Re: [DML] What gas octain to use

["mike_fm2002" <paul.sweet@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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