Safe To Use 91 Octaine Fuel With Octaine Booster?

[mattxr6tute]

Just wondering.. If I mix the decent nulon octaine booster - claiming to boost fuel octaine by 5 octaine points, with 91 unleaded, will that be safe for use in an xr6T, and would the quality be just as good as 95 octaine?

[MexicanBatman]

No and 5 points is not 5 Ron

Might be passable if you used 95 and it was for limited easy use but I wouldn't if you have a high hp tune

[qik1]

If its std yeah but I still would'nt, best octane booster ive ever found & used not to mention cheaper is toulene & it will bump ya octane levels up complete points.

Are ya using this because you have to or you want to use it?

[sexual harrassment panda]

Matt - I seem to recall you car is stock. It will run on any petrol out of the pump. Best value I found was running 98 all the time. Once you have run a couple of tanks of 98 disconnect your battery and put your high beams on for 10 mins. Reconnect you battery and keep running 98 from then on. ECU will learn and you will get better economy and more powaah.

[brettenator]

No and 5 points is not 5 Ron

What is it then?

And I'm no chemist, but if the octane booster does what it's supposed to, what's the problem using it?

[brettenator]

Matt - I seem to recall you car is stock. It will run on any petrol out of the pump. Best value I found was running 98 all the time. Once you have run a couple of tanks of 98 disconnect your battery and put your high beams on for 10 mins. Reconnect you battery and keep running 98 from then on. ECU will learn and you will get better economy and more powaah.

Not sure if you're being serious but where'd you learn this?

[sexual harrassment panda]

Which part Brett? my guess is the part about the battery and ecu

1: disconnecting batery and high beams on. This is just a quick and easy way to drain power from your car, high beams drain it pretty quick, only really need a 30 seconds, not harm in 10 mins though just to be sure.

2: ecu learning. The ecu will learn how much timing to pull from poor fuel and your driving style and slowly adapt over time to suit. After you reconnect the battery, flog the car if you want power and responsiveness or baby it on the hiway if you want fuel economy

The zf gearboxes also learn your driving style and adapt to suit.

[Mr_4.0]

Octane booster kills iridium plugs. Don't use it!

[hawlass]

Ok for a short while, but will foul plugs over time. My tuner recommends Wynns race formula octane boost which will mimick 98 when added to 95- no pinging, full power etc. He tried all brands available, on the dyno and that's his preference. I use it occasionally, but run 'pure' fuel most times to avoid plug fouling.

[brettenator]

Which part Brett? my guess is the part about the battery and ecu

1: disconnecting batery and high beams on. This is just a quick and easy way to drain power from your car, high beams drain it pretty quick, only really need a 30 seconds, not harm in 10 mins though just to be sure.

Hmm ok, dunno why they'd use volatile memory when it's that easy to wipe all your settings but it's pretty possible I guess.

2: ecu learning. The ecu will learn how much timing to pull from poor fuel and your driving style and slowly adapt over time to suit. After you reconnect the battery, flog the car if you want power and responsiveness or baby it on the hiway if you want fuel economy

The zf gearboxes also learn your driving style and adapt to suit.

Oh I can see how an ECU would make minute corrections based on data gathered previously over time to help with things like knocking and whatever, but noticeably increasing power? How many Watts/Kilowatts are we talking here? :/