Is Premium gas worth it?

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OriginalToken

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Wow...I didn't realize California was considered a pro-gun state

I know this comment was quite a while ago, but yeah, really, by area, most of California is pro-gun. Unfortunately the politics of the state are driven by a very few dense population centers, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego, etc. But once you get outside these metro areas the climate concerning certain things changes dramatically. The cities lean left, but the vast majority of the state, by area, leans right.

Unfortunately, people outside the state seldom understand that, and so they lump all of CA in with the metro areas. For example, many people from outside the state are surprised to learn that I have a CCW. When they hear that they often, incorrectly, assume I must know someone, or have some in, to get such a thing. And that is simply wrong.

If you look at the following image you will get a general feel for how the state leans. The red areas are typically left leaning, the green are typically right leaning. This image is a distribution of county CCW permit issuing policies, but it follows the approaches to most things.
Conceal-Carry-Map-California1.png

The area of California I live in (one of the green counties above), most people live on property and on dirt roads. Most people own firearms. We often call in and shoot coyotes from my front porch. And nobody gives a crap if you wear fur or leather, or want a plastic straw in your soda. But that California, by far the largest by area, is forgotten by people outside the state, that is the California with more than 1.5 million guns sales last year. Want to put that in context? Of all the new firearms sold in the US last year, almost 1 in 10 was in the state of California, and only Texas has more FFLs (licensed firearms dealers) than the state of California.

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I did log on my nGauge and see exactly what happens. I did this with stock tune, and all MPT tunes, on the same road. Did you? No? Talking out of your ass?

Read my post you ********. I ran 91 from the start, then as a test, ran 87 to see the difference. This wasn’t able saving money, it was about knowing what the stock Bosch ecu does and how it responds to knocks.


Good info, thanks.
 

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Is premium gas worth the cost?
Although states may have different regulations regarding what octane rating constitutes premium, it typically starts at about 91.

Some luxury brands, such as BMW and Mercedes, have high-compression engines and require the use of premium gas to prevent the engine from knocking. In cases where the manufacturer recommends premium gas, auto experts say using regular gas is typically fine unless the manufacturer requires premium.

Auto experts say not using premium in cars that require it can result in the engine knocking, which can eventually decrease the engine’s efficiency. The FTC reports that light knocking typically won’t cause any engine damage, although heavier pinging can.

“Many people think that premium gas is recommended because of all the additives that involve keeping the internals of the engine clean,” says Eric Maas, owner of Maas Auto in La Grange, Illinois. “While the cleaners are good for the engine, that is not true. It’s the higher octane. Higher-compression engines need the higher octane so that the fuel doesn’t pre-ignite in the combustion process and damage the motor. Octane slows and controls the detonation of the fuel during the compression and detonation of the fuel.”
 
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