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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 07:36 AM
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Good points all around no win situation, My 2 vettes get regular and they have been for years no issues
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Sorry guys, I'm going to continue to use 93 octaine gas and a fully synthetic motor oil.
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 07:48 AM
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Good points all around no win situation, My 2 vettes get regular and they have been for years no issues
is Canadian 87 or 91 Octane the same as US 87 or 91 Octane ?

Does Canada require 10% EtOH in the gasoline?
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is Canadian 87 or 91 Octane the same as US 87 or 91 Octane ?

Does Canada require 10% EtOH in the gasoline?
Last time I was in Nova Scotia they had a 10% ethanol sticker on the pump, and a max of 91 octane.

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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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HA now I get it our Canadian cars are tuned differently than the USA ones,
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No Americans DRIVE harder.



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No Americans DRIVE harder.



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And Canadian's living in Texas drive even harder...

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I'll trust the GM engineers who designed our cars to run on 93 before some random Internet Website. The difference in the price of gas is a few dollars per tank. A new engine costs $4500 or so.
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Last time I was in Nova Scotia they had a 10% ethanol sticker on the pump, and a max of 91 octane.

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This is actually the majority everywhere (max 91 Octane). Sunoco has max 94 but they were taken over by Petro Canada but as far as I know in Ontario they did not convert all Petro Canada stations to provide 94 Octane, only the Sunoco stations that already had it! Basically if I want 94 I have to go out of my way to get it
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I just don't get why high test is 15 cents more a liter, 15 cent more a gallon may be alright but a liter, we are getting the shaft,
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