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Get Your Facts on High Octane Gasoline
Many car owners are unsure whether high
octane gasoline will help improve the performance of their cars. To find out
what kind of effects high octane gasoline has on your car, you should first
learn about the gasoline engines of cars.
Most cars come equipped with 4-stroke
gasoline engines . Of
the 4 strokes, one is the compression stroke that compresses a cylinder full of
air into a very small volume to ignite the engine. The compression ratio of a
typical car engine is 8 to 1. Octane is the main component of fuel, and an
octane rating of gasoline will tell you how much the fuel has to be compressed
to ignite spontaneously. This is something that car owners have to be aware of,
because low octane rating can cause knocking in the engine. High octane gasoline
gives the best timing for ignition, and it can prevent knocking, which is why it
is considered a better fuel.
With due understanding of what high octane gasoline can do to your car, you
should consider whether it is
worthwhile to switch to premium gas . Of course, the cost of high octane gas
has to be taken into consideration.
Premium gas costs more than regular fuel, and the price varies depending on
where you live. The difference in price can be anywhere between 15 cents and 20
cents per gallon, which may incur extra costs of more than $100 a year.
Here are some questions and answers that will give you a better understanding
of high octane gasoline:
What are octane ratings?
Octane ratings will tell you how resistant the fuel is to burning. When
compressed, it should not ignite on its own. The timing is important, and it is
taken into consideration when the rating is determined. Usually, filling
stations offer 3 grades of octane, which are prominently displayed on bright
yellow stickers. Regular fuel has 87 octane, mid-grade is usually 89 octane, and
premium is 92 or 93 octane.
What is the right
octane
level for your car? You can find out the right octane level by checking your
owner?s manual. The manual will tell you what fuel works best for your car. Most
cars use regular octane gasoline, while sports cars and some luxury cars which
have high-compression engines need mid-grade or premium gasoline. You will know
that you are using the right grade of gasoline when your engine does not knock.
Will higher octane gasoline
clean your engine better? As a matter of fact, it does not make your car
perform any better than the regular octane gasoline. The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency has made it mandatory that engine-cleaning detergents be added
to the fuel so that there will be no build-up of deposits from the natural
process of fuel combustion.
Should you ever switch to a higher octane gasoline? If your car engine knocks,
even though you have filled up with the recommended octane, you can try the next
higher grade. Most of the time, when car owners switch over to a mid-grade or
premium-grade gasoline, their engines will work without any knocking. Should the
knocking continue, you may have to get your
engine tuned .
Once it is tuned, you can continue to use the grade of octane that is
recommended for your car.
Is knocking harmful? Some engines may "knock" or "ping," and switching to a
higher octane may alleviate the problem. Knocking happens when the fuel ignites
on its own. This usually happens because the engine is not properly tuned.
Prolonged
knocking will damage your car, but regular maintenance and tuning will keep
your car running well.
Is all "premium" or "regular" gasoline the same? Grades of gasoline vary from
state to state, but all filling stations across the country will display their
octane ratings on bright yellow stickers. While one state may insist that
premium gasoline should have a minimum octane rating of 92, another state may
have an octane rating of 90 for premium grade.
See the information below for a wealth of information on high octane gasoline:
WiseGeek.com ?
High Octane Fuel : Complete information and discussion about high octane
fuel.
USA
Today ? On Premium vs. Regular Gas : Information that reveals the pros and
cons of premium gas. Includes relevant quotes from different car manufacturers.
Consumer Tips and Reports ? The Truth About High Octane Gas : Information you need to know about high octane gasoline.
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If you feel that the information about the octane rating that you get at the
filling stations is inaccurate, or the yellow stickers are not prominently
displayed, then you can contact the act the