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Old 08-04-2012, 05:32 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Not really, most cars when they start to knock retard timing.

Turbo and performance cars have high ignition advance and so need high octane fuel.

High octane fuel in a regular car is pointless, its based on something called a driveability index. High octane fuel in a regular car might allow the engine to self-advance its timing a little but no stock ECU will advance the timing very far. Any difference is likely down to premium gas often having no ethanol in it.

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