SilverSport
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anyone really seeing benefits to using 91/93 octane in their regular LQ4/6.0 V8???
I have not been one of those that believed higher octane on vehicles that don't recommend/require it got any benefits...I've owned vehicle that did recommend/require it and always used it in those vehicles but tried in other vehicles, I saw no benefit...
as a test I tried a full tank (currently) of 93 octane and noticed what I believe is a slightly better or smoother running of the 6.0 and definitely no ping when under load...I will also add that the ping happens so infrequently as to not be a big plus but I noticed it yesterday driving on the expressway...MPGs might be 1 MPG better...
that said, I am not convinced this isn't the "placebo effect" I am experiencing as it is only 3/4 of a tank in but...
what say all of you???...I just drive my 2005 Yukon Denali, never tow, rarely have more than me and maybe one other so...
please feel free to share your thoughts and experiences...'round ChicagoLand it is about $1.00 more a gallon for 93, 89 isn't worth the cost or effort and mostly, 87 seems just fine but for what I've mentioned above
thanks,
Bill
I have not been one of those that believed higher octane on vehicles that don't recommend/require it got any benefits...I've owned vehicle that did recommend/require it and always used it in those vehicles but tried in other vehicles, I saw no benefit...
as a test I tried a full tank (currently) of 93 octane and noticed what I believe is a slightly better or smoother running of the 6.0 and definitely no ping when under load...I will also add that the ping happens so infrequently as to not be a big plus but I noticed it yesterday driving on the expressway...MPGs might be 1 MPG better...
that said, I am not convinced this isn't the "placebo effect" I am experiencing as it is only 3/4 of a tank in but...
what say all of you???...I just drive my 2005 Yukon Denali, never tow, rarely have more than me and maybe one other so...
please feel free to share your thoughts and experiences...'round ChicagoLand it is about $1.00 more a gallon for 93, 89 isn't worth the cost or effort and mostly, 87 seems just fine but for what I've mentioned above
thanks,
Bill