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Premium fuel myths. People Say I'm Full of Crap About Premium Fuel, Well Watch This, DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Premium gas myth busted and premium gasoline vs regular gas. Which type fuel you should buy for your car. 93 octane vs 91 octane vs 87 octane. Don't waste your money on expensive premium gasoline because your car probably doesn't need. Gasoline myths versus facts. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 54 years.
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@scottykilmer 2 года назад

A Sad Day for Toyota Owners: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tI2fTWjsowE.html Thanks for watching! Like and Subscribe for More Vids Daily ► ru-vid.com/show-UCuxpxCCevIlF-k-K5YU8XPA ⬇️Scotty’s Top DIY Tools: 1. Bluetooth Scan Tool: amzn.to/2nfvmaD 2. Mid-Grade Scan Tool: amzn.to/33dKI0k 3. My Fancy (Originally $5,000) Professional Scan Tool: amzn.to/31khBXC 4. Cheap Scan Tool: amzn.to/2D8Tvae 5. Dash Cam (Every Car Should Have One): amzn.to/2YQW36t 6. Basic Mechanic Tool Set: amzn.to/2tEr6Ce 7. Professional Socket Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg 8. Ratcheting Wrench Set: amzn.to/2BQjj8A 9. No Charging Required Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/3i7SH5D 10. Battery Pack Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2nrc6qR ⬇️ Things used in this video: 1. Common Sense 2. 4k Camera: amzn.to/2HkjavH 3. Camera Microphone: amzn.to/2Evn167 4. Camera Tripod: amzn.to/2Jwog8S 5. My computer for editing / uploading: amzn.to/301tYt9 🛠Check out the tools I use and highly recommend ► goo.gl/rwYt2y Subscribe and hit the notification bell! ► goo.gl/CFismN

@Hanmablood 2 года назад

Hey Scotty .. Should I buy a 2005 Ford F350 Powerstroke 6.0 Lariat with 213k miles for $14k with new stuff done and new Transmission ?

@tedphillips2501 2 года назад

Like other products, the required product safety data sheet must be onsite. freely available, and list all ingredients.

@wowdamann3367 2 года назад

@@Hanmablood Scotty says to take it to a good, trusted mechanic like he is. Get it checked out. 😄

@Land-of-reason 2 года назад

I remember a video from yourself claiming the benefits of Shell VPower. What has changed?

@timhicks2154 2 года назад

I reckon that the additives in modern high octane fuels are way more harmful than tetraethyl lead.

@xxkornmetalxx 2 года назад

Scotty was the first mechanic on earth. Dinosaurs refused his advice and we know what happened to them.

@nvwlsnvwls2785 Год назад

lmao so true

@GeneralLee131 Год назад

Dinosaurs must have bought Chryslers

@samuelsanchez9979 Год назад

Scotty- Is your dinosaur not running, get rid of the it 😂

@shaun2222 Год назад

Yea, he turned them into 87 octane gasoline.

@robmack24 Год назад

😭😭😭

@rickreynolds186 2 года назад

God forbid Scotty ever losing the use of his arms, he wouldn’t be able to talk! ((= Love this guy! Always informative!

@labornurse 2 года назад

He should insure them.

@LichaelMewis 2 года назад

Lmao

@ct4074 2 года назад

You know a good mechanic when you see Octopus arms flailing.

@Crypto82738 2 года назад

Lol

@karlwalter2242 2 года назад

His arms are lethal weapons utilized for hypnosis....

@falconeaterf15 7 месяцев назад

Marketing 101. Always have a Good, Better, Best option for the classes to identify themselves with.

@OldManShoutsAtClouds 2 месяца назад

Some cars, like two of mine, absolutely require higher octane fuel. The pricing is a scam, the octane rating is not.

@alexc9434 21 день назад

@@OldManShoutsAtCloudsmy Supra straight up doesn’t run right when it’s not 93 or higher.

@OldManShoutsAtClouds 21 день назад

@alexc9434 yeah don't run lower than 93 on forced induction cars.

@MelodyMan69 7 дней назад

reply No. 101. Its called Market Skimming. Those that 'identify' as deserving the BEST will be willing to PAY MORE.

@berict 8 месяцев назад

I will say my Honda prelude absolutely hates 87 grade fuel. It will begin knocking after a full tank of it. If I bump up the grade to 91, it will run smooth again and no knocking.

@allywilkeforsenate Месяц назад

Advance the timing a degree or two.

@parkour267 Месяц назад

@fckytbAdsredi ulous they get away with that

@alphonsenormand9552 Месяц назад

Don't they have a mid-grade (89) octane in your area ? That's what I run in my '05 Trailblazer, and have had no problems with knock, ping, or hard starts, and that is our lowest grade available here (Az.) !

@samycornejo Месяц назад

Plenty of sports cars only take 91 the reason it “hates 89” is because you’re never supposed to use 89 it was not designed for 89 it says so on the gas cap

@MalleusDei275 Месяц назад

They play it both ways.... To many miles between oil changing intervals to make it appear cheaper to maintain.....

@Joeyindahouse 2 года назад

I'm in the middle of a particularly rough day. Took a break and saw a new Scotty video just came online... Gotta love this man's attitude! Sure made me feel better!

@joshuavogel8080 2 года назад

Agreed you dont even have to have a car to enjoy his videos

@deltablue6618 2 года назад

Hang in there, brother. I wish you well.

@JointMasterJ 2 года назад

He definitely helps on some rough days bud. Takes my mind off stuff and learn a lot of useful information along the way.

@jamonmang6099 2 года назад

it is going to get better.

@kirillnovikov9077 2 года назад

LGBT Nitro +

@10laws2liveby Год назад

You young people watching this guy don't know how lucky you are. I've been a backyard mechanic for almost 70 years and learned more from him than I did from my feeble attempt at repair, Like auto manuals, bad advice, folk lore, creative thinking, destructive thinking. etc.

@michellecarvajal4088 Год назад

Isn’t the internet WONDERFUL …. Now if only there’s a way to unglue the kids from it so they can learn how to survive like we did… in the back yard taking things apart and building things with their hands 👍🏼

@robertlparrish2562 Год назад

Scotty is the real Mcoy "TOPGUN" of auto mechanics and he's NOT full of crap either, the best honest advice anywhere and that's NO BULL! THANK YOU SCOTTY!

