Re: Running on Fumes -- AKI or RON

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <c=US%a=_%p=Pitcairn_Trust_C%l=BEETHOVEN-990625150923Z-1328@beethoven.pitcairn.com> Lawrence Bardfeld writes:

> I've already received a few responses questioning whether the 95
> octane recommended by Audi can be compared to the octane ratings of
> U.S. fuel.  Audi says 95 RON (or 91 AKI).  I assume that RON is the
> same as the (R + M)/2 method used by U.S. gasoline suppliers.  Perhaps
> I'm mistaken, and (R + M)/2 is the same as AKI?

The latter.

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 Phil Payne
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