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Old 06-14-2015, 01:35 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hfbmw View Post
The Fitch is claimed to upgrade the fuel in the tank. Putting in regular will raise the octane to the middle grade. I try to use premium fuel with the main gas stations I use is BP. However the fuel changes for winter and of course the mileage drops due to the change as well as the engine doesn't warm up.
Engines, in my experience, perform better (performance and economy) running the octane they were designed for, not higher or lower.
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