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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 02:18 AM
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Are you able to mix this 100 octane with 91 octane to come up with a little bit higher mix? I see it at alot of stations and was considering this to get a little higher octane gas than the 91 we have here. If so, are there any issues?
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 02:20 AM
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Are you able to mix this 100 octane with 91 octane to come up with a little bit higher mix? I see it at alot of stations and was considering this to get a little higher octane gas than the 91 we have here. If so, are there any issues?
yes you can. no it won't hurt.

Or, go to Home Depot or your favorite paint store and buy some xylene. 117 octane.
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I never had any issues adding a couple of gallons of that to my zr1 - stopped the awful pinging that i got on 91
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Yes, as said, it's no problem.

Here's a chart that Union 76 had on it's site a few years ago when Cali went to 91 octane to help you figure out the correct amounts to add.



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Yes, as said, it's no problem.

Here's a chart that Union 76 had on it's site a few years ago when Cali went to 91 octane to help you figure out the correct amounts to add.



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Thanks for the chart, as I was wondering how much to add to get 93-94.
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You could also add a can of Torco!!
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You could add one can of Torco and bring it up to 97 depending on the mix.
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I used 5 gallons of 100 octane at every fillup and the car really performed better.
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