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Gas Octane

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by BreezyTaco, May 9, 2009.

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Which fuel octane do you use?

  1. 87

    2,159 vote(s)
    64.4%
  2. 89

    454 vote(s)
    13.5%
  3. 91

    773 vote(s)
    23.1%
  4. Other fuel additives

    57 vote(s)
    1.7%
  1. May 9, 2009 at 8:30 PM
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    BreezyTaco

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    I was wanting to know if the gas octane actually makes a difference with the engine (throttle response, torque, mpg) as well as is it worth the extra 2-4 dollars more. Also, if you choose to go with 91 octane can you go back and forth with the lower octanes without having any cause on the engine? To stay with the topic a little bit, is Chevron gas, Shell, and Mobile1 better choices versus other fueling stations?
     
  2. May 9, 2009 at 8:33 PM
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    chris4x4

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    On the 1GR-FE, running 91+ octain does in fact make a difference in performance.
     
  3. May 9, 2009 at 8:34 PM
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    I need to run 91 or higher.. or else I have detonation.
     
  4. May 9, 2009 at 9:06 PM
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  5. May 9, 2009 at 9:32 PM
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    Octane is badly misunderstood. Gasoline with higher octane DOES NOT PRODUCE MORE POWER. It burns slower so that in a higher-compression engine (or air-cooled if talkin' about a hog) the engine does not detonate. That is all the higher-octane gasoline does. Got it? If your engine is pinging badly on acceleration, then a higher octane gasoline would help alleviate that problem. Assuming of course that everything else (timing etc.) is OK.
     
  6. May 9, 2009 at 10:06 PM
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    Who here said that it did?
     
  7. May 9, 2009 at 10:51 PM
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    I really don't notice a diff between 87 and 91, maybe a few more miles to the tank on the 87. running a V6
     
  8. May 9, 2009 at 11:01 PM
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    There are dyno results that prove an increase in hp and torque with 91/93 octane verse 87
     
  9. May 9, 2009 at 11:14 PM
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    I run 87, but if I plan on towing, it'll be 91. My uncle always puts 91 in his 08 DC, claiming that his engine just feels "happier" with the higher octane. Its subjective, I know, but to each their own.
     
  10. May 9, 2009 at 11:29 PM
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    i use 91. I dont like to go stingy on it. Its my baby :)
     
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  11. May 10, 2009 at 2:44 AM
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    Mine is a lease, I use 87 and it seems to run smoother than with the 91, WEIRD.
     
  12. May 10, 2009 at 5:45 AM
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    X2.
     
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    I put at least 89 in mine....A tank of 93 now and again for shits and giggles. Like Chris said the 1GR-FE responds well to higher octane gas.
     
  14. May 10, 2009 at 6:42 AM
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    91 is cheaper to run than 87 because the savings on the better gas mileage more than make up for the higher cost at the pump.
     
  15. May 10, 2009 at 6:43 AM
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  16. May 10, 2009 at 7:00 AM
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    i use 87 but i want to try 91/93 next time i fill up
     
  17. May 10, 2009 at 7:46 AM
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    As well as Toyota themselves listing a performance increase on 91+
     
  18. May 10, 2009 at 8:04 AM
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    Dealer put 87 in the first tank and I got 19 MPG with a very light foot on the pedal. Just filled up yesterday with 91 and that's most likely what I'll be running from here on out. Once you factor in the mileage differences, it will probably work out to 10-15 bucks more a month. Not a big deal especially when you consider the improved performance and the fact that I will be towing with the truck. Up here, the 91 also has more additives in it to help clean the engine so that's also beneficial.

    On vehicles that are tuned solely for 87, then yeah, that's what I would run. Given that the 4.0 can run on both 87 and 91 (while seeing an increase in performance with 91), I'll take the latter.
     
  19. May 10, 2009 at 8:34 AM
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    I have found the same.
     
  20. May 10, 2009 at 8:37 AM
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    Well I found that 93 gets me better gas mileage, but the same price per mile. There for I am not saving any money by filling up with 93, but I go longer between fill ups. And hell if the nicer stuff is better on my engine, then all the better
     

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