View Poll Results: What octane of gas do you use for your 4Runner?
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87 unleaded
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89 unleaded
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91 unleaded
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06-06-2006, 12:14 AM
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I use 94 octane from Chevron only.
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06-19-2006, 05:11 PM
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My truck seems to run a little better with the mid grade stuff. I`ve heard that 89 used to be regular and I really noticed a difference so it`s worth the extra money. I get a discout on gas anyway so it works out to the same cost as regular gas would be without the discount.
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06-19-2006, 08:30 PM
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When gas was cheap (relatively speaking) I ran 89 and 92 octane. For the past year or so I've gone with 87 and haven't noticed any significant difference in performance. It's not quite as responsive when I have my foot mashed to the floor, but I do that so seldom that the cost difference isn't worth it.
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08-08-2006, 07:54 AM
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91
I've used 87 once and it felt like it downshifted alot going up hills, and it never did that with 91. plus I think an extra $3 for a tank of 91 wont kill me when a tank of gas is already $55.
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08-09-2006, 12:40 PM
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91 unleaded all the way. It's not that much more expensive vs 87 in my area. 15 cents maybe. That $3 per 20 gallons. I can live with that. =)
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11-17-2006, 03:11 PM
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I put midgrade 89.
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11-17-2006, 05:31 PM
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87 octane. Too cheap to buy the expensive stuff.
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11-17-2006, 05:54 PM
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87... always....the higher octane stuff is a scam!
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12-04-2006, 09:42 PM
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Premium Fuel use in a 4th Gen V-6 engine
anyone read this article from LCOOL's web site about the Prado with a V-6? Wondering if our V-6 engines will work the same. At $2.22 for Regular and $2.45 for Premium it would be interesting to run premium but actually lower our gas bills. Read below for the write up that I copied from their site:
http://www.lcool.org/technical/prad...ctane_fuel.html
"With the availability of high octane unleaded fuel in Australia, Prado enthusiasts have invariably tried it at some point. There is however varied feedback ranging from quite positive in terms of performance and improved fuel economy to no change and a waste of money.
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01-08-2007, 12:50 AM
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i use 87
I moved from Istanbul, Turkey which is in european continent. We have unleaded 95, 98 and even 100 octane(shell vpower) options in Turkey.
I had an . Opel, Astra egelance 2003 automatic transmission 1.6lt(bought it new). I used to use 95 octane which is the regular option. And after all the adds about highest octane, i decided to put 98 octane(when it was 2 years old). Violaaa!!! Its like i bought a new car again.
I noticed couple of things with the car.
1) Car got faster on jackrabbit starts which you need it alot in Istanbul.
2) Car made less noise over the speed of 100mph. Once i put 100 octane and could get to 125mph with less noise. I miss those days.I will be in jail in states for that speed.
anyway,
I havent tried using anything else other than regular in my 4runner. Im quite happy with the way it runs and handles and wont need more. But im sure it will make so much difference if you put higher octane in it.
If you use higher octane for a long time, dont switch back to regular, you might be dissapointed with the performance of the engine. It will seem less powerfull.
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01-16-2007, 09:43 PM
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I like 93 because it cost more...
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03-29-2007, 07:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by HiVel-JR
I like 93 because it cost more...
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You crack me up I think I'll tell my wife I want to go shopping with you that way you can tell her why I had to buy everything that costs more
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03-30-2007, 01:17 PM
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I started using 93 when i first got the 4r and fill up once on a 800 mile trip using 87 and notice i was getten better MPG with 87. so i been using 87 ever since. really i cant tell the different in performance between the two.
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12-06-2007, 05:35 PM
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12-08-2007, 11:40 PM
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Wow, i've never used anything except Chevron since the day I received my 4runner. What would make you lose 30 miles per tank? Is Shell still a Top Tier Station?
The reason I always use Chevron is because it's a Top Tier Fuel, and the Techron helps keep it cleaner, does Shell have anything in their gas?
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