Knocking sound, do I need Octane booster?
Its hardly audible, but I can hear it sometimes, 2005 Base boxster.
Some knocking sound in the background. Our fuel in Costa Rica is 90 octane at its best. Is octane booster a waste of money? Can it damage anything? (If there is the slightest possibility of damaging anything, I wont use it) |
Hi,
Octane booster is a waste of money. At best, it'll raise your octane a point or two, that means 0.1 or 0.2 octane (and the stuff costs the equivalent of about $27/gal). But, if as you say it's barely audible, I doubt you have a problem. Pull the sparkplugs and read their insulator color. If whitish-gray, you're detonating, switch to a cooler plug. If a tobacco brown, you're OK. If black, you're running cold and fouling. This is a much better indicator than whatever you're hearing. Hope this helps... Happy Motoring!... Jim'99 |
Jim is dead on with his advice.
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