@MVortex2 Год назад

Most "young people" are spoiled. My first cars needed a lot of work, and I didn't get to drive it unless I spent hours fixing it. Carb rebuilds, shocks and struts, points / rotors / dist caps, wires, starters, batteries, heating coils, leaky radiators and sometimes top-end engine rebuilds. Necessity is the mother of invention, and being able to go see your girlfriend who doesn't live within walking distance lol.

@aceman1126 Год назад

Lol locksmith here. I'm not that old but juuuuust old enough to remember trying to learn lockpicking in the pre youtube days from a book lol Kids have more access to more tech skill building info than ever before and even at 38 years old I'm the YOUNGEST locksmith I know. You youngins need to get to it. Contrary to what they tell you at school, college isn't for everyone and you CAN make good money without it if you're willing to work hard and learn a trade

@lakecityransom Год назад

"destructive thinking" 😅

@andrewdobin 10 месяцев назад

I love that Scotty is so true to himself he has left that garage a mess for years LOL. Thanks for the content as ever Scotty!

@cocoweepah 8 месяцев назад

His backgrounds use a lot of green screen for clarification and/or humor. 🥰

@andrewdobin 8 месяцев назад

@@cocoweepahI love it, I know he has a nice setup and all but staying to his roots is one of the things we all enjoy about Scotty :)

@veritasjustus8543 12 дней назад

But he knows exactly where to find that brake shim and lubricant that came with the pads he changed on a vehicle 20yrs ago. Could take hima minute to get to it,but its there in a jam.😂

@lloydchristmas1086 5 дней назад

looks like green screen

@rustyscrapper Год назад

This guy deserves a PHD in auto mechanics. He studied all the history, he understands the science at a PHD level. He should write a dissertation and apply for a PHD and be the first PHD mechanic.

@raidzeromatt 11 месяцев назад

Interesting history but he's completely wrong about performance If you have a turbo, supercharger, or any high performance engine you're going to spend more money repairing things than it costs to use higher octane

@alexjones6190 10 месяцев назад

Maybe Idaho st they have a Dr researching bigfoot

@hhaste 10 месяцев назад

He deserves a PHD for that video editing.. so many cuts between each thing he says

@vesuviusenigma7739 10 месяцев назад

Suburu engines must use premium fuel or else they'll give problems

@Lugtastic 10 месяцев назад

@@vesuviusenigma7739 Been putting 91 in my stock impreza since I got it, maybe not needed, but I'm sure it's helping to keep it alive at 215k lol terrible oil leak though thing smokes from the hood like a damn chimney.

@stephen3535 2 года назад

If your car calls for 91+ octane, it's not a scam it's your engines specifications. Respect your user manual.

@RayleighCriterion 2 года назад

Depends on if the manual says recommended or required.

@jtunedproductions4818 2 года назад

It's called a knock sensor

@shawnsanders9450 2 года назад

@@jtunedproductions4818 I don't want mine knocking in the first place. If you knew what is happening during knock neither would you.

@brianripple6798 2 года назад

Nope, like Ive said. Have a 02 Maxima VQ35de, and 03 Atlima vq35de Maxima says Regular and Altima say Premium 🤔 Buts its the same engine same technology everything is interchangeable so why is it okay to run 87 and get optimum performance in on VQ35de then why on earth would I need 93 to get opt performance on the Identically exact same engine. Its a marketing trick the 350z and G35 do the same thing the G35 is suppose the be the luxury top end platform and the Z dont

@shawnsanders9450 2 года назад

@@brianripple6798 if your engine is TUNED for premium it will have detonation on 87. These are just facts. You can tune any engine in the world that runs on 87 but then need 91 or 93 if that's what the different tune calls for. I'm sure that's exactly what Nissan did with those engines. That's precisely why there is a 10 horsepower difference between them. If you tuned the Altima for 93 octane it would make at least 10 horsepower more and run more efficiently.

@rajchandra71 2 года назад

"Ever Since I was a young mechanic when Dinosaurs ruled the earth"...gotta love Scotty!!!

@superchuck3259 2 года назад

Oil is really from all the oil Scotty spilled doing oil changes back then!

@fusiondensity3287 2 года назад

Fossil fuel theory

@TheAgentAssassin 2 года назад

Abiotic Oil Theory

@mgdiaz2158 8 месяцев назад

You have to use the recommended gas for your vehicle. I use 91. The engine performs at its best. I can tell the difference. And if I use 87 it can cause knocking and eventually can cause damage to the engine.

@userac-xpg 4 месяца назад

That's a myth. Lower octane doesnt cause knocking. If your engine has a problem higher octane can disguise the knocking but your engine still needs to be fixed

@bjorn1583 2 месяца назад

@@userac-xpg yes it does, do you even know what knocking is? do you even know how high octane fuel prevents knocking?

@alanl1577 8 месяцев назад

My owners manual says to run a fuel that has a minimum 91 octane rating in my Seville SLS. I'm going to follow what the engineers that designed the car say for best performance.

@fidge54 2 месяца назад

Imagine that, someone here with common sense

@ragweedmakesmesneeze Месяц назад

Absolutely. You can get away with a tank here or there of 87, but long-term use of lower octane rated fuel can lead to engine damage.

@Coach49217 Месяц назад

If the manufacturer says 91 you have to use 91. What Scotty is saying most cars don't specify the need for 91 octane so putting 91 in a car that can run on 87 is a waste of money.

@user-oy1sq9io5x Месяц назад

I used 87 octane in my 4Runner for 22 yrs and never had any issues. I run 87 on my Mercedes and my Chevy for 6 yrs now and still no issues. Scotty just confirmed what I’ve known for decades. Oh and by the way that equates to about $23K savings over 20 yrs by using 87 vice high octane!

@TheGreenRoomOnline Месяц назад

@ragweedmakesmesneeze exactly. Doing it here and there won't hurt but when you do it long term it has naimpaxt on your engine. Is he going to buy you a new engine?

@andrewvinen7401 2 года назад

Sometimes I wonder if Scotty's ethanol levels are a little too high! 🤣

@nostradamus7648 2 года назад

Maybe, Maybe Not, but his THC levels are off the charts.

@blackspades0000 Год назад

Scotty does not use hightest.

@mhenry2716 Год назад

He can run on E-85 proof.

@RollingRigTraction Год назад

Hahahaha

@sonofawwiivet8336 Год назад

yeah he's running about 17% per serving

@gtrman12887 2 года назад

"Colon blow" my favorite cereal!!

@laurieharper1526 2 года назад

Great stuff. Keeps you regular.

