Re: [DML] What gas octain to use
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Re: [DML] What gas octain to use





Good Advice.  Thanks for the feedback.  It makes sense to me.  
Someone else also gave me similar feedback, with engine pinging 
being the only reason why I may want to upgrade.  Thanks again!


Paul


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ComposerZelgadis@xxxx wrote:
> 
> Go with 87.  It's cheaper, higher octanes don't offer any 
performance  
> boosts, and I'll even go one further and say that the owner's 
manual clearly  states 
> to use 87 (US method; Eurospec was 91 I think).  The DeLorean's 
PRV  engines 
> are *not* high-compression ratio, nor are we turbocharged  
(usually).  Higher 
> octane (as far as I know) will prevent pinging  (pre-detonation), 
and *only* 
> that, and usually does not offer any boosts in  performance.  Just 
drains the 
> wallet that much more that could be spent  elsewhere.  :-)
>  
> Hope this helps! :-)
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]








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