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Octane rating vs fuel consumption
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<blockquote data-quote="Jigks" data-source="post: 787052" data-attributes="member: 15243"><p>Having read all the posts on this thread I had started and sorry it's turned a little off topic. I also read up on our main suppliers fuel here in Australia and the higher octane fuels also have additives to give added benefit. To quote them:</p><p></p><p>"Formulated to clean your engine and help keep it clean, BP Ultimate gives you more performance and less pollution. It also reduces exhaust emissions and is less harmful to the environment. With ongoing use enjoy the benefits of more power, sharper acceleration and more kilometres. BP Ultimate unleaded is an advanced, high-octane fuel. Its unique formulation contains a number of ingredients, each of which has been designed to perform a special task to help deliver the benefits of the fuel."</p><p></p><p>I am pretty sure the extra "mileage" probably doesn't negate the cost difference in my case. However we all seem to agree that higher octane doesn't give you more mileage from the pure aspect of the octane rating itself. But modern engines who can take advantage of higher octane fuels can advance the timing thus in general give more power from the same amount of fuel thereby as a result you needing to use less fuel under the same driving or power requirements and the end result is potentially increased gas mileage although quite minimally. Nothing like we would all hope it does!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jigks, post: 787052, member: 15243"] Having read all the posts on this thread I had started and sorry it's turned a little off topic. I also read up on our main suppliers fuel here in Australia and the higher octane fuels also have additives to give added benefit. To quote them: "Formulated to clean your engine and help keep it clean, BP Ultimate gives you more performance and less pollution. It also reduces exhaust emissions and is less harmful to the environment. With ongoing use enjoy the benefits of more power, sharper acceleration and more kilometres. BP Ultimate unleaded is an advanced, high-octane fuel. Its unique formulation contains a number of ingredients, each of which has been designed to perform a special task to help deliver the benefits of the fuel." I am pretty sure the extra "mileage" probably doesn't negate the cost difference in my case. However we all seem to agree that higher octane doesn't give you more mileage from the pure aspect of the octane rating itself. But modern engines who can take advantage of higher octane fuels can advance the timing thus in general give more power from the same amount of fuel thereby as a result you needing to use less fuel under the same driving or power requirements and the end result is potentially increased gas mileage although quite minimally. Nothing like we would all hope it does! [/QUOTE]
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