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Message no. 1
From: derek@***************.com (Derek Hyde)
Subject: [ot] Re: Vehicles...(was Re: Decker arguments (kind of))
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:01:17 -0600
> It's actually got sensors? The mechanics I've talked to over the
> years have told me that as long as the engine doesn't start knocking
> you can try dropping the octane. Also, $.20 more isn't what it used
> to be.
>
> Mark
>
>
The story I was given was that the drive by wire equipped BMW's actually
have a sensor....and when you're talking about driving 120 miles round trip
every day for work, even $0.20/gallon (or more) adds up quite fast...last
time I filled my maxima (which I fill with premium due to the better economy
it gets on it) it cost me about $47.00 for 16 gallons of gas....and when
you're in rural texas and premium is 90 octane....that's painful...
Message no. 2
From: toast.in.the.machine@*****.com (Mark)
Subject: [ot] Re: Vehicles...(was Re: Decker arguments (kind of))
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:18:16 -0800
On 1/12/07, Derek Hyde <derek@***************.com> wrote:
> > It's actually got sensors? The mechanics I've talked to over the
> > years have told me that as long as the engine doesn't start knocking
> > you can try dropping the octane. Also, $.20 more isn't what it used
> > to be.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> The story I was given was that the drive by wire equipped BMW's actually
> have a sensor....and when you're talking about driving 120 miles round trip
> every day for work, even $0.20/gallon (or more) adds up quite fast...last
> time I filled my maxima (which I fill with premium due to the better economy
> it gets on it) it cost me about $47.00 for 16 gallons of gas....and when
> you're in rural texas and premium is 90 octane....that's painful...

Well, if the premium gas is giving you enough additional efficiency to
make up for the $0.20, it shouldn't matter which one you use then?
The middle octane gas was high enough octane to match what the manual
on my maxima wanted though.

I'm stuck in California so it's tough to get a diesel car, and there's
only one biodiesel station within 50 miles anyway, or I'd consider
that option a bit more. Dunno if it's easier to find a biodiesel pump
out where you are.

And yeah, that's what I meant about the $0.20 mattering less these days.

Mark

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