Octane boost?
07-29-2009, 07:35 AM
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I have a friend that works at Advance Auto and one day when I was with him I saw octane boosters on the shelf and wondered how well they worked. Or if they were actually dangerous for our cars. I was told to stay away from obscure, shady companies, but I was seeing boosters made by NOS and Lucas. I figured I would get a bottle or two and mix it in with fuel when I fill up next time.
I think the stations in my area run 93 or 94, I'm not sure, and I have no problem with it as far as the car's performance, but I was wondering what if I tossed in a bottle of this booster which claims to bump up octane up to six grades? I know, it sounds too good to be true and if it was in fact so effective, people would be buying it all the time, but I still wanted to give it a try if it wasn't going mess anything up.
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I think the stations in my area run 93 or 94, I'm not sure, and I have no problem with it as far as the car's performance, but I was wondering what if I tossed in a bottle of this booster which claims to bump up octane up to six grades? I know, it sounds too good to be true and if it was in fact so effective, people would be buying it all the time, but I still wanted to give it a try if it wasn't going mess anything up.
Your thoughts?
07-29-2009, 07:48 AM
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I used it in my last car, I did definitely feel a difference. I wouldn't wanna use it in this car though, not sure if it damages anything.
07-29-2009, 07:50 AM
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Honestly, your driving a finely tuned car with anti knock sensors. You'll be 100% fine with 93 octane. Even 91 octane.
Save that junk for a Honda Civic...
Save that junk for a Honda Civic...
07-29-2009, 07:53 AM
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Yeah, forget that stuff and be glad you live where you can get 93 or 94 octane. Here is Cali all we get is the 91 crap, damn I miss Sunoco!!!
07-29-2009, 08:32 AM
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octane booster dillutes so much it takes 10 to 12 bottles to increase your octane 1 percent, biggest waste of money ever!
07-29-2009, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='958032' date='Jul 29 2009, 08:53 AM
Yeah, forget that stuff and be glad you live where you can get 93 or 94 octane. Here is Cali all we get is the 91 crap, damn I miss Sunoco!!!
07-29-2009, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='958085' date='Jul 29 2009, 09:36 AM
+1 on the 91 octane!
07-29-2009, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by e6t' post='958071' date='Jul 29 2009, 12:29 PM
on a side note, does anyone every put 101 or 103 in their car?
07-29-2009, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by skelevirus' post='958101' date='Jul 29 2009, 09:43 AM
you can get 92 @ shell then throw 10 bottles of booster in! BAM! 93 octane!
