CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agoDoes anyone actually buy the higher tiers of fuel at the gas pump? If so, why?message-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down11
arrow-up124arrow-down1message-squareDoes anyone actually buy the higher tiers of fuel at the gas pump? If so, why?CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squarejanus2@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·9 months agoI use it in my 50cc motor scooter since it’s got a barely 1 gallon tank that lasts me ~2 weeks a fill, so the price difference is negligible I figured the higher octane would make a noticeable difference since it’s such a small engine But reading this thread I’m now thinking maybe I shouldn’t do this?
minus-squareGlimpythegoblin linkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoLikely isn’t making any difference unless the scooter has a high compression ratio which is unlikely. Isn’t hurting anything either if you’re only spending an extra dollar a month.
minus-squarejrbaconcheese@yall.theatl.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoDepends on the scooter - check the manual or the OEM website.
minus-squarejanus2@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoAs an update I have since started using standard gas as the manual recommends and think the performance might actually be better now
I use it in my 50cc motor scooter since it’s got a barely 1 gallon tank that lasts me ~2 weeks a fill, so the price difference is negligible
I figured the higher octane would make a noticeable difference since it’s such a small engine
But reading this thread I’m now thinking maybe I shouldn’t do this?
Likely isn’t making any difference unless the scooter has a high compression ratio which is unlikely. Isn’t hurting anything either if you’re only spending an extra dollar a month.
Depends on the scooter - check the manual or the OEM website.
As an update I have since started using standard gas as the manual recommends and think the performance might actually be better now