If you read your manual it will tell you that you can run the MO on 87 octane fuel (regular unleaded). Of course, for "best performance" you'll need premium. The manual advises you to listen for engine knock when using lower octanes and if you experience knocking, use better fuel.hlsess said:I see in Consumer Reports that one of the lows is the Murano takes premium fuel? does this meal every tank or what?
lawbroker said:I am convinced that using high octane gas makes a BIG difference in performance. I notice it very easily.
Prior to my MO I had an Audi S4 twin turbo that also 'required' premium. For two tankfuls a couple of years ago I had to use regular when there was a shortage of high octane here. The car drove as if some of the cylinders had shut down!!
I used to think that the high octane stuff was simply a marketing ploy, but now I beg to differ.
I just don't quite understand why the MO needs it . . . it's not really a high-performance car to begin with.
Yeah..... NyQuil just TASTES like your car could run on it.wchandler said:...So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on
water, Scope, or Whiteout, or god forbid Pepto Bismal or Nyquil.
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wchandler said:Think a gallon of gas is expensive?
This makes one think, and also puts things in perspective.
Diet Snapple 16 oz $1.29 ........ $10.32 per gallon
Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 ..........$9.52 per gallon
Gatorade 20 oz $1.59 ..... $10.17 per gallon
Ocean Spray 16 oz $1.25... $10.00 per gallon
Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 . $33.60 per gallon
Vick's Nyquil 6 oz $8.35 .... $178.13 per gallon
Pepto Bismol 4 oz $3.85 . ...$123.20 per gallon
Whiteout 7 oz $1.39 ........ . $25.42 per gallon
Scope 1.5 oz $0.99 .....$84.48 per gallon
And this is the REAL KICKER...
Evian water 9 oz $1.49..........$21.19 per gallon?! $21.19 for WATER - and the buyers don't even know the source. (Evian spelled backwards is
Naive.)
So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on
water, Scope, or Whiteout, or god forbid Pepto Bismal or Nyquil.
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Whenever I read these comparisons, I think to myself, but I don't use these products as quickly as I do gasoline. Therefore, gasoline, although cheaper by volume, is consumed much faster, so in the end, I spend more money on gas than I do on things like Scope and Gatorade (which I also use).wchandler said:Think a gallon of gas is expensive?
This makes one think, and also puts things in perspective.
Diet Snapple 16 oz $1.29 ........ $10.32 per gallon
Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 ..........$9.52 per gallon
Gatorade 20 oz $1.59 ..... $10.17 per gallon
Ocean Spray 16 oz $1.25... $10.00 per gallon
Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 . $33.60 per gallon
Vick's Nyquil 6 oz $8.35 .... $178.13 per gallon
Pepto Bismol 4 oz $3.85 . ...$123.20 per gallon
Whiteout 7 oz $1.39 ........ . $25.42 per gallon
Scope 1.5 oz $0.99 .....$84.48 per gallon
And this is the REAL KICKER...
Evian water 9 oz $1.49..........$21.19 per gallon?! $21.19 for WATER - and the buyers don't even know the source. (Evian spelled backwards is
Naive.)
So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on
water, Scope, or Whiteout, or god forbid Pepto Bismal or Nyquil.
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I think there is a bit "headroom" on the timing maps. I get (and use almost exclusively) 94 octane here (Sunoco only). I notice a difference between 91 and 94, although I've also read that Shell 91 is not quite 91 octane.MightyMo said:Yeah, here's my post about octane vs. MPG from way back when: http://www.nissanmurano.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2201&highlight=MightyMo
Various people suggested I have a longer test run to make sure those numbers were solid, but I haven't been able to find the time and motivation to do that yet.
Another test I want to do at some point is compare the HP between 91 octane and 100 octane, just to see if there is any head room on Nissan's timing maps (and quite probably waste $100).