89 Octane okay?????

DroidHoff · 08-14-2010, 12:22 AM

Hey all, the title says it all. The other day on my way home from work I stopped to get gas and the 87 oct pumps were ots. I was low enough on gas that I had to put gas in to feel comfortable making it home so I used 89 oct. This is not staright 89 but 10 ethanol added 89. I saw in the sticky topics about gassing that it reads NEVER use anything other than 87 oct. The manual says a lot about the different additives that are acceptable but unless I missed it nothing about the octane rating. I am also a pilot so I am aware that a higher octane rating causes a hotter detonation but the difference between 87 and 89 oct can not be all that distinguishable, especially when blended with Ethanol. Please tell me I didn't just kill my new GZ!!

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08-14-2010, 12:22 AM	#1
DroidHoff Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 35	89 Octane okay????? Hey all, the title says it all. The other day on my way home from work I stopped to get gas and the 87 oct pumps were ots. I was low enough on gas that I had to put gas in to feel comfortable making it home so I used 89 oct. This is not staright 89 but 10 ethanol added 89. I saw in the sticky topics about gassing that it reads NEVER use anything other than 87 oct. The manual says a lot about the different additives that are acceptable but unless I missed it nothing about the octane rating. I am also a pilot so I am aware that a higher octane rating causes a hotter detonation but the difference between 87 and 89 oct can not be all that distinguishable, especially when blended with Ethanol. Please tell me I didn't just kill my new GZ!! Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Login or Register to Remove Ads
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