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Octane

posted by  someone claiming to be Dutchman on  Sun Apr 8 21:00 CST 2001 [RELATED]



I hear different stories about the octane number to be used. Officially recommended is 98; allowed range is down to 91. In Europe the most logical to use is 95. 98 is about 10% more expensive. The risk of a too low octane number is "knocking", which is killing for the engine. However, since the allowed range starts with 91, I don't see too much a risk for knocking. A lower octane number probably decreases the engine output.

Has anyone a good advise for the non-turbo engine? What is your experience?

Regards,

Dutchman





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