Wrong gas
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Mount Laurel NJ
Hertz filled our '08 rental vette with 87, and it pinged until I put 3/4 tank of 91 in it. You guys filling with regular must be deaf. The car was brand new (2 miles on the clock, so no carbon in the combustion chambers) and we were pretty gentle with it for the first 500 miles. Temps were about 55F.
I can't imagine how one car pings on 87 and the others don't. I also can't imagine how folks can spend so much money on a car and then skimp by $5 on a fill-up. Y'all must be leasing.
I can't imagine how one car pings on 87 and the others don't. I also can't imagine how folks can spend so much money on a car and then skimp by $5 on a fill-up. Y'all must be leasing.
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The computer is suppose to adjust for this. You loose some horse power. I accidently put regular in the C5 I use to own and every light on the dash came on until 3 tanks full later
I also put regular in my "66" 427, 515 hp L-88 Vette and it sounded like a diesel. Had to drain the tank
I also put regular in my "66" 427, 515 hp L-88 Vette and it sounded like a diesel. Had to drain the tank
Burning Brakes
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From: Longview Texas
I've never made the mistake of putting in the wrong octane (so far). If I'm driving one of my Vettes, I put in premium. If I'm driving my truck or SUV, I put in regular. The way I see it, if you've spent the money for a car like these, why not put in the fuel that's the 1st choice recommendation. Just my opinion.
2005 Beast
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From: Tarpon Springs FL
I've never made the mistake of putting in the wrong octane (so far). If I'm driving one of my Vettes, I put in premium. If I'm driving my truck or SUV, I put in regular. The way I see it, if you've spent the money for a car like these, why not put in the fuel that's the 1st choice recommendation. Just my opinion.
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From: CA
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From: Carmel IN
I've never made the mistake of putting in the wrong octane (so far). If I'm driving one of my Vettes, I put in premium. If I'm driving my truck or SUV, I put in regular. The way I see it, if you've spent the money for a car like these, why not put in the fuel that's the 1st choice recommendation. Just my opinion.
87 octane for my SUVs, 93 for the Vette.
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From: Simi Valley, CA
I've run mine on DIESEL! 
Passing through Wyoming, stopped to fill up at a SHELL station, and put what I thought was Premium gas in. Put about 7 gallons in and drove off. Car had NO power, but it ran. Returned back to the station and complained, the nice small town girl said I was not the first one that complained. At the time we thought it might be water in the Station tank, so we just bought some fuel additive and with a little prayer, made it home. I had to drive with the Paddle-Shifters to keep the revs up above 3000 RPM, other wise it would almost stall. You should have seen the tail pipes when we got home, they looked like I had spray painted them flat black.
Two months later I got a letter from Shell explaining the situation, the delivery truck put the Diesel in the Premium tank. They did pay for my troubles. Moral of the story, these cars are engineered pretty well and are a lot smarter than in the past. 
Passing through Wyoming, stopped to fill up at a SHELL station, and put what I thought was Premium gas in. Put about 7 gallons in and drove off. Car had NO power, but it ran. Returned back to the station and complained, the nice small town girl said I was not the first one that complained. At the time we thought it might be water in the Station tank, so we just bought some fuel additive and with a little prayer, made it home. I had to drive with the Paddle-Shifters to keep the revs up above 3000 RPM, other wise it would almost stall. You should have seen the tail pipes when we got home, they looked like I had spray painted them flat black. Two months later I got a letter from Shell explaining the situation, the delivery truck put the Diesel in the Premium tank. They did pay for my troubles. Moral of the story, these cars are engineered pretty well and are a lot smarter than in the past.
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From: ---Phoenix, AZ --- Boiler Up, Hammer Down!
I've run mine on DIESEL! Passing through Wyoming, stopped to fill up at a SHELL station, and put what I thought was Premium gas in. Put about 7 gallons in and drove off. Car had NO power, but it ran. Returned back to the station and complained, the nice small town girl said I was not the first one that complained. At the time we thought it might be water in the Station tank, so we just bought some fuel additive and with a little prayer, made it home. I had to drive with the Paddle-Shifters to keep the revs up above 3000 RPM, other wise it would almost stall. You should have seen the tail pipes when we got home, they looked like I had spray painted them flat black. Two months later I got a letter from Shell explaining the situation, the delivery truck put the Diesel in the Premium tank. They did pay for my troubles. Moral of the story, these cars are engineered pretty well and are a lot smarter than in the past.
Passing through Wyoming, stopped to fill up at a SHELL station, and put what I thought was Premium gas in. Put about 7 gallons in and drove off. Car had NO power, but it ran. Returned back to the station and complained, the nice small town girl said I was not the first one that complained. At the time we thought it might be water in the Station tank, so we just bought some fuel additive and with a little prayer, made it home. I had to drive with the Paddle-Shifters to keep the revs up above 3000 RPM, other wise it would almost stall. You should have seen the tail pipes when we got home, they looked like I had spray painted them flat black. Two months later I got a letter from Shell explaining the situation, the delivery truck put the Diesel in the Premium tank. They did pay for my troubles. Moral of the story, these cars are engineered pretty well and are a lot smarter than in the past. Glad everything worked out at the end!!
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From: Mount Laurel NJ
ok, thanks, do you happen to remeber what it was per day or week for it?
Safety Car
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From: Tampa FL
Makes no sense to pay $50k for a car and get cheap with the fuel. Recommended gas for vette is high test. Regular can cause knocking which can damage your motor if the computer fails to properly adjust timing.
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From: Kayenta Utah
On regular gas, you may notice slight pinging on initial throttle tip-in, lugging the engine in higher gears at slower speeds, or a slight power loss at WOT at higher rpm. It's no biggie. That said, I'll never run regular in my C6, just on principle.
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From: Salisbury NC
I told my boss that the company should pay for me to drive the same car I drive when home, she said "Uh, NO!"
I told the Avis folks they should rent it to me for the same price as a mid size since I rented from them 78 times last year, they said "Uh, NO!".
Anyway, I drove off in the Pontiac Grand Am that day. I promise not to give a review of the Grand Am vs the Vette.
Melting Slicks
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From: Minot North Dakota
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15, '21
I don't get it. For the extra 10 cents a gallon and lets say you put 20 gallons in your tank you only save 2.00 buying the cheaper gas. Isn't that the definition of an oxymoron, buying a vette and then buying cheaper gas to save 10 cents on a gallon.
Drifting
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From: Ohio
Getting ready to pick up a new C6 .. museum delivery .. March 10th.
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Drifting
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From: Ohio
If I can burn regular, I can save the difference and buy the wife some flowers for letting me buy my C6
