Regular Gas ok?
Racer
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From: Rural Iowa
It's a $1 more for 91 octane than the e10 regular (cheapest) in Traer, Iowa.
I lucked out this past Saturday and found 91 octane at the old amaco station in Belle Plaine, Iowa where it was only 70 cents more than the regular.
93 octane is no where to be found in my area.
I have no choice, mine does not run well on the 87, at all. I still feel like I'm getting ripped off at the pump. In the rural areas it just keeps getting rarer and more expensive. E85 is now more common and an E85 conversion may well be in my future.
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT CONDONING THE USE OF REGULAR IN CORVETTES.
Jim
Last edited by jd911; Apr 18, 2016 at 08:37 AM.
Racer
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From: Northern New Mexico
Congrats and good luck with your new old baby! First, use only premium fuel. Second, if you didn't get an owners manual with the car, get one. Third, find a good, honest, recomm
ended corvette shop, book it in for a thorough one end to the other check, have your fluids and filters all changed out so that you have a good baseline to work from. The value of being armed with good information cannot be overestimated. Best wishes to you!
ended corvette shop, book it in for a thorough one end to the other check, have your fluids and filters all changed out so that you have a good baseline to work from. The value of being armed with good information cannot be overestimated. Best wishes to you!
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Scottsdale AZ
Thank you my friend. I already bought the chevron and am going to use premium. Car is definitely a gem!! You're right, a lot of doom sayers on here..
I think a lot of people interpreted my post as if i wanted to continue using regular.. that's false, i wanted to and am going to switch to premium.
I think a lot of people interpreted my post as if i wanted to continue using regular.. that's false, i wanted to and am going to switch to premium.
Team Owner
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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Doom and gloom, or factual results.... regular is not the fuel to use daily, as some would suggest... they are they purveyors of the gloom, that is the result of using regular over time. The Topic is ( Is Regular OK ? ) some of us who actually know something about the development of the LSX motor are just answering the topic line. Can you use it in an emergency, sure.. will it blow the motor if used in an emergency? No... The point is, everyday is NOT an emergency ......
Drifting
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From: Surprise AZ
Originally Posted by jd911
I'd run 93 in mine too, if I could find it, but in 6 months of looking, no joy.
Jim
Jim
Melting Slicks
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From: Russell Ontario
St. Jude Donor '09
I always run regular in both the vettes and never had an issue I even have a tune from a well know tuner and told him I only ran regular , he aid I don't care , runs fine . If you think I neglect my cars , trust me I don't . If I was tracking the car , sure I'll play along and put in high test, other wise nope not even in my lawn tractor. 
Instructor
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From: Scottsdale AZ
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Drifting
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From: Surprise AZ
Originally Posted by Carcrisis
There are a couple of sayings that come to mind with the topic "Regular gas OK?" (1) Pay me now or pay me later. (2) Penny wise and pound foolish. Loosen the purse strings and do yourself a favor by running your Corvette on premium fuel.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2014
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From: Central Florida
No idea on your first question.
It's a $1 more for 91 octane than the e10 regular (cheapest) in Traer, Iowa.
I lucked out this past Saturday and found 91 octane at the old amaco station in Belle Plaine, Iowa where it was only 70 cents more than the regular.
93 octane is no where to be found in my area.
I have no choice, mine does not run well on the 87, at all. I still feel like I'm getting ripped off at the pump. In the rural areas it just keeps getting rarer and more expensive. E85 is now more common and an E85 conversion may well be in my future.
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT CONDONING THE USE OF REGULAR IN CORVETTES.
Jim
It's a $1 more for 91 octane than the e10 regular (cheapest) in Traer, Iowa.
I lucked out this past Saturday and found 91 octane at the old amaco station in Belle Plaine, Iowa where it was only 70 cents more than the regular.
93 octane is no where to be found in my area.
I have no choice, mine does not run well on the 87, at all. I still feel like I'm getting ripped off at the pump. In the rural areas it just keeps getting rarer and more expensive. E85 is now more common and an E85 conversion may well be in my future.
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT CONDONING THE USE OF REGULAR IN CORVETTES.
Jim
Team Owner
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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04
I always run regular in both the vettes and never had an issue I even have a tune from a well know tuner and told him I only ran regular , he aid I don't care , runs fine . If you think I neglect my cars , trust me I don't . If I was tracking the car , sure I'll play along and put in high test, other wise nope not even in my lawn tractor.
Melting Slicks
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From: Russell Ontario
St. Jude Donor '09
evil twin , I'm sure you change your oil every 5k miles that's fine I ve been a liscenced car tech for over 32 years , but it's all about what you belive and what your comfy with.
Yes your right my tuner took 40 HP from me , but what he did was plenty good for what I wanted.
Yes your right my tuner took 40 HP from me , but what he did was plenty good for what I wanted.
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1/4 mile/AutoX
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From: Buffalo Texas
evil twin , I'm sure you change your oil every 5k miles that's fine I ve been a liscenced car tech for over 32 years , but it's all about what you belive and what your comfy with.
Yes your right my tuner took 40 HP from me , but what he did was plenty good for what I wanted.
Yes your right my tuner took 40 HP from me , but what he did was plenty good for what I wanted.
Melting Slicks
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From: Russell Ontario
St. Jude Donor '09
I'm happy with the way both my vettes run , I'm not hard on them , I tracked the 04 once again just for fun , ran a top speed of 92 MPH no pinging , just good acceleration, do you really think the dealers put 91 octane in the cars on the lot.
1/4 mile/AutoX
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From: Buffalo Texas
Well it's been some years ago but I worked in a Cadillac Dealership and all they put in their on site fuel tanks was premium !!!!!
Le Mans Master
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From: Kelowna BC
"Hi, I'd like to run my car on cheap gas to save money. Can I pay you $200 (enter correct amount) to tune my car this way so I can lose a bunch of HP, but eventually make up for the $ I gave you with gas savings..."I could understand this I guess if you can't get good fuel where one lives.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: Oscoda Michigan
All this damn talk about gas and I almost hit the 87 button today, Doh, I caught myself though. Even gave her a drink of Techron. I love my Vette, 170 trouble free fun miles today. Now back to the regularly schedule programing. Mike ;-)
PS A dude in C7 Vert even returned my wave!! Only other Vette I saw on the road today.
PS A dude in C7 Vert even returned my wave!! Only other Vette I saw on the road today.
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Team Owner
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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04
evil twin , I'm sure you change your oil every 5k miles that's fine I ve been a liscenced car tech for over 32 years , but it's all about what you belive and what your comfy with.
Yes your right my tuner took 40 HP from me , but what he did was plenty good for what I wanted.
Yes your right my tuner took 40 HP from me , but what he did was plenty good for what I wanted.
I give people here the real truth... not some back peddling... guy here will waste 20 dollars on a throttle body by pas kit ( 5 dollars at home depot ) just because they think they will get an extra 1/4 of a horse power.... Do you think anyone here in their right mind would want tot ake 40 horse power from their CORVETTE, just to save a few bucks???
No doubt you are a poser... "LOOK I drive a corvette" , but I'm so cheap it cant get out of its own way.... 32 yeas as a licensed tech indeed... licensed techs, can take a test ( 1/2 hour and becomes a licensed tech... ) Some of us have multiple 5 year engineering degrees in various automotive related disciplines.
Enjoy your low output corvette.... save a few buck for when you retire... then by a Prius. Put a couple of Corvette badges on it.. " That's the ticket " but don't tell people to trust you, its ok to run regular fuel in an LSX engine.