If this has already been covered in the Lightning FAQ, I'm sorry - I was unable to find it.
My question is whether or not it really matters which type of gas I put in my L? The dash says "Premium Only", but does it matter if every now and then I put in regular-unleaded to save a buck or two?

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1-800-COLLECT to I couldent resist

[This message has been edited by coolva (edited 02-12-2001).]

 

No flame intended, but if you wanted to save a buck or two, you shoulda bought a Honda. These trucks should only have premium in them. If I'm not mistaken, don't they ping when you put something else in?? (anyone?) I know there was a story a little while ago, how a guy let his wife borrow it, and when she game back, she had filled it up with regular. Can't remember what it did to his truck.

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If you really want to save a buck or two find a used Yugo. These things are so much fun you won't want to baby it like you would have to with regular. Besides it is still expensive @ 12-13mpg. My advice is to give up something else.(I don't know of any Yugo's for sale )
Tom

 

FWIW, my wife had put the regular stuff in the L once, once. It pinged and ran like *****, even set off the MIL. Dont do it.

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Look for 83 Octane save 3 buck's and drive from the gas station to the car shredder.

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Geez, sorry, just a question. Thanks for the answers.

 

There were some posts months ago that the computer on the L was not set to a certain octane rating. It said we should have the mechanic check, and if it was not set, have him set it to 91. The posts said this would increase performance. I had my mechanic do just this, and it made no difference. In fact he verified what some other members said. The computer is not set to a specific high octane in case you happen to get bad gas or put in a lower octane by mistake. When the computer senses this it will retard the timing so you don't do a lot of damage to your engine. Sense mine is now set to 91, I have to be sure I don't get bad gas (until I take it to the mechanic to have it changed back). So to answer your question, the computer is set to minimize damage from a lower octane gas, but why take the chance for a couple of bucks.