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Old 04-05-2012, 02:15 PM   #30
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how has the quality of 87 octane fuel changes since 1997?

if porsche recommended 91 minimum in 1997, would that equate to 2012's 87 octane?
Since octane is a measure of compressibility before ignition, I would seriously doubt a material change. 87 octane in any year ignites at lower compression than 91 octane.

Higher compression engines require higher octane fuel, or bad things start to happen.
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