different brand of petrol...
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Originally Posted by takahashi
This takes a lot of dedications to record all these Draco.
Draco, do you find sometimes that different pumps will fill up to a different "full" level?
The most I've ever put in was 60.16L and it is usually 53-54L.
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You all know where I stand on this one!
After almost 30,000km on 91RON I'm totally happy with economy and power. I don't think I am losing out on anything (except less money leaving my wallet at the pump each week).
After almost 30,000km on 91RON I'm totally happy with economy and power. I don't think I am losing out on anything (except less money leaving my wallet at the pump each week).
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ran the remaining caltex almost empty tonight and filled up with bp, im happy with and will never touch caltex again... well not on the 8 anyway
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Originally Posted by Wildcard
You all know where I stand on this one!
After almost 30,000km on 91RON I'm totally happy with economy and power. I don't think I am losing out on anything (except less money leaving my wallet at the pump each week).
After almost 30,000km on 91RON I'm totally happy with economy and power. I don't think I am losing out on anything (except less money leaving my wallet at the pump each week).
There is a 60% chance that if you get married you may in up divorcing at some stage leaving your X with a percentage of your hard earned flying dollars , so why bother trying to save a few cents on petrol :p
cheers
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Rotaries traditionally perform better on lower octane fuel, and that is the reason I switched in the first place. There are many threads and people on this forum that support this argument. Saving an average of 8-10c/litre is a bonus.
I'm not phased at all that most guys here will never stray from Premium, but I think it's worth keeping everyones eyes open to the other possibilities. Not everything Mazda says is gospel.... hell some people wont even take their car to a Mazda dealership any more, so why trust them on this?
I'm not phased at all that most guys here will never stray from Premium, but I think it's worth keeping everyones eyes open to the other possibilities. Not everything Mazda says is gospel.... hell some people wont even take their car to a Mazda dealership any more, so why trust them on this?
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Originally Posted by Wildcard
Rotaries traditionally perform better on lower octane fuel, and that is the reason I switched in the first place. There are many threads and people on this forum that support this argument. Saving an average of 8-10c/litre is a bonus.
I'm not phased at all that most guys here will never stray from Premium, but I think it's worth keeping everyones eyes open to the other possibilities. Not everything Mazda says is gospel.... hell some people wont even take their car to a Mazda dealership any more, so why trust them on this?
I'm not phased at all that most guys here will never stray from Premium, but I think it's worth keeping everyones eyes open to the other possibilities. Not everything Mazda says is gospel.... hell some people wont even take their car to a Mazda dealership any more, so why trust them on this?
Really??? why is that??
I'm more than willing to try different things if there is sounds logic behind it.
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Originally Posted by Wildcard
Rotaries traditionally perform better on lower octane fuel, and that is the reason I switched in the first place. There are many threads and people on this forum that support this argument. Saving an average of 8-10c/litre is a bonus.
i have tried the 95 and cant tell the diff from the 98 fuel.
EDIT: on the subject of resetting the ECU, will you still be able to retain the new re-flashed program.... im my case, i have gone from F to G code, so if i reset my ECU, will i still be able to run on G code?
Originally Posted by Wildcard
Not everything Mazda says is gospel.... hell some people wont even take their car to a Mazda dealership any more, so why trust them on this?
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is there a "settling in" period for switching from rich 98RON fuel to less-rish normal unleaded fuel? do you have to reset the ecu?
i have tried the 95 and cant tell the diff from the 98 fuel.
EDIT: on the subject of resetting the ECU, will you still be able to retain the new re-flashed program.... im my case, i have gone from F to G code, so if i reset my ECU, will i still be able to run on G code?
i have tried the 95 and cant tell the diff from the 98 fuel.
EDIT: on the subject of resetting the ECU, will you still be able to retain the new re-flashed program.... im my case, i have gone from F to G code, so if i reset my ECU, will i still be able to run on G code?
I recomend resetting the ecu when changing down to 95ron. my car was running a little rough and the reset smothed it out.
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...I recomend resetting the ecu when changing down to 95ron. my car was running a little rough and the reset smothed it out.
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Really??? why is that??
I'm more than willing to try different things if there is sounds logic behind it.
I'm more than willing to try different things if there is sounds logic behind it.
Renesis has a little more compression than the earlier rotaries. I recall reading that Curtiss Wright did a bunch of octane research.
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Basically lower octane fuel burns faster and hence more completely in the combustion chamber. Also, there are less additives in regular unleaded and hence more actual fuel. There's plenty of info on this already on the forum and the internet if you search for it. Here is a sample:
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