read more
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by Jerry Buerge
My direct answer to your question is, 'yes,' my vehicle does very well on the regular gasoline I offer it. Now, that is a 'good thing,' well beyond the traditional measure of...read more
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by Chew Jek Hui
Why do I agreed that regular grade gasoline is not as good as premium gas for your car. The reason is simple, the cleaner fuels only do not pollute the air but it does not do an...read more
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by Jay Safford
Does anybody know the real difference between the 2 grades of fuel? I have been in the repair field along time and all I know is there is no difference between the two except...read more
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I most certainly do think that regular gasoline is just as good as premium gasoline is for your car because all unleaded gas is the same. The only difference is that the compani...read more
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by Rob Purifoy
Some car manufacturers recommend, some even use the word require, premium gas. These cars are typically the high cost and/or high performance cars. The big V-8 of the Corvette r...read more
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Not much to debate here really. Regular is as good for your car as premium- unless it isn't. Un-modified modern vehicles are overwhelmingly designed to run on standard 87-...read more
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Unless you drive a high-performance car, do a lot of auto racing, or the manufacturer specifically recommends a higher octane gasoline, regular grade is just as good as premium ...read more
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Car manufacturers and oil companies want you to believe that premium petrol is better for your car than normal grade- this is because they can charge more for it! Realistically,...read more
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This is one of those "it depends" questions. Most automobiles sold today are designed to use regular (85-87) octane gasoline. These cars include "anti-knock" sensors that dete...read more
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I got my driver's license in Spring, 1972. One year later, I purchased my first brand new car, a 1973 Super Beetle. Gasoline was less than 40 cents a gallon for regular and th...read more
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This debate depends on the type of vehicle a particular vehicle owner has! You see the major difference between these two fuels are the octane ratings of the fuel. Premium has a...read more
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by Bill Whitney
There are some of the older high performance cars that definitely required the premium gas over plain old regular and there are some of the high end sports cars that require pre...read more
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by David Duncan
Though I have used after-market and used products on my vehicles, one thing I know from personal experience is what happens when I strayed from the manufacturer's suggested fuel...read more
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by Mark Hoier
No, regular gasoline is not the same, or quite as good as premium gasoline. Let me explain the difference as it was explained to me in mechanic school. The extra additives in pr...read more
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Octane the higher the number the better for the car. The gas you use can give your car a longer and better life. I have believed in this since driving a car. I work for repair s...read more
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I know this is going to sound outlandish. Especially because it's coming from a guy who has never really owned a car of his own. See I was raised along side my grand father's di...read more
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by Eric Cencich
We have all heard the phrase "you get what you pay for". This is true in many consumer products, and in my opinion, gasoline grades apply here also. Obviously, there are a few i...read more
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Is regular grade (87 Octane) gasoline just as good as Premium (91+ Octane) for your car? The answer to this question depends on what you drive. I own a 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2....read more
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Some mechanics and 'experts' try to de-bunk the 'myth' that regular grade fuel is just as good as premium gas for your car. The problem is, this is not a myth, so it cannot be d...read more
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While there is and probably always will be a debate on this issue, as an automotive journalist and radio show host, I've answered the question many times. Here's the way technic...read more
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by kcdc
The bottom line is that the premium gas is a better grade of gasoline. That is why they charge more for it. Is regular grade just as good for "your" car, well that is a tough q...read more
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by Walter Riggs
Is it "just as good for your car"? Well it depends. No, the 87 octane gas is not the same as 93 octane gas. The octane rating (among other things) is a measurement of the gas...read more
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It's not about low verses high or good verse bad. All newer cars will run of anything you put in them.Thanks to computer controls regardless what we think the car is all ways te...read more
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by Gautam
There is no one answer for this question, unless everyone in the world drives the exact same car, or has the exact same engine. Car companies state their minimum fuel octane...read more
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by John Wallie
while i am sure an argument can be made for the yes side. i have to say no and my reasoning for this is based on the manufactures specs. a great deal goes into the designing a...read more
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by Gravi Trayn
Octane rating is a nifty way to differentiate between grades of fuel, the higher the octane the less likely you are to experience knocking or pinging. Not every car needs 93 or ...read more
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Is regular grade gasoline just as good as premium gas for your car? Put this question another way. Regular vs. Premium gasoline which is better for your type of car? This dep...read more
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by Nick Smith
premium gas is way better than regular the only problem is that its more expensive but a whole lot better ...read more
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