Re: octane?

["Ryan Schuermann" <rts@nol.net>]

just went though a very heated debate on this on the Passat list.

normal engines less than 9.3:1 compression will not benefit from 
octane ratings higher than 87.  they will benefit from the cleaners
but you're better off economically dumping in a bottle of techron in 
every 25k miles. If you run a high compression engine you will 
benefit from running higher octane gasoline, however 87 will be just 
fine, you'll just have to live with low performance and the 
occasional ping, which isnt harmful unless its pinging a LOT.

Ryan
these are general remarks, to get into detail about how and when and 
why would take too damn long, so if you have a specific question 
concering a statement i made please ask, DONT post crap like "That's 
not ALWAYS true, and i'm calling bullshit" ..because there is 
probably an exception to every rule, right now i just thought of one, 
a supercharged or turbod engine may have less than 9.3 compression 
yet you need to run higher octane because of relative explosion and 
burn factors are hot enough to release the potential energy in the 
higher octane gas. I took these remarks direct from Government and 
University of Louisiana test data and resulting comments from 
gasoline chemists.

Mannix disclaimer off.

> In the owner manual for a 87 16v it is 91's or higher. I'll put 92's
> since 94's aren't easy to get.
> 
> /Joel
> 87 16v
> 82 320i
> 
> On Sun, 6 Dec 1998, Greg wrote:
> 
> > Isn't it typically the low 90's?   I generally buy the highest available
> > anyway.   I've heard that you car can get "addicted" but heck, they seem
> > to run better that way.
> > yankeefan@baseballmail.com wrote:
> > 
> > > what is the reccomended octane for a 87 8V????? I dont have a manual.
> > > TIA
> > > -tony
> > > 84/87 8V (parts is parts)
> > > If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Get free email from CNN Sports Illustrated at http://email.cnnsi.com/
> > >
> > > --
> > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send email to
> > > scirocco-L-request@scirocco.org,
> > > with your request (subscribe, unsubscribe) in the BODY of the message.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send email to scirocco-L-request@scirocco.org,
> > with your request (subscribe, unsubscribe) in the BODY of the message.
> > 
> 
> 
> --
> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send email to scirocco-L-request@scirocco.org,
> with your request (subscribe, unsubscribe) in the BODY of the message.
> 
> 

--
To subscribe or unsubscribe, send email to scirocco-L-request@scirocco.org,
with your request (subscribe, unsubscribe) in the BODY of the message.