My daily driver is powered by a 2.0L engine producing 156BHP standard on 98 octane gas. Can anyone give me an idea of the loss in power that I can expect running on 95 octane?
Thanks
Mike
As long as the car doesn't ping with the lower octane fuel you shouldn't notice any loss of power or performance. Any loss you might have would be minimal at best.
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On the Turbo GT the knock sensor backs off the timing before you can hear it. It makes a very noticeable difference.
You can use regular in a pinch but power and mileage may suffer. If the mileage goes down significantly it might not be worth the 20 cents a gallon you would save.
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