Re: Buying '94 100S - regular vs premium gas / what to check for

[Andrew Duane USG <duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Dwomby@aol.com say:

> I see it is supposed to take premium gas.  Will it run on regular?  What's 
> the downside of regular - for example, pinging, loss of power, fuel economy, 
> engine damage?   

My '95 A6QW runs on regular, but I do in fact notice "some"
performance loss. No knocking or other detrimental problems.
I usually use at least mid-grade, often use 93 premium, but
sometimes I just use plain old regular, especially if I know
I'm going to burn it all at 65 on the highway.

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