@exs10s 2 года назад

a "blast" from the past

@thisismagacountry1318 2 года назад

Super Colon Blow is better

@TheUnknownHarbingers 2 года назад

Eat with your favorite laxative for maximum effect

@wjanis1 2 года назад

no. From behind!

@doubled473 Год назад

He’s right. Simply put there is branded fuel and unbranded fuel. ALL fuel is made to a specific minimum standard prescribed by the state. Then branded fuels (all the major name brands) supplement this fuel with their proprietary additives and sell it at a premium comparatively to the mom and pop stations. When I hauled gasoline for 10 years it was common place for stations to order too much 87 octane gas to fit in their holding tank but there always seemed to be room for what was left on the truck to fit in the 91 octane tank. This explains why the station owners went out of their way to treat the drivers to free sodas, coffee, snacks etc.

@4phishn 7 месяцев назад

I live in California where gas is super expensive. Years ago we had a gas price hike across the nation. I drive a Toyota Tacoma v6 (5VZ-FE) I did an experiment, I filled my truck 4 times with regular gas. Then when I would fuel up again I would calculate my miles per gallon and I was getting right about 15 miles per gallon, regular gas was $4. per gallon. 400 pennies divided by 15 miles equals 26.66 cents per mile, Then I fueled up 4 separate times with super at $4.20 per gallon and I averaged right around 16 miles per gallon. 420 pennies divided by 16 miles equals 26.25 cents per mile. My truck ran better, it never pinged while driving up long steep grades. I can only assume that the super was better for my engine and while the cost per mile is small it is a better deal. If your car gets only a slight increase in miles per tank while using super then you are not wasting money. This dead horse has been kicked around for decades now. Do the test yourself.

@mck24601 2 года назад

I used to work in a Shell refinery lab. We did regular tests on the different grades of gasoline one of which is the residue remaining after combustion. Regular gas left a lot more residue after combustion than the higher grades did.

@denniscosban6145 2 года назад

I used to work for a company called island pump & tank. We would use nippers and cut holes in underground storage tanks. Go inside with supplied air. And scoop up the sludge and put it in a 55 gallon drum. 87 octane was always the worst one for sludge. ✌️

@outwiththem 2 года назад

Both with same amount of Ethanol or not?? Ethanol produces less pollution.

@bradfolster9232 2 года назад

Can second this information 87 always had the highest gums. If someone wants to go above and beyond the manual just go one step up to mid grade save the few cents, mid grade and premium were pretty much the same for quality.

@bradfolster9232 2 года назад

@@outwiththem no ethanol in shell fuels.

@erniecarrasco9107 2 года назад

So for my 08 civic hybrid I should use 89 octane? I've only used 87.

@michaelcrockette8694 2 года назад

very simple, use the fuel that the manufacturer recommends for that model.

@DavidLLambertmobile 2 года назад

I go to Sam's Club ⛽ wait 20-30min in 90 degree heat ☀️.

@even7steven 2 года назад

I agree, but I just cracked open the owners manual on a ram 1500 and Dodge recommends 89 octane (midgrade)or higher for their 5.7 liter motors.

@DavidLLambertmobile 2 года назад

@@even7steven My friend owns a GMC V8 pick up with a 5.6L or 5.3. He only uses ⛽ high end, premium grade.

@even7steven 2 года назад

@@DavidLLambertmobile I don't know a single hemi owner that uses anything less than high-tess. It's like Scotty says, who uses mid grade?

@gerardo1560 2 года назад

Unfortunately premium only

@Veritas84Aequitas Год назад

I have so much respect for dudes like this. Keep telling it like it is Scotty

@kitatit 7 месяцев назад

I worked for a company researching gasoline direct injection in the early 2000s. Yes, engines are mapped for specific fuels and it is justly a waste of money the use higher octane fuels if your engine isn’t designed for it. However, we did do about 2 yrs of carbon deposit testing and we did extensive testing on Chevron’s Techron additives. Yes they do reduce carbon deposits.

@darkwing4475 2 года назад

I did construction work several years ago on a building where they packaged motor oil. they made several different brands of oil, and it all came out of the same huge black railroad tanker,, Only difference was the additive package that was added during the filling process,, :-)

@pleasedontwatchthese9593 2 года назад

That makes sense. Its kind of like how you can use flower to make cake or a muffin.

@567Kriss 2 года назад

You tellin me Royal Purple oil is actually good 🥴

@567Kriss 2 года назад

@@pleasedontwatchthese9593 awesome analogy

@darkwing4475 2 года назад

@@pleasedontwatchthese9593 That is also why all of the motor oil containers are the same shape and size,, They have to go through the same machine to get filled and capped,, Is a really impressive looking machine,, :-)

@JAMESYBOY. 2 года назад

@@pleasedontwatchthese9593 didn't know that but good to know lol thank you

@xchromehearxt8838 2 года назад

I wish scotty was my mechanic, this dude is a LEGEND

@gotitdone 10 месяцев назад

Thank you Scotty for this video. Pumping gas out of newer cars is not that easy. You will need other more complex hoses

@seansullivan4537 10 месяцев назад

Im out of breath and i aint talkin. I love your energy you put into your videos

@paulmastercraft6132 2 года назад

You would never want to get into a slapping match with this Expert!!! Love All You Do Scotty

@GRACEORT 2 года назад

Rumour has it Scotty slapped Steven Segal around his back yard for revving his Scooter too loudly

@brettott9335 Год назад

@davey504 might have something to say.. or play.. about that statement.

@JamesAdams-bd9df Год назад

Scotty would've sent Will Smith head first off the stage.

@Duck_Sevendust 2 года назад

Nostalgic houston videos. Good afternoon scotty!

@scottykilmer 2 года назад

Afternoon!

@dannyzamudio1252 2 года назад

@@scottykilmer i just get regular, not need to spend extra

@noventay4 2 года назад

@@dannyzamudio1252 yes you need to if the car requieres it

@dannyzamudio1252 2 года назад

@@noventay4 like u said IF the car requires it which most cars run good on regular gas.

@noventay4 2 года назад

@@dannyzamudio1252 yeah if you ride a Sentra or a Corolla regular gas is fine, if you drive a charger, challenger WRX, old muscle cars then no.

@Creees 3 дня назад

This guy must be amazing on the dance floor. The moved and charisma WOOOOO

@undercomposition 2 дня назад

He got to the question I had about the video within 13 seconds. Thanks for saving my time.

