Is premium gas worth it and what's really the best grade for you car?
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Premium, higher octane gasoline is more expensive, but is it really better?
In this video, I cover octane ratings and the benefits of Top Tier gasoline to help you get the most out of your money when it comes to filling up.
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2:09 Octane Ratings / Requirements
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So informative
Thank you!
What about regular gas with ethanol, does ethanol cause issues ?
Newer cars tend to handle ethanol blended fuels better, but I'm not a fan. Unfortunately though, it's not easy or cost effective to find ethanol free fuel in my area. Ethanol contains less energy per gallon than gasoline so fuel efficiency suffers as ethanol content increases. Ethanol also attracts water from the air so given enough time and exposure to humidity the ethanol/water will separate from the gasoline and settle at the bottom. This can exacerbate rust issues in older steel gas tanks. It also doesn't play well with the older rubber fuel lines. This isn't such a big deal in newer cars with plastic tanks and more modern fuel systems. To be fair, ethanol is similar to a higher octane fuel in the way that it resists donation so it's not all bad. But given the choice I'd rather not run it in my vehicles and especially not in my small engines.
@@TheBudgetMindedMotorist I agree, I buy premium fuel with no ethanol, for my last vehicle and my current 2020 RAV4 as well as a 2009 Toyota Matrix. All run very well on the Premium fuel from COSTCO. It’s less expensive than regular fuel across the street at Shell.
Can't go wrong with that!
I don't trust anyone. I only listen to me myself and I. and Screw those who say otherwise, in the name of BP I will buy your ultimate most expensive gas. =)
Can't go wrong there!
Good info. Let's go Brandon!
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