Is RON97 ok?

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by tomc88

so just about every petrol station round here only sells RON95 fuel,

but a couple do RON97?

The sticker by my fuel cap says use 98!!

Im no Octane expert (clearly!)

will my engine be OK running just under, or should I search further afield for better fuel!

I don't want to wreck my engine

thanks

To answer your question, your car will run great with 97 RON, on 95 RON the ignition timing will be retarded enough to prevent preignition spark knock so it will lose a little power & gas mileage.

[MaxD]

And be thankful for an ECU that adapts to whatever fuel you put in. Sometime in the middle of nowhere you can only get 85 (RON+MON)/2