@gocanada9749 2 года назад

I used to work for SUNOCO on their tanker ships. We would load various grades of gasoline. IF it was going to ZZ GAS STATIONS we would throw in a certain color dye, if another a different color dye SCOTTY is right, gas from ONE refinery goes to ALL brands of gas stations, it's NOT SPECIFICALLY SHELL, BP, MURPHY, CHEVRON, CITGO etc.

@rhythmandacoustics 2 года назад

You're talking about upstream companies and downstream companies.

@dorothywiggins1371 2 года назад

You did the additives on the ship? Or was additive/dye injection ashore at terminal?

@TheFishdoctor1952 2 года назад

@@dorothywiggins1371 At the terminal. NEVER heard of refined gas transported by ship. Only unrefined oil..

@dorothywiggins1371 2 года назад

@@TheFishdoctor1952 i was talking about additives

@TheFishdoctor1952 2 года назад

@@dorothywiggins1371 No ship hauls gasoline, just unrefined crude oil. If additives were added in a ship, the additives would be processed out in the cracking process.

@ilovebutterstuff 2 года назад

Scotty, your videos are not only informative, but also funny as hell. You are definitely part of a group that makes RU-vid useful and entertaining.

@juancarloslopez1082 2 года назад

Lol

@retroblue4748 2 года назад

Well,.. hell isn’t funny but scotty is.

@itsmejerkface 9 месяцев назад

@@retroblue4748 Okay Dad. XO

@antonmayer3767 2 месяца назад

I was a young mechanic, I got the hell out and went to college (the best years of my life) - I respect guys like Scotty.

@reillyjensen2304 11 месяцев назад

I just subscribed. Backyard mechanic since high school shop days. Scotty is right on. Good mechanic that is honest very hard to come by, I do all my work until I'm stuck, then go to trusted honest shop.

@grominwithrob1339 2 года назад

I was a small engine mechanic for years. Ethanol in the fuel caused 80% of the work we seen. Even 10% ethanol can destroy the fuel systems in your small engines given a very little amount of time.

@myblacklab7 2 года назад

I believe you - I avoid ethanol-added gas whenever possible in both small engines and automobile engines. It's only hyped because it's supposedly environmental, and I have questions about how environmental it really is when we dedicate so much acreage to growing corn (with all the pesticides, etc. that go with growing corn).

@vartikcsaba 2 года назад

I do not have any problems with my small engines since I switched to ethanol free gasoline!

@richardlong2667 2 года назад

Ethanol Burns hotter and puts deposits in your motor and 10- 15 percent less gas milage

@larrylacy5453 2 года назад

I use avgas from a local small airport. The fuel doesn’t go bad like it used to.

@bobmartens1089 2 года назад

100% correct only use premium in small engines, boats, atvs and snowmobiles you will never regret it

@Joker-ig8im 2 года назад

I have a 1994 Toyota Celica GT, the exact same model that you have Scotty. It's been my daily driver for over 8 years and has over 200K miles on it. I've always put Supreme Gas in it. There have been about a dozen times where I've had to put regular gas in it because of regular shortages and every single time I have notices a decrease in performance and intermittent hesitation. As soon as I would fill up again with Premium, it would go back to normal.

@tovarco Год назад

Ive got a 2013 Mazda 3. Im not mechanic. It does seem that the car runs smoother on higher octane then regular gas. Could be the station too right...the quality of their gas? Hard to know.

@tommurphy4307 Год назад

buildup of h2o in the fuel tank. the higher-octane fuels and better-quality fuels do a better job of drying out the fuel in your tank. these fuels don't cost that much more.....

@ionnedel1160 Год назад

Same for my 2Mercedes diesel/petrol. I stick to my V-power thing 🙌

@TheAnxiousAdventurer Месяц назад

It's addicted now.

@Mostlyharmless1985 10 месяцев назад

I had a use for the mid grade! I had a 49 cc scooter that recommended high test, ran fine on mid grade, and pinged on regular. I got the little scoot scoot to save money on gas so I didn’t care too much about the long term health of the engine, So I often chose the weird middle child fuel.

@msromike123 10 месяцев назад

It's the easiest thing in the world. You open the fuel filler door and put in what octane rating the sticker on the door says.

@Sirmellowman Год назад

as a automotive machinist that builds all sorts of engines and we specialize in racing engines, all this advice and knowledge is dead on correct. I have lots of knowledge from inside the industry and can confirm Scotty knows what hes talking about.

@fadedchicken Год назад

So I just got my first car (2010 honda civic ex) and have been putting the cheap stuff in. Should I switch to the premium or use regular? Is there anything I have to do prior to the switch?

@montejones5788 Год назад

@@fadedchicken check your owner's manual first make sure you're putting the grade of gasoline in the car was designed to run on. If it was designed to run on regular unleaded then it's safe to put regular unleaded in it. Some manufacturers use octane ratings to specify fuel if that's the case match the octane rating to your manufacturer's recommendations. There is nothing else you need to do. Was a mechanic for over 40 years, don't waste your money paying for premium fuel if the manufacturer doesn't recommend it.

@searey47 Год назад

@@fadedchicken Brooo you have a Civic. Nothing special about those engines (besides them running forever), BUT yeah regular 87 fuel works just fine. Your vehicle does not have a performance engine

@mem1701movies Год назад

@@montejones5788 does that SHEETZ 88 gas that’s 15% ethanol hurt cars? I have a 2006 Pontiac and asked GM. They said it wouldn’t hurt so I tried it a couple of times but worried it messed up stuff.

@montejones5788 Год назад

@@mem1701movies unless they've changed things recently it's not supposed to be over 10% ethanol your car is new enough it should already have ethanol resistant hoses and lines in the fuel system so you should be okay but if they're advertising 15% that's approaching the point where it might negatively affect your fuel mileage so you might run a tank of the 15% and a tank of the 10 and check to see if the fuel mileage is better with the 10

@Kaptain.Obvious Год назад

Seems like Scotty can dig up the rarest things. I went up and down the grocery store cereal aisle 5 times. I’ll be damned if I could find a box of Colon Blow.

@xocomaox 11 месяцев назад

Colon Blow cereal is a classic, lol.

@Vanisl4runner1 8 месяцев назад

They only sell it at Scotty’s old folks home now 😂😂

@dthorne4602 4 месяца назад

An SNL classic skit.

@BREEZEMAYES 7 месяцев назад

I'm old, but my dad always said when you go on a long haul( more than 500miles) fill you car with premium to clean it out after stop & go city traffic, but the rest of the time regular is just fine. I still do this.

