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To: thackney

My 1998 Subaru gets +2 MPG (24 v. 22) with straight gas. That’s about a 10% improvement. When I can buy real gas for a 10% or less additional cost, I do it.

It runs better on real gas too.

Ethanol sucks.


45 posted on 02/07/2011 12:01:11 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (0bamanomics: Punish Success, Reward Failure. Destroying America is the point.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

I will concur on the 10% increase in mileage.


51 posted on 02/07/2011 12:19:47 PM PST by WakeUpAndVote
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To: Uncle Miltie
My 2008 Mazda 6 is getting about 24 MPG right now in the winter with 87 octane gas with 10% ethanol. I found a station where I can get 89 octane non-ethanol gas, that gets me about 26 MPG. I'd use 87 octane non-ethanol if I could find it, that is the recommended octane.

The owner's manual specifically states that any alcohol in gas should be avoided, and under no circumstances should gas with more than 10% ethanol be used.

86 posted on 02/07/2011 5:24:24 PM PST by MRadtke (Light a candle or curse the darkness?)
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