been a slacker

[strtarrow]

Logged in and got the following.
Hello strtarrow it appears that you have not posted on our forums in several weeks, why not take a few moments to ask a question, help provide a solution or just engage in a conversation with another member in any one of our forums?

Anyway I have a 2000 GTP which of course has a supercharger. May have to post this elsewhere but how important is it to run high octane? I work with a former mechanic and he says bull and suggests a product called BG44K, a fuel injector cleaner. What say you???

[Scottydoggs]

tell your friend he knows nothing about forced induction cars.

USE THE 93 OCTANE OR 91 AT THE LEAST.

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

I guess he doesnt understand forced induction and our low compression motors.

We need high octane to help prevent knock and keep the motor happy.


Running anything but 91+ is stupid, you'd just be asking for trouble down the line.


Even your owners manual and fuel door say to run premium fuel.

[stealthee]

That is a mechanic I would never take a car to.

[strtarrow]

I have been running premium but just because the former owner suggested it. The car has about 160K on the clock and a daily commuter. I wish it got better mileage with 27 MPG being about the highest on an all interstate trip and can get into the teens. Actually I just tried a full tank (near bone dry after a trip) of non-ethanol Shell 93 octane so curious to see how that works.

[Scottydoggs]

you mpg are right where they belong really.

a tune up may net a few mor mpg if its not been done yet.


seems the last owner had more sense then your mechanic friend lol

[coolone]

You wish you got BETTER than 27 mpg on the highway with a 2 ton vehicle on a decade old engine technology?
That is borderline troll post...

But Really? Then I'd say you are living in a dream world... Sorry!

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Hey hey, the car only weights 3450ish lbs.

And getting 30-32 mpgs freeway is a cake walk if the car is up to snuff and you do the speed limit. I'd be angry if I could only get 27.