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blue02

08-12-2014 11:02 AM

octane level for 2012 3.12?

just bought it and love it, dealer said to use regular but thought I'd check, thanks

ES6T	08-12-2014 01:20 PM

Are you in the US? I'm on mobile and it doesn't display locations for members.

blue02

08-19-2014 10:33 AM

yes, virginia

ES6T	08-20-2014 11:11 AM

87 is the minimum octane rating.

blue02

08-20-2014 01:28 PM

thanks

SLOjohn

01-09-2015 10:44 PM

Use the 91 octane

While the car can run on 87 octane, it will not run as well. 91 octane fuel costs about 10% more but it has about 10% more energy per gal so the cost per mile is the same. The car will have more power and will start better.

ES6T	01-10-2015 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLOjohn (Post 403888)

it will not run as well. 91 octane fuel costs about 10% more but it has about 10% more energy per gal so the cost per mile is the same. The car will have more power and will start better.

None of this is true except it costs more.

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