Premium or regular gas

Mkenne4@tampabay.rr.com · October 16th, 2006, 02:09 PM

I have a 2002 v6 mustang. I also have a K&N CAI and a o/r h-pipe and
the Magnaflows GT catbacks dual exhaust system. A friend told me i sh-
ould be using premium gas instead of regular, because of the system that
i have. Can someone tell me if this is true.

AtlanticBlue99 · October 16th, 2006, 03:40 PM

No, use what the car is tuned for. If you have a factory tune, you will waste money since your timing is not in any way altered. I am tuned for 93+ octane, and that is the only reason I use it.

96Snaker · October 16th, 2006, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by AtlanticBlue99

use what the car is tuned for.

AB is right. No reason or benefit to using premium unless your car has been tuned outside of it's factory settings.

itschristorres8 · October 16th, 2006, 05:49 PM

lol idk what your friend was thinking (no offense) but with those mods its not needed at all.
i dont know when you'd have to move up but even with full bolt ons you'll be fine on regular gas

AtlanticBlue99 · October 16th, 2006, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by itschristorres8

lol idk what your friend was thinking (no offense) but with those mods its not needed at all.
i dont know when you'd have to move up but even with full bolt ons you'll be fine on regular gas

no matter the mods, without change in timing, 87 octane is needed b/c that is what the computer is setup to run factory

Sa-WaitNoMustang900Turbo · October 17th, 2006, 05:55 PM

you will be a tad bit faster with a higher octane, but it is not needed and wont help very much because your car will not be able to take full advantage of it, with a tune this can be a different story...

Horseshoeing · October 17th, 2006, 06:13 PM

It could even hurt it

Steamboat 16 · October 17th, 2006, 07:11 PM

your friend probably said that because he probably just pretends to know alot about cars and really doesn't (one of my freinds is like this and is forever saying stupid things)

itschristorres8 · October 17th, 2006, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by Steamboat 16

your friend probably said that because he probably just pretends to know alot about cars and really doesn't (one of my freinds is like this and is forever saying stupid things)

+1!

i think we all know someone like that
believe it or not ive been told that i should get cobra heads and headers on my car

.....a v6!
both were 2 different people
yes its a sad story

99mustang232 · October 17th, 2006, 11:42 PM

im tuned for 87 and 93

Lind · October 17th, 2006, 11:55 PM

ive told some of those people to check the fluids in there blinker signals and the bairings in their muffler and a few hours later watched them do it

lol

October 16th, 2006, 02:09 PM	#1
Mkenne4@tampabay.rr.com Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 reviews	Premium or regular gas I have a 2002 v6 mustang. I also have a K&N CAI and a o/r h-pipe and the Magnaflows GT catbacks dual exhaust system. A friend told me i sh- ould be using premium gas instead of regular, because of the system that i have. Can someone tell me if this is true.

October 16th, 2006, 03:40 PM	#2
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	No, use what the car is tuned for. If you have a factory tune, you will waste money since your timing is not in any way altered. I am tuned for 93+ octane, and that is the only reason I use it. __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

October 16th, 2006, 05:49 PM	#4
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	lol idk what your friend was thinking (no offense) but with those mods its not needed at all. i dont know when you'd have to move up but even with full bolt ons you'll be fine on regular gas __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

October 17th, 2006, 05:55 PM	#6
Sa-WaitNoMustang900Turbo Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 462 iTrader: 0 reviews	you will be a tad bit faster with a higher octane, but it is not needed and wont help very much because your car will not be able to take full advantage of it, with a tune this can be a different story... __________________ God... That Euro import guy is really starting to get on my nerves... my car can only beat his in a strait line(maybe)

October 17th, 2006, 06:13 PM	#7
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,177 iTrader: 0 reviews	It could even hurt it __________________ Classic Mustangs are the best! Get one.

October 17th, 2006, 07:11 PM	#8
Steamboat 16 Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Steamboat Springs, CO Posts: 689 iTrader: 0 reviews	your friend probably said that because he probably just pretends to know alot about cars and really doesn't (one of my freinds is like this and is forever saying stupid things)

October 17th, 2006, 11:42 PM	#10
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	im tuned for 87 and 93 __________________ ...even fire and single cammin 1986 Ford F-150 5.0L 2WD 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L 4WD 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 2WD 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L AWD

October 17th, 2006, 11:55 PM	#11
Lind Enthusiast 1994 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 579 iTrader: 0 reviews	ive told some of those people to check the fluids in there blinker signals and the bairings in their muffler and a few hours later watched them do it lol __________________ www.moddedmustangs.com

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