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> Gas Octane Question, Regular vs. Premium
wayupnorth
post Sep 2 2005, 08:22 AM
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Hey all ... heres a question. The attendent at the local gas station filled up my 2000 GT tank with 87 octane by accident. Will this do any harm to the engine since the GT takes premium fuel or is the computer "smart" enough to adjust engine settings to compensate to the lower octane fuel ?
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post Sep 2 2005, 09:05 AM
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QUOTE(wayupnorth @ Sep 2 2005, 09:22 AM)
Hey all ... heres a question.  The attendent at the local gas station filled up my 2000 GT tank with 87 octane by accident.  Will this do any harm to the engine since the GT takes premium fuel or is the computer "smart" enough to adjust engine settings to compensate to the lower octane fuel ?
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it won't hurt it.

PS...this is why i pump my own gas
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post Sep 2 2005, 09:39 AM
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Thanks for the info ........normally I do to but with all the stations around me closing due to the lack of gas in my area I had no choice.
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