@scotts1668 4 дня назад

Thats bad advice ur dad was falling for the marketing scam sry

@kyle2034 10 месяцев назад

Most modern cars I've driven will take up to E15 which is sold at some of our local pumps. Our Sienna specifically says on the gas cap it only takes up to E10 and not to use E15.

@RSB333 2 года назад

Different fuels have pluses and minuses in operating cost and engine life. I was an engine builder, so I factor engine life over most things. Premium fuel has higher detonation resistance. Any detonation, even light pinging, shows up inside; it erodes the edge of the piston top near the exhaust valves. The edge of the head gasket is affected too. Premium fuel is more than just octane numbers; it has detergent additives providing noticeably cleaner fuel and induction systems. The fuel flow, injector flow rate balance, and spray pattern of fuel injectors are critical for performance, so the quality of the detergent package should not be short-changed by buying cheap gas. The performance of the motor, is also affected by poor fuel; it's ability to provide smooth power, and the amount of torque it can produce, is reduced. It's efficiency is decreased as combustion is uneven, with the progression of combustion not matching the crank position needed for power transfer. I guess some people take better care of their machines than others. Do you keep your cars for a long time?

@mr.tall-man1573 2 года назад

Well said. I even use premium in my lawn mower and leaf blower. Both cars call for premium. Just figure I'd get more life out of the smaller engines and I'm only buying a few gallons a year so why not?

@randyr5328 2 года назад

My mechanic can tell when i cheat and put low grade in the tank.

@eldorado1830 2 года назад

Looking to buy a good 5.7L Hemi do you know of a good engine shop?

@rockymtn1291 2 года назад

I used premium in my first car, an 86 Mazda 626 and the transmission would hesitate then jump. Someone told me it was bad for my engine so I switched to a lower octane and the problem went away.

@randyr5328 2 года назад

With my older cars, 99 quest, 05 kia, 01 crv. They tend to run better on tier 3 well known brands. No mom and pops. Grocery store stuff.

@icepicjoey 2 года назад

I've been running 87 octane since day one in a 2012 Acadia. No issues and at 90k miles now. My 84 Bronco on the other hand... rebuilt 351w motor with gm distributor, and eldebrock headers and 600 4 barrel carb. That fuc*er runs like I poisoned it if I run anything other than 92.

@seeum2098 2 года назад

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@numbr17 11 месяцев назад

Great video, Scotty. Love the way you explain things like this.

@jplacido9999 3 месяца назад

Some premium fuels do give you more miles (tested myself in diesel regular car, turbo, and 2.5 l BMW), but where you notice the diference in perfomance is on supercars. So you are right, for regular use of cars 👍👍👍

@02840321 2 года назад

My Acura RDX switches ignition timing depending on what octane. On 93 there is more power in acceleration. If I want more leisurely driving then it's 91. For 87 octane, the car is radically g in limp mode

@LA_Commander 2 года назад

Most modern cars are that way now. They have knock sensors which adjust timing accordingly.

@hellswindstaff91 2 года назад

Yep that's what it's supposed to do

@corvairkid17 2 года назад

3.0 caddy gets better mpg and feels better on 87 in my case.

@bais4359 2 года назад

The RDX has to use 91 octane or higher to run like its meant to.I dont know what year your SUV is but it should say the minimum octane in the owners manual.

@shawnsanders9450 2 года назад

@@LA_Commander except you don't want knock in the first place which can damage the engine.

@MostlyBuicks 2 года назад

I knew of a gas station back in the late 70s that had 5 grades. It may have been a Texaco. Well the owner of the station ONLY had the lowest grade in the tanks. So no matter what "grade" the customers selected, they got the cheapest gas, regardless of the price they chose to pay!

@pleasedontwatchthese9593 2 года назад

lol i felt like i have seen a station on a road trip that had way more grades than it needed

@nickspann20 2 года назад

And i know one that did that and went to prison for it too.

@markgigiel2722 2 года назад

The Sunoco stations near me had just 2 tanks in the ground with "Custom Blending Pumps" that offered 5 or 6 grades from 87 to 95. The 95 was more or less racing fuel and was super expensive.

@LUCNUKEM 2 года назад

@@markgigiel2722 my brother had a pontiac firefly turbo. It could only (properly) run on 94, & sunoco was the only place that sold it where we lived. It wasn't outrageous in cost to run since the car was a super lightweight, 3 cylinder, sub compact. Anytime sunoco ran out of 87, they'd sell the 94 for the cost of 87, & that's when I'd fill my car up with it.

@travalah 2 года назад

Was once in South Dakota where I filled up on diesel which was supposed to be number 1 diesel in the pump so I could avoid gelling problem d it turned out to be number 2 so when I got in the middle of nowhere when my truck gelled up in -28 degree weather the truck maintained an idle luckily but would not power up the fuel delivery truck pumped the wrong grade of fuel into the truck stops number 1 tank it did not have the correct mix so many trucks broke down the truck stop ended up paying for service calls for those that kept their receipts showing that pump number it ran into the thousands of dollars my service call was 650 alone

@Velshard 5 дней назад

Thank you for sharing your knowledge Scotty.

@shadowcivilian9942 4 дня назад

I've learned so much from honest, knowledgeable, and experienced mechanics on RU-vid. Thanks 👍

@Enta_Da_Sage 2 года назад

My dad had a 63 Ford Galaxy with a stock 427 cobra motor. When I was young he would go to the small airport in our town to fill up. After the fuel became unleaded and he couldn't get it from the airport he had to use 92 and octane boost or it would knock hard.

@NEOSPORIN7777 2 года назад

Love the fact that you used "COLON BLOW" cereal, i love that SNL skit!

@gordoncox6540 10 месяцев назад

Thank you Scotty for saying 2 stroke and 4 stroke and not cycle

@lq1044 11 месяцев назад

I have a 1999 Lexus GS300. Bought it brand-new. Lexus instructions said to use 90 octane fuel. I started using whatever 87 octane fuel from Sam's Club about a year later. I saw no difference. I have been using Sam's Club 87 octane ever since. The car still runs great today after 200,000 miles. Once I was at a Chevron gas station near Las Vegas having a sandwich. Looking out the gas station foodmart window, I saw a fuel truck with no name brand just finished up delivering fuel at a Thrifty gas station across the street. It came out and go straight to the Chevron gas station where I was seating and delivered fuel there. That made me feel glad that I have been using mostly Sam's Club gas.

