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Non-premium gas for a 2000 mile trip
- Thread starter veedubfreak
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TheProfessional
Go Kart Newbie
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- Texas
Wise decision.
P.S. - Maybe put diesel in it and disconnect the coil packs. Diesel cars get good mileage right?
veedubfreak
Go Kart Champion
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- Denver
Not when you haul ass in them. Like I posted earlier, I only got 31 mpg in my TDI doing 85+ the last time I drove.
Tk_mkv1
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- United States of 'Murica!
keep in on cruise, or drive behind higher vehicles will help improve some mileage, although boring.
and your windshield might needs a replacement which will cost more than the difference that the OP is trying to save.
1010driver
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- MA
I have ~1200 miles on my R. I put only regular unleaded 87 in it, and I doubt the free tank of gasoline from the dealership is any higher 
I have ~1200 miles on my R. I put only regular unleaded 87 in it, and I doubt the free tank of gasoline from the dealership is any higher
If you fully intend to continue doing so, please stay on the forums. How much do you drive? It'd be a very interesting experiment to see whether/how much of a difference using regular for the life of the engine causes any difference in carbon buildup @ 40k+ miles. We could all benefit from the data, since there's a pretty snobby attitude about using lower than 91 octane around here, with tons of arguments on both sides of the fence. I use 93 in my GTI during the summer since it's on the stock IC so I just prefer the comfort of maximum headroom with respect to timing pull. That said, I will almost definitely try a few tanks of 87 this winter and compare to 93 for gas mileage/timing. I'm completely stock.
1010driver
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GolfWang: Yes, I am going to continue to use 87 until the factory warranty expires. Then I may want 93 with a ECU flash. So far I got the dreadful CEL/misfire on the first week of ownership after 300 miles, but that is not unique based on others' MY17 experience on the forums. I would advise against switching fuel grade frequently. That is when the ECU re-learns and uses the wrong timing.
todd92: Yes, I agree the octane number has nothing to do to carbon buildup. I think the cure is probably by running the engine hard after oil temperature reaches the 210's.
todd92: Yes, I agree the octane number has nothing to do to carbon buildup. I think the cure is probably by running the engine hard after oil temperature reaches the 210's.
drshark
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Quick premium fuel availability observation...
Last year in Newfoundland, and now in rural Kansas, finding octane over 86/87 was not trivial. Last year, I was forced to buy and carry around octane booster. Last week, I mixed in a little 86 and kept driving toward civilization until I found what I wanted.
Just so we all realize that high (-ish) octane is not as omnipresent as you might think...
Last year in Newfoundland, and now in rural Kansas, finding octane over 86/87 was not trivial. Last year, I was forced to buy and carry around octane booster. Last week, I mixed in a little 86 and kept driving toward civilization until I found what I wanted.
Just so we all realize that high (-ish) octane is not as omnipresent as you might think...