Octane

[Kaklikian, Gary]

>  I used this 93 leaded in the last bike that I owned with good results. I
>  wouldn't use it in the Audi's even with gutted cats since it will foul
> the
>  O2 sensor over time. I've also tried the 93 unleaded (Farmcrest) but
> didn't
>  feel it was any better than our normal 91 premium in the summer, probably
>  because it has a high ethanol content (like our "oxygen-enriched" winter
>  fuel).  Now that you mention it though, I think I'll give it a try again.
> 
>  I just returned from a road trip in the S4 to California, 2700 miles
> total.
>  For some reason, the car seemed to run stronger at altitude with the
> normal
>  premium 91 octane available in western CO, Utah, & AZ than it did at sea
>  level in CA with 92 octane. Makes we wonder what they're putting in the
> fuel
>  in CA these days (lots of ethanol?)!  Plus, I think 92 octane at sea
> level is only equivalent to about 89 octane here at 6000ft.
> 
>  On the topic of high concentration of Audi's in Colorado - yes, it's
> true. What I really noticed on this trip was how few Audi's I saw on the
> road. I
>  see more Audi's in one day driving to work here on I-25 than I saw on the
>  whole trip!  (but nearest I approached any major metropolitan area was
> about 50 miles).
> 
>  Gary Kaklikian
>  86 4ktq
>  92 S4
> 
> > > From:         edkellock at juno.com[SMTP:edkellock at juno.com]
> > > Sent:         Wednesday, December 27, 2000 11:12 PM
> > > To:   Kaklikian, Gary
> > > Cc:   s-car-list at egroups.com; quattro at audifans.com
> > > Subject:      [s-cars] Re: Octane
> > >
> > > This is an old post that I dredged up because I am amazed that
> > > I have just found 93 octane LEADED premiun at a local station.
> > > It's going for 1.699 a gallon.  I actually tried to put some in my
> > > CGT partially out of disbelief since I had bought some 93 octane
> > > UNleaded at a sister station to this one, FarmCrest Dairy stores.
> > > The kitty on the Coupe is hollow, so I wasn't worried about that,
> > > but alas the filler neck restrictor "saved" me.
> > >
> > > Funny thing is, I've been noticing how amazingly well the CGT has
> > > been running for the last couple weeks.  Very strong mid range,
> > > mid throttle pull.  I had been attributing it to a rich running
> condition
> > > and very cool weather.  Those may have been a factor, but I finally
> > > realized earlier this evening that the last full tank was 93 octane
> > > unleaded
> > > from the other FarmCrest station.  Duh.  I filled with the midrange 87
> > > and will see how it runs comparatively for the next couple weeks.
> > >
> > > I'm going to take the V8 over to the unleaded 93 station tomorrow
> > > just for kicks.  I think the last tank was 87 and I've been grousing
> > > about how shitty it's been running.  Now that I have only a 3 mile
> > > commute, my fillups are far between.
> > >
> > > Anyway, not sure that the discovery of leaded 93 octane is
> > > all that notable, but I haven't seen leaded gas in a long, long time.
> > >
> > > Carry on...
> > >
> > > Ed
> > > Colorado Springs
> > >
> > > On Fri, 27 Oct 2000 11:08:49 -0500 "Kaklikian, Gary"
> > > <Gary.Kaklikian at compaq.com> writes:
> > > > For those of you in the Denver area, there is an alternative -
> > > Duggan's
> > > > Petroleum on S. Santa Fe (303)781-0546 sells 101 & 105 octane
> unleaded
> > > > racing fuels. The 101 is $3 per gallon and there is a frequent
> buyer
> > > > discount to $2.60.  A few Phillips 66 stations in the area also sell
> > > the
> > > > 101, including one at E.Colfax and Josephine near downtown.
> > > > All you really need is about 1/2 tank of the 101 mixed with the
> > > > other half 91 to get quicker spool-up and cooler temps.
> > > >
> > > > BTW, the only octane boosters I have had any luck with are the ones
> > > > with nitromethane, which I stopped using because it is potentially
> > > > damaging to O2 sensors.
> > > >
> > > > Gary Kaklikian
> > > > 86 4ktq
> > > > 92 S4
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