@soccertl 2 года назад

My 2011 Lexus RX350 says premium gas only on the gas flap. The owners manual says "Premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 (Research Octane Number 96) or higher required for optimum engine performance. If 91 octane cannot be obtained, you may use unleaded gasoline with an octane rating as low as 87 (Research Octane Number 91). Use of unleaded gasoline with an octane rating lower than 91 may result in engine knocking. Persistent knocking can lead to engine damage and should be corrected by refueling with higher octane unleaded gasoline.". With that wording I would be afraid to use anything other than premium. I have been using premium since I bought it in 2012.

@12MRJERSEY 2 года назад

My Q50S says the same thing.

@gibblespascack1418 Год назад

I did the gas challenge in the 90s. Premium vs regular. For my 89 Chevy Beretta GT, 2.8 engine, the premium would get better mileage which would be compensated for the cost differential. With regular, I would get 28 mpg, and with premium I would get 32 mpg. So I would have more range with the premium. The cost per mile was the same. That effect did not happen with the 2001 Grand am GT.

@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106 9 месяцев назад

That Chevy Beretta GT was fast for that time. Never owned one but certainly had rode in one when I was a kid.

@Veikra 9 месяцев назад

Used to be able to get premium gas without ethanol in canada. All the premium gas was without. Couple months ago I found station putting stickers on top of old sticker saying even premium gas has ethanol now. Which is a pain since the most reliable cars are from an era without ethanol and they will wear out faster now.

@BK-rd7qp 3 месяца назад

This guy makes solid videos. And they're entertaining as well as instructional, primarily because it's like he got buzzed before doing his instructing & teaching, kudos scotty. Keep on!

@thatdamnsamsquanch 2 года назад

I live only a few miles from one of those gas farms. I can attest that all day and all night. Tankers from every brand of gas station are in and out of that facility. Particularly in the morning, there will be a line of trucks a mile or two long. Waiting to be filled.

@lawnvett 2 года назад

I am retired from owning a liquid lawn spraying business. Tankers with with gasoline company logos often delivered my liquid lawn fertilizer. The driver said they were washed out before refilled with gasoline, hmmm.

@ajjohn8729 2 года назад

The "mid grade" gas is only there as an advertisement trick. I forget the name but it's basically there to trick customers into buying the more expensive one. It's why they sell small/medium/large cups and 99% of customers buy the small or large.

@aarronforeman7290 7 месяцев назад

Lol... I didn't know that the civic si (2006-2011) was an exotic vehicle... which only runs on 91 or above octane! Thanks Scotty!

@jimholthaus9025 11 месяцев назад

Just like the newest one. We run the new race cars at Indy on reusable fuels, saving up to sixty percent. If that car is saving that much fuel, it's not the fuel you put in the car. It's a damn good mechanic that figured out a better way to atomize the fuel to make the race car more efficient!

@australiantruckspotting8883 2 года назад

My engine pings on low octane fuel, no problem at all with higher octane

@MrBubbahunt9 2 года назад

What engine and car...might be carbon buildup..

@australiantruckspotting8883 2 года назад

@@MrBubbahunt9 Aussie Ford Falcon, 4 litre straight 6

@gballs007 2 года назад

We're u running high octane for a while before trying regular? Sometimes cars adjust to the tyoe of gas after long use when u switch it runs diff.. had same issue with my old car , but a friend who had same car always used regular from get go and never had the issue I did when I tried regular after using 93 for a few years

@MrBubbahunt9 2 года назад

@@australiantruckspotting8883 sweet, a barra...turbo model?

@australiantruckspotting8883 2 года назад

@@gballs007 I was actually, and it didn’t ping before that, I might have to give lower octane another try as gas prices are going through the roof

@cancelwoke9384 2 года назад

My car accelerates a lot better when I put 93 octane gas in my tank. Plus, I don't get that 'knocking' engine noise like I used to get when I filled my tank with the 87 octane gas. You pay extra for the premium gas, but I think that it's worth it.

@thebug4046 2 года назад

I completely agree I had the same problem with my Toyota yaris ping off the line and felt like it had no power. I got 94 ethanol free for the price of regular 87 and made a world of difference no more ping better performing much better mpg so I just stuck with it

@tooyoungtobeold8756 10 месяцев назад

Excellent inormation, thank you. Love the pop ups.

@puddnheadwilson2988 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the help Scotty.

@guitarsarelikestupid7200 2 года назад

I had a 2004 Subaru WRX that was bought used and allegedly pampered and always fueled with 93 octane gas by the person I bought it from. He was the original owner. One time in the middle of nowhere the only gas that was available was 83. I used it and drove home with no issues. I figured it was cheaper to use minimum octane so I began using it. About a week after I had returned home from nowhere I noticed the car was having trouble starting, stuttering and surging. I went back to using 93 octane and the problems cleared up almost immediately. But hey, that's my experience, but I think there is a reason to sometimes use a high octane gas. BTW, the car always ran flawlessly and was a great car so it wasn't an issue with the car. I wish I never sold it.

@ozziecrosby2092 2 года назад

Yep. I had a van with a v6 and if I didn't use high test, it would spark knock.

@ftniceberg874 2 года назад

Did it not have a turbo?? The only reason to buy a WRX is for the all wheel drive and turbo...turbo needs high octane fuel.

@guitarsarelikestupid7200 2 года назад

@@ftniceberg874 It did.

@Cryogenics12 2 года назад

I watched one video of yours pertaining to a topic I was curious about. I've since gone down a huge rabbit hole of auto knowledge and history. Great channel!

@christophersoutherlin2631 5 месяцев назад

I once read a report from the Kansas City Star that it cost nothing extra for a refinery to make premium over regular fuel.

@ClosestNearUtopia 8 дней назад

No ofc it doesnt, but manufactering and offering a “better” fuel wont be offered for the same price on the market..… Look ive harvested two potatoes, one classic one, and one I can sell for a premium price, you think I will sell the premium one for normal price even if I did not gave it any special treatment? Think twice about how markets workz

@theinternet9456 3 месяца назад

Nice shop bro. Love the bbq/fluid rack. If someone recommended you and I pulled up to that sight, that would be the first and last time I ever saw it

@jd2plus2 2 года назад

Except my Lexus demands premium .I’m afraid to switch as much as I want to

@rone7478 2 года назад

For the most part I agree with Scotty, but I've found with my 2013 Lexus ES350 I gain about 5 miles per gal on the highway. I drove from NY to Naples Fl on regular gas and then came back the same route using Premium 93. Result was Premium was 25% more expensive and the mileage was 20% better; however , the engine was more responsive and quieter. So unless I making a major trip, which is about 5 times a year, I use regular.

