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SayNoToPistons 10-14-2011 11:40 PM

Sunoco Ultra 94 gas.
 
Apparently I found a Sunoco near campus that sells gas for quite cheap and couldn't help but notice that they also offer their Ultra 94 Octane line of gas too. I am not looking for OMG HAI OCTANE HP LVL+, but just curious on how it runs on our cars. Has anyone tried it?

Huey52 10-15-2011 07:42 AM

I'm sure it would run fine, but using higher than necessary/spec'd octane fuel for street driving is just a waste of money.

LifeAfterRx8 10-16-2011 01:37 AM

I've always used Sunoco or Shell but I'm sure there really isn't a difference between 91-94.

But, I tend to get better gas mileage with Shell V-Power than Sunoco ULTRA.

Arca_ex 10-16-2011 10:05 AM

QuikTrip has the best gas. Some guys here went around with an ethanol tester to see the different qualities of gas and QuikTrip always had the lowest ethanol percentages at 7-8%. Some other places had as much as 15% ethanol in their gas even though they're only supposed to have 10%. Less ethanol means more power and better gas mileage.

Anything over 91 octane is a waste for street driving, and even then going to race gas for track events is pretty useless unless you're boosted.

SayNoToPistons 10-16-2011 03:23 PM

Not asking about the performance benefits (or lack of) from running Ultra 94, or other gases. Just asking how it runs on the RX-8.

I know a bunch of RX-7 guys that swear by Ultra 94, but they were all tuned on it.

nycgps 10-17-2011 09:45 PM

like the others said, anything over the recommended (read :TUNE) fuel means waste of money.

this is why I fuel up with 91 most of the time, some gas station offer this, like Gulf, Some Sunoco, Getty, never seen it at Mobil/Shell/BP

sometimes I just go 89, cuz there is no reason to go high octane during winter months.

wcs 10-17-2011 10:03 PM

I use it all the time.

I'm FI sooo maybe it's just more piece of mind ... but unscientifically I believe the car runs better.

just say'n


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