what octane
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what octane
only got my car the other day its a 1998 impreza wagon 2000 turbo, just wondering what petrol to put in as i know the newage have the higer octane, so will it be ok on normal or should i be putting the higher octane in thanks
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higher octane is safer and gives more torque no matter what version you have with or without ecu reset, v power is the best of all not and many use anything else also carry some octane boost in case you can't find decent fuel (99)
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but with any performance engine the loss of torque and increased chance of det make the savings negligible and not worth the risk imo, unless it was specifically mapped for 95 i'd drive round very gently with my fingers crossed
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Ran both my standard uk 97 cars for years on 95 ron. Tried several tanks of super unleaded and the fabled ecu reset, never noticed any difference in fuel consumption, smoothness or power output (maybe my bum dyno isn't that sensitive LOL)
When I fitted the Prodrive ECU's and supporting mods (decat etc) found there was a difference then. Not huge but enough to justify the extra cost.
It's the JDM cars which you have to be careful with and use the higher octane stuff, and of course the modified/mapped cars.
In the uk classics you can suit yourself. If you think it makes a diference then use it. If you find it doesn't then it is safe to use 95ron as they are mapped for it. Had to do a run back from Ipswich the other week on 95ron as the local tesco had run out of 99. The old girl returned 27mpg at "high motorway speeds"
When I fitted the Prodrive ECU's and supporting mods (decat etc) found there was a difference then. Not huge but enough to justify the extra cost.
It's the JDM cars which you have to be careful with and use the higher octane stuff, and of course the modified/mapped cars.
In the uk classics you can suit yourself. If you think it makes a diference then use it. If you find it doesn't then it is safe to use 95ron as they are mapped for it. Had to do a run back from Ipswich the other week on 95ron as the local tesco had run out of 99. The old girl returned 27mpg at "high motorway speeds"
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