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I accidentally used regular gas should i do anything?

Old Nov 6, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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you will end up driving your self crazy over this, then any harm will be done
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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pour some octane booster now and again with half a tank. Always run premium!
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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wow way too many of you are responding seriously to this... using regular one time isnt gonna do ****
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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I'll add another post to a tired thread.
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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wow,

118k miles. all with 87 oct.. except for track days..

hey, but what do i know..

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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by swoope
wow,

118k miles. all with 87 oct.. except for track days..

hey, but what do i know..

beers
wait till you hit 250k then you will be wishing you didn't oh wait then you can use that saved money on new 8 damn you're smart.
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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ive got almost 100,000 miles on my car, none of the compression problems or anything else and almost all of it has been on 87 octane and 20w50 in florida.
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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^^ what year is your car? and how many miles you drive a day.and plus that my oil i run but i keep 92oct in mine
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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i did this once... no problems....

and as for dozer.... yeah just put sugar in his tank....
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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^+1 put sugar in DOZERS tank

and I have ran 87 octane most of the time and 70k with never replacing anything..no coils no plugs, no nothign! Change my oil every 3k... 5w30
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by yulandop
I accidentally put regular gas in my 07 RX8.
Will that be a problem? should I do anything?

Drive it. Any modern factory car should be able to detect and tune for whatever fuel octane in coming through the injectors.

Heck- I remember a discussion back in 05 about some people getting better hwy mpg with regular fuel.
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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Damn, 87!!!!! I mean, it's okay to put diesel in the tank now and again but 87!!!! You're motor is gonna blow!
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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Well I made it through the tank of regular.
I filled it up with High Octane afterwards.
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by yulandop
Well I made it through the tank of regular.
I filled it up with High Octane afterwards.
You're lucky you're still alive, try to pay more attention next time... **** like that will get you killed, if not at least your whole family

Last edited by RickA; Nov 9, 2009 at 08:25 AM.
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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it was one of those late nights where you're tired, and just want to get home, and you're not really paying attention
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ferg
^^ what year is your car? and how many miles you drive a day.and plus that my oil i run but i keep 92oct in mine
04. used to do 110 miles a day for the first 80K until 07. Moved closer to work, only drive it occasionally now.
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ZumnRx8
^+1 put sugar in DOZERS tank

and I have ran 87 octane most of the time and 70k with never replacing anything..no coils no plugs, no nothign! Change my oil every 3k... 5w30
you'd be amazed how much better the car runs with new coils and plugs and a MAF cleaning.
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by BReal-10EC
Drive it. Any modern factory car should be able to detect and tune for whatever fuel octane in coming through the injectors.

Heck- I remember a discussion back in 05 about some people getting better hwy mpg with regular fuel.
the only time I have ever had trouble with 87 is when it was CHEAP 87 and when it was nearly 100 outside. Car would stall or nearly so at idle sometimes. It wont ever do that on good name brand gas even 87.
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by yulandop
Well I made it through the tank of regular.
I filled it up with High Octane afterwards.
Nothing bad happened - like 2012!
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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oh noes you said it.... 2012... that's it the world is gonna end.... thanks man
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by plain ole ******
wait till you hit 250k then you will be wishing you didn't oh wait then you can use that saved money on new 8 damn you're smart.
yep,

mazdaspeed 3 on the way.

beers
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