Premium Gas = Premium Ride
May 24 '00
Being a Volkswagen owner, I obviously love to road trip. As a college student, however, I was forced to use the cheapest of gases, which turned out to be a MAJOR problem with my car's fuel line. I'll tell you why (which is coming straight from the diagnostic mechanic's mouth):
When you put gas into a car, all of the extra pollutants and crud that get into your gas are strained by a fine-grade fuel filter. When you use 87-grade gas, you're getting a lot of that yucky stuff in your gas line. (The gas line, remember, is what gets your car moving. The stuff runs throughout your car, so the cleaner it is, the better your car will run.)
The 89-grade is better, but not as much as you'd think for what you'll pay for it. The 91-grade, however, is pretty much GUARANTEED to be 85 percent (or more) free of pollutants. In fact, many of these "premium" gases include fillers and additions that help clean and maintain the cleanliness of your fuel lines. This eliminates knocking, pinging and any other noise that's related to your fuel system. I thought the knocking would mean a lot of expensive repairs. All it ended up taking was six tanks of premium gas. And I noticed a decrease with each tank I purchased and then used, then suddenly, no more noises! It HURT to spend the money, but an extra $1.50 every time I go to the pump is cheaper than $2000 to replace my engine or $1000 to replace my fuel system. If you absolutely CANNOT afford premium gas, use a fuel injection cleaner every other time you fill up (unless, of course, you fill up more than once a week.) If you CAN afford premium gas, add a bottle of fuel injection cleaner every time you get your oil changed. Your car will PURR.
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