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Originally posted by negativenihil
does your car need premium due to an aftermarket performance chip?
or is this something that the owner's manual said?
if your car is chipped, then you'll be kind of SOL if you dont put premium in. this is because performance chips can actually use a more aggressive timing with the spark plugs. with a lowwer octane fuel, it wont burn as easily with this timing, so you'll end up getting knocks and pings when you drive. (this isnt good for your car at all).
if it's something that was said in the owner's manual you're probably going to have a lot more room to play here. this would depend on your car though.
Originally posted by SourGrapes
How do I find out about the chip? My car is a MBZ C-Series.
Originally posted by And1balla2829
Originally posted by dbrandt
I'm in SW Wisconsin. Gas was $2.59 2 days ago before Katrina and now it's $2.85.
I live in SE Wisconsin and it went from 2.58 - 2.99 and now $3.29 in 3 days. This is ridiculous... and some cities in Iraq get it only for 5 cents a gallon. Thats Bull Crap.
[edit] HOly #. Gas prices above 6.00 in Atlanta (gas gouging, governer on it, just saw it on the news a second ago)
[edit on 31-8-2005 by And1balla2829]
Originally posted by SourGrapes
I'm outside Milwaukee, reg. unleaded is 3.49.
Anyone know the difference between premium and regular unleaded? My car only takes premium, so I'm wondering how much of a difference it would make if I were to fill up with regular (if I can find a nozzle to fit).
Originally posted by DRAGON27
i was the price change while i was sitting at the pump. from 2.39-2.59
Yes an they have did this here in Ohio also, I have been at the pump before an the guy was changing the price. He said I could have it at the Lower price of course, but I was amazed that they do this in the middle of the day.
Originally posted by shots
Originally posted by DRAGON27
i was the price change while i was sitting at the pump. from 2.39-2.59
Can you clarify the above. Are you saying while you were at the pump pumping gas they changed the price on you? If that is the case I believe that would be illegal since you started to pump expecting it to be one price, the one advertised when you started pumping.
Originally posted by shots
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