@MrThfknsamurai 2 года назад

Elevation changes from north to south and south to north. You will get different mpg. I get better mpg driving down 75 south and driving up 75 north

@cjamesmock2023 2 года назад

I have a GS430 2001 I’m going to take your advice and start using regular and less I’m doing a long trip

@LoneWolfSnowplowing 2 года назад

Ever heard of wind? 🤡

@CadillacDriver 2 года назад

It's all in your head. You may have seen a change, but not because you used different fuel. And you are still down 5% out of your pocket.

@wowdamann3367 2 года назад

Next time try Premium when you go South and then regular when going North. Also weather and traffic conditions.

@pbergonzi 8 месяцев назад

Love the photo with the ear of corn in the gas fill tube at 7:51!

@lawman5511 5 месяцев назад

Reminds me of my ex. She was somewhere where all the pump nozzles were green. She was driving a Ford 7.3 diesel. Well, I guess she couldn’t READ the 87 above the nozzle. Yep. Filled one of the tanks with gasoline. For some reason, the engine just quit without blowing up. The rest of the story is boring but we got it fixed.

@phill4967 Год назад

It's guys like Scotty that make YT worth while.

@shivamx008 Год назад

Exactly 💯 what a treasure

@robertboykin1828 10 месяцев назад

hees knot perfic, kneether am eye.

@sl4983 8 месяцев назад

Totally!

@SunriseLAW 2 года назад

Small engines such as chainsaws, mowers, etc. perform noticeably better on premium fuel, especially the non-ethanol stuff. Anyone will immediately notice the difference if they typically use premium and then for some reason end up with a tank of regular mix.

@joshuamorris9050 Год назад

I agree as well as turbo charged vehicles

@dukeblair7792 Год назад

@@EviLLivEClan , if the car requires 93...then Scotty says to use 93...are you lost? He always says to use the gas that is required by the manufacturer. This video is about cars that say to use the lowest brand...no reason to put premium in those ones.

@Circuses Год назад

Same for my Honda rebel 250

@moochoopr9551 Год назад

Oh wait... I'm not an American, but the low end gas we use is 95, the premium is 97. Can't even find 93 anymore. 95 cost ~50 US cents per litre, 97 cost ~1-2 US cents. Is the US still using 89?

@kennyphelps1160 Год назад

@@moochoopr9551 they are not measuring octane levels the same in Europe as they do in the usa You’ll have to read some literature to understand the difference but our 93 is just the same basically as your 97

@jeffedmundson3934 9 месяцев назад

I always enjoy your videos. You did one on gasoline additives more recently. I would like to see you do one on a gasoline catalyst like the X-Cap from MPGXtreme. An actual driving test with the product. Not just assumptions.

@mad636man 10 месяцев назад

As someone who has calculated the mpg of every tank of gas I’ve ever bought, with a calculator not the on board systems. I can say it depends on the car whether or not premium is worth it. I had a 1994 Honda civic that got 36 mpg on premium and 30 on regular. The price of gas when I owned the car was around 2 dollars with around a 15 cent difference in the 2. So the difference that car got in mpg more than paid up for the increased cost of premium. But I’ve owned cars that weren’t as efficient on premium so they just got regular. Just have to test each car.

@GenXPertChannel 6 месяцев назад

road testing is completely inaccurate, even over time. since the "testing" of each tank of fuel was not in controlled conditions, it's completely invalid. You don't drive with the exact same load, throttle, temperature, air density every test cycle- utterly useless and anecdotal data. Plus, manufacturer testing that is done properly disagrees with anecdotes like this.

@mad636man 6 месяцев назад

@@GenXPertChannel as someone who put 200,000 miles on that civic. Over 14 years I assure you I drove in the exact same situations multiple times. But I agree it’s anecdotal in the sense you don’t believe it because it’s my use case. But in reality my use case is all I cared about. That is why I test each car I get. With different fuels. And more over I do test on the same roads. I have put 500 miles of country driving on a car over 2 days just to test mpg. But not everyone is obsessed with mpg like me. So most people wouldn’t have real world data that is as consistent as mine. Even if mine wasn’t done in a lab. 🤷‍♂️ which is why I said just test your cars. Just different for everyone.

@clarencegreen113 2 года назад

I have a mini. I put mid grade in it and the engine light came on. I took it back to the dealer. They said only use premium. I haven't had any problems since.

@fit4life315 Год назад

Scotty always on time with the quick inside jokes flashing on the screen🤣 Should have been a stand up comic or even have a late night tv gig! Keep up the Lord’s work Scotty!

@williamvincent6060 Год назад

Colon Blow. LOL

@SuperGoldwingman Год назад

He would be better than anyone on NBC Fox or CBS

@michellecarvajal4088 Год назад

I especially crack up with the smiling donkey😂😂😂

@michellecarvajal4088 Год назад

@@williamvincent6060 … lol…. So you tried it too?? Used to be my go to when I needed a flush😂😂😂😂

@3RAN7ON Год назад

I'm sure it's just his editor that puts those in but they are still gold!

@DVine13 3 дня назад

Bro is from my hometown and a legend.

@wsbill14224 10 дней назад

I agree with you about octane but I had a new 1982 Yamaha 650 Seca and the manual called for mid grade gas. What a good bike it was. Wish I still had it.

@StreakingTiger 2 года назад

I have been using 93 octane in my 2006 slk350 for almost 13 years, and I put in 8 oz of Seafoam every 3-4 months. My car still runs as good as the day I bought it in 2009. Whenever I try to run regular gas, it does not run worth a crap. So it is PREMIUM for me. This car is awesome so she deserves the best. Not changing. It is way cheaper than paying a mechanic for a tune up every year. That said, I use regular in my 2007 Honda VFR800 motorcycle, and it runs the same as with premium. Still runs great after all these years.

@1SmokingLizard 2 года назад

I've got a 96 Honda VFR750. Most of its life I've used 87oct and haven't had any problems despite the manual stating to use premium. I haven't had an issues. I wonder if its because your bike is FI.

@manz7860 2 года назад

@@1SmokingLizard yes. Forced induction runs much cleaner/powerful the higher the octane

@Ws6Ms 2 года назад

yes 93 is definitely worth it

@samusaran7317 2 года назад

@@Ws6Ms Not for a 87 car...

