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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%
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  1. Jul 30, 2013 at 7:58 PM
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    DocHolliday

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    Was at 350 and light wasn't on, but got juice anyways
     
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  2. Jul 30, 2013 at 8:32 PM
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    Been using 90 octane ethanol free. Can only get it at a couple places and it’s 20 cents a gallon more than regular 87 with 10 % ethanol, but the truck likes it so it’s worth the extra money!
     
    TacoSupreem, Jul 30, 2013
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  3. Aug 2, 2013 at 9:46 AM
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    tacomathom

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    It's not new, it's not Mexico
    The truck likes it? How does your wallet feel?
     
    tacomathom, Aug 2, 2013
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  4. Aug 2, 2013 at 10:54 AM
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    stump jumper

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    I filled up with 93 with ethanol. I am out to answer my question. I got 19.6 with about 20 miles of boat towing on the last 17.1 gallons. I am curious to see what I get thsi week.
     
    stump jumper, Aug 2, 2013
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  5. Aug 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM
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    Do people really worry about $4 a tank ?
     
    OZ-T, Aug 2, 2013
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  6. Aug 2, 2013 at 11:13 AM
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    zfox44

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    93 and nothing else. No fuel additives.
     
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  7. Aug 2, 2013 at 1:08 PM
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    650H1

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    X2. Although I'm not sure there is a direct benefit... And I try to only go to shell, or BP...
     
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  8. Aug 2, 2013 at 1:14 PM
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    cheeseit

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    I thought it would be a lot more than 5$+ for 90 octane gas I was pleasantly surprised.
     
    cheeseit, Aug 2, 2013
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  9. Aug 2, 2013 at 1:17 PM
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    650H1

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    Wut
     
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  10. Aug 2, 2013 at 1:42 PM
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    I notice a slight difference in throttle response (could be in my head) and a 1-2 mpg increase from when I originally was using regular
     
    zfox44, Aug 2, 2013
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  11. Aug 11, 2013 at 8:33 PM
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    I think its high. What do you guys pay up north?
     
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  12. Aug 11, 2013 at 8:55 PM
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    I average 2 or 3 mpg better on 91 octane than on 87 or 85. I check my mileage every time I fill up. It is more economical for me to buy premium even though it costs more. I buy 91 octane from Costco and it's usually close to the same price as regular gas from a regular gas station. I also get 3% cash back when I pay for it with my Costco card. Once I did the math I never bought regular gas again.
     
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  13. Aug 12, 2013 at 9:30 AM
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    I think regular gas here in north Alberta is 1.26$cdn/L and 1.40$cdn/L

    That's around 4.62usd/gal for the cheap stuff, and 5.14usd/gal for 91/94 octane. My math may be off but it seems right.

    Canadians get totally ripped off at the pump, especially considering the oil and gas production in this region.
     
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  14. Aug 12, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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    That's probably because the Americans own all our oil then sell it back to us for inflated prices! :rolleyes:
     
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  15. Aug 12, 2013 at 10:05 AM
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    Doesn't make sense, it shouldn't run rough just because of the octane rating??
     
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  16. Aug 12, 2013 at 11:24 AM
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    AR15xAR10

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    I feel that my v6 isn't near as slugish on 89 as it was on 87. It also gets 20-30 more miles to the tank on 89 vs 87 (mixed driving). I run 91 when prices are down and i use addatives like seafoam if i leave the truck sit for a week or more and i use addatives like gumout or lucas every 5-10 or so fillups
     
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  17. Aug 12, 2013 at 11:29 AM
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    Never seen a difference with the octane rating.

    Here in the magical land of California, we switch between 10% ethanol (winter blend) and no ethanol (summer blend) every year. Gas with ethanol reliably kills my mileage by at least 2-3 mpg. That I can prove.

    The truck also seems to run somewhat worse on E10 and with less power. That I cannot prove.

    Corn-based ethanol is a joke and America needs to quit handing out subsidies to corn farmers for this crap. I know we've been doing it for over forty years but it's time to stop.
     
    FTD, Aug 12, 2013
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  18. Aug 12, 2013 at 2:23 PM
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    J Gibson

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    Per wikipedia
    ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_fuel_taxes_in_Canada )
    in Alberta you pay about .76 CA$ per US gal in taxes. Some provinces it is over $CA 1.75 per US gallon. That could be part of the problem:sadviolin:
     
    J Gibson, Aug 12, 2013
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  19. Aug 12, 2013 at 3:26 PM
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    Its probably high because they have to pay for your national health care somehow. lol same reason u guys give half your money to the government to squander. Dont worry, we are right behind ya:eek::rolleyes:
     
    Motor96, Aug 12, 2013
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  20. Aug 12, 2013 at 3:43 PM
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    I don't give half my money to the government
     
    OZ-T, Aug 12, 2013
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