premium gas?

[d18mike]

Local Sunoco station just added 104 octane race fuel to its lineup. There are apparently enough racing boats in this area that use it to justify adding the pump. Its over $6 a gallon. I've only seen 2 people buying it -- both with newer Ford Mustangs. Go figure.

I'll pass. Everything I've read says that Porsche sets the cars for performance at standard octane ratings. Good enough for me.

[Jake D]

Originally Posted by d18mike

Local Sunoco station just added 104 octane race fuel to its lineup. There are apparently enough racing boats in this area that use it to justify adding the pump. Its over $6 a gallon. I've only seen 2 people buying it -- both with newer Ford Mustangs. Go figure.

I'll pass. Everything I've read says that Porsche sets the cars for performance at standard octane ratings. Good enough for me.

I was wondering if higher octane would work or not.. I've run turbo blue 104 in my harley before and it makes a difference plus it gives off that amazing smell. Love the stuff but its hard shelling out over $7 a gallon.

[d18mike]

The stock DME settings on the Boxster are calibrated for the engine to run on pretty low Octane fuel -- obviously the car is base tuned to a somewhat low common denominator so if you get caught in a place with 87, you do no damage.

I think if you flash tuned the DME with Softronics or another product you could probably tell at least a little difference with a higher octane. I know that one of the side effects of Flash tuning is that you need to runner "higher" octane fuels thereafter as the tuning impacts detonation/timing. I doubt "higher" means 104 -- but probably 91+.

I think high octane fuel is to men a little bit like what anti-wrinkle cream for women: expensive hope in a bottle!

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by d18mike

I think high octane fuel is to men a little bit like what anti-wrinkle cream for women: expensive hope in a bottle!

Quote of the day. Thanks for the laugh, mike.

[edevlin]

I have to use premium because the Autothority chip I am running requires it,



Ed

[danyl55]

aruond here 87 octane is 3.04 a gallon--93 octane is 3.24 a gallon--I figure thats three dollars and twenty cents a tank extra to run the hi octane--if you can't afford that, get rid of the Boxster--

[tamarsha]

Premium is usually $0.20 more than regular no matter what the price of gas is. As the cost of gas goes up, premium becomes a better and better deal. At $1.00/gal it is 20% more than regular. At $2.00/gal is 10% more. $3 – 6.7%... $4 – 5%.

Originally Posted by danyl55

aruond here 87 octane is 3.04 a gallon--93 octane is 3.24 a gallon--I figure thats three dollars and twenty cents a tank extra to run the hi octane--if you can't afford that, get rid of the Boxster--