@censorshipisbookburning3235 2 года назад

Same. My car's tuned to *93 Octane, and cringe when I need. Ah wait, the video just listed the exceptions. Hes right tho, most cars don't need it. I may sub I also use seafoam every few months in the gas tank. Never been brave enough to use it in the engine

@MostlyBuicks 2 года назад

When I was pumping gas in 1972 reg was 29.9 cents and prem was 33.9. Fair enough. It was not too long ago (earlier this century) the difference between 87, 89 and 91 was a 5 cent jump between each. Now it has become more like 30 to 40 cents between each.

@pleasedontwatchthese9593 2 года назад

I think some of that has to do with inflation

@MyName-nx1jj 2 года назад

Just about exactly the same factoring inflation. As a matter of fact, adjusted for inflation, gas prices have trended down (slightly) in price since the '70s.

@landondc4739 2 года назад

The US gov says there isn’t any inflation. In fact, they have to try like hell to meet their 2% target.

@parkerbohnn 2 года назад

It was the same price in Canada in 1972 now our gas is almost twice as expensive.

@ftniceberg874 2 года назад

Gotta pay Ackmed and the tanker transit costs from the middle east since "lets go Brandon" shut down our oil pipelines.

@jamesomahoney2181 9 месяцев назад

I luv ur advice/videos I share with people who have no clue when they call me (I'm not a mechanic) I think I have common sense. I pulled my custom chopper into a gas station (n.j.) pump jockey told me to go up the street. Inless I wanted sand in my fuel filter.. he had a bike parked next to 1st bay door.

@user-pf3dz7gi4r Год назад

I had a turbo car that needed highest octane fuel. On one refill noticed car engine pingy its head off and lost power after refilling with 98 octane. Went home drained fuel and sent sample to be tested. It was at best 88 octane. Sued fuel station and lost.

@wutang80oc39 2 года назад

I always thought using premium in a non performance car was pointless. This video is just more proof. I had a 2001 pathfinder and premium was recommended but not needed according to the manual I never put anything but regular gas in it and it ran fine when I gave it away with over 300,000 miles on iy

@hhhbkid 2 года назад

I was taught growing up to only use the premium fuel if the owner's manual calls for it. My Cadillac for instance.

@chrispafrieddreams9118 2 года назад

I had a Pontiac Bonneville GXP with a Cadillac Northstar motor .My friend convinced me to try a couple tanks of She'll or Chevron gas, ran much better! Only used good gas since, octane doesn't matter as much, as the good gas...

@dustyroadsrider Год назад

As usual, a fantastic informative video. The "fat-cat" oil company picture made my day. You're the best!!

@henryhallmann4282 9 месяцев назад

I’ve had several vehicles and I’ve tested this theory myself. I found out that if you continually run “regular” gas , sooner or later the engine light comes on and 02 sensors start failing. I’d run a tank or maybe two of the “premium” and everything would clean up.

@sl4983 8 месяцев назад

Can we do that in any car?

@henryhallmann4282 8 месяцев назад

@@sl4983 - yes. I’m currently driving a hybrid and every month I also fill up with “ethanol free” gas.

@spudboypollock4115 8 месяцев назад

its cheaper and more effective to dump a can of Techron in once a year for the Carbon Deposit removal

@jasonwilliams8068 8 месяцев назад

I worked as a contractor for Exxon mobile. Sorry Scotty the premium tanks were much cleaner and maintenance was done more often than the others. Not saying you can't run regular but there is a difference in the quality. At least in storage.

@rollingsteady3107 8 месяцев назад

I have driven over a million miles on 4 cars using regular gas and no check engine light. So your results are just your results and do not predict what will happen with other cars.

@Wheel-1 2 года назад

My Charger will knock on 87 . It will run on 87 but mileage & performance takes a hit for sure

@user-kx8nd8ff5v Год назад

Gas pumps only have high and low octane coming into the pump, there is a valve that blends the two when u choose the mid grade.

@michaelslowmin 7 месяцев назад

Those gas prices you're showing on screen make me wanna cry. I don't remember the last time gas was ~2.40

@gpharned 8 месяцев назад

My brother put a couple of tanks EA85 in his Escalade that he tows his boat with the car says flexfuel. It caused him a nightmare of problems and had much less power. Do not USE even if your car says you can!

@lidiaspyrka8096 2 года назад

Subaru recommends minimum 93 octane in their turbos. Ours runs on 94 octane!! No issues other than the $$$ but we knew that going in. It results better mileage and response.

@jhtownsend1 2 года назад

The higher the octane the better but to a point, you can overdue it but low octane gas is not always the answer, wake up and smell the coffee!

@jamesvw769 2 года назад

All octain means is combustion temp. Primium fuel actually is less volital then 87 octane. This is why it stops knock. 87 ignights faster then 93 or 94 octane. I think what most people that dont require high test is the additive package now that can help keep the fuel system cleaner. The rest is a placibo.

@MrRTG-nu6nt 5 месяцев назад

The G.O.A.T. Mr. Skotty always fixing others mistakes.

@jacoobart Месяц назад

When I was a petrol station service technician, I will say there is a vast difference in regular and premium diesel. Diesel grows an algae, every few months I'd have to replace the filters in the diesel pumps as they'd get thiccc with the bug. Never had to replace the premium filters inbetween regular services, and they'd still be squeaky clean. If I owned a diesel I'd only use the primo stuff, personally. Unleaded, I run the cheapest stuff.

@roballen7937 2 года назад

Hi Scotty! Thank you for this interesting and informative information. I never understood why the Gasoline companies advertised as the auto manufacturers all tell us exactly what gasoline and oil we need in our vehicles. The information is in the Owners' manuals and on the vehicles as well. We have E20 (called "e, esip") here in Thailand and my Mazda 2 runs great and we get decent gas mileage. The car was made here in Thailand too!! Warm regards again. (Rob Allen in Thailand) 😊😊😊😎👍👍👍

@KB9TKB 2 года назад

Very informative video. Here in Antigo Wi., we have two gas stations that have 87 octane gas with or without ethanol, the gas without ethanol is a little higher in price, I believe $3.37 a gallon. And speaking of price, I remember up until about the mid to late 2000s gas prices being in 10 cent increments, so say Regular is $3.17 a gallon, Mid Grade would've been $3.27 and Premium $3.37. Gas in town these days is $3.17 for Regular, $3.57 Mid Grade and $3.97 for Premium and also $3.57 for Diesel which was at one time a little cheaper then Regular gas. Why did the oil companies stop selling the 3 grades in 10 cent increments? They need to bring that way of pricing back.