Does anybody buy octane booster?
06-27-2008, 01:49 AM
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RE: Does anybody buy octane booster?
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haha, so now you're listening to UK motoring shows? I thought they were all biased rubbish LMAO
Anyway, simply "adding octane" doesn't do much, you need to increase spark angles along with Octane increase to utilise it.......
haha, so now you're listening to UK motoring shows? I thought they were all biased rubbish LMAO
Anyway, simply "adding octane" doesn't do much, you need to increase spark angles along with Octane increase to utilise it.......
They're good for decreasing horespower I guess
06-27-2008, 02:00 AM
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RE: Does anybody buy octane booster?
i put them in every other tank...i only use the chervron techron one though. it has proven to clean injectors and other vital engine parts. WHen i had my tune up done about 2k miles ago they said it was excellent to use, and this was from the stealership where i have all of my work done, even oil changes. They say that the cheveron brand products are good
06-27-2008, 03:13 AM
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RE: Does anybody buy octane booster?
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still not recommended IMO
still not recommended IMO
06-27-2008, 03:42 AM
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RE: Does anybody buy octane booster?
Was it Penzoil that had the good reviews and reads? They are selling a product so of course they think it is good
...... I know people that have boosted (FI) cars that blew their motor from using octane booster..... maybe others will chime in on that .... I just cannot see how a little shot of octane booster in a 10+ gal tank will effectively raise the "true octane" of any car!
Do you use 94 in your 4 cyl DD? Just use what the manufacturer recommends (unless modified) and get it from the pump.... JMO
...... I know people that have boosted (FI) cars that blew their motor from using octane booster..... maybe others will chime in on that .... I just cannot see how a little shot of octane booster in a 10+ gal tank will effectively raise the "true octane" of any car!Do you use 94 in your 4 cyl DD? Just use what the manufacturer recommends (unless modified) and get it from the pump.... JMO
06-27-2008, 05:15 AM
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RE: Does anybody buy octane booster?
I used them and got a code eventually P0506 = dirty fuel system. Call ran a rough idle. Cost boo-cool at Ford to clean the system but I chalked it as a learning experience.
06-27-2008, 05:24 AM
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RE: Does anybody buy octane booster?
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Was it Penzoil that had the good reviews and reads? They are selling a product so of course they think it is good...... I know people that have boosted (FI) cars that blew their motor from using octane booster..... maybe others will chime in on that .... I just cannot see how a little shot of octane booster in a 10+ gal tank will effectively raise the "true octane" of any car!
Do you use 94 in your 4 cyl DD? Just use what the manufacturer recommends (unless modified) and get it from the pump.... JMO
Was it Penzoil that had the good reviews and reads? They are selling a product so of course they think it is good
...... I know people that have boosted (FI) cars that blew their motor from using octane booster..... maybe others will chime in on that .... I just cannot see how a little shot of octane booster in a 10+ gal tank will effectively raise the "true octane" of any car!Do you use 94 in your 4 cyl DD? Just use what the manufacturer recommends (unless modified) and get it from the pump.... JMO
LOL. I use 87 in my 4cyl DD and that's the point. I'm going to be taking a trip in hilly terrain in HOT weather and rather than spending my dough on top flite fuel, the booster is a cheaper alternative that in theory, should achieve the same goals (eliminate potential knock/ping). It was a preventative thought more than anything. The only horror stories I've heard regardingboosters have been in this forum on MF's that's all...