[A4] FWD: Re: Need for Premium Gas in 1.8T quattro?

[Brian White]

I'd say it's a pretty ill effect to claim getting 33mpg in any 1.8T 
A4.  Gotta call BS on you for that.


At 14:44 2006-09-21, gt40 wrote:
>Absolutely you can run mid-grade or low-grade fuel.  I've been
>running 87 octane fuel in my '01 A4 for 190,000 miles.
>
>The car is a bit down on power under full-throttle acceleration,
>but not enough to really notice unless you were on a dyno or at a
>drag strip.  (FWIW, I've seen the ECU pull out as much as 4
>degrees of timing due to pre-ignition.  Not all that much, really,
>but enough to put you about 10-15HP down.)
>
>Fuel efficiency is NOT drgraded and you are NOT wasting fuel!  I
>get 33mpg on the freeway and 29-30 in town -- have been since '01.
>
>
>I'll say it again, I've run 87 octane for 190,000 miles with ZERO
>ill effects.