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Yesterday | 12:21 PM

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Blep

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Regular Gas

Will it kill my car if I use regular gas? It’s hard to get premium where I live. How long can I get away with using regular?

Yesterday | 05:11 PM

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ZERACER

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From: Orange County CA.

Re: Regular Gas

Biggest risk is your catalitic converters.

Yesterday | 06:54 PM

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James1549

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Re: Regular Gas

I have always used midgrade with no issues.

Yesterday | 10:18 PM

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GraphiteGhost

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From: Central South Carolina

Re: Regular Gas

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Originally Posted by James1549

I have always used midgrade with no issues.

Same here, midgrade, no issues and the car GOES FAST! I would NOT use regular (the fuel tables in the ECU just might struggle AND you could get engine damage due to pinging (especially if the regular you get is below the stated minimum octane on the pump).