- #5020 of 5068
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Re: Regular Unlead vs. Premium? [tradscott]
by fedlawman
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Jun 29, 2007 (12:22 pm)
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Replying to: tradscott (Jun 29, 2007 8:17 am)
"you and I have no idea what effect running regular or mid-grade is having."
Which is exactly why I follow the manufacturers recommendation and pay the extra 20 cents.
Superior engine performance, optimum economy/emissions, and added detergents to prevent/clean deposits on injectors, valves, etc. It's worth it to me.
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- #5021 of 5068
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Re: Regular Unlead vs. Premium? [fedlawman]
by nj2pa2nc
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Jun 29, 2007 (12:39 pm)
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Replying to: fedlawman (Jun 29, 2007 12:22 pm)
how long have you owned your car, how many miles does it have and what is your mpg.
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- #5022 of 5068
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Re: Regular Unlead vs. Premium? [nj2pa2nc]
by fedlawman
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Jun 29, 2007 (12:53 pm)
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Replying to: nj2pa2nc (Jun 29, 2007 12:39 pm)
I owned my 2004 TSX 6-speed for 2 years before I sold it. My TSX kissed the rev limiter on a frequent basis and I still averaged about 25 MPG in mixed city/hwy driving.
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- #5023 of 5068
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Re: Regular Unlead vs. Premium? [fedlawman]
by nj2pa2nc
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Jun 29, 2007 (1:08 pm)
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Replying to: fedlawman (Jun 29, 2007 12:53 pm)
i think I will stick with regular gas-went on a 250 mile trip today-speed limit on basically straight flat highway is 70mph. set the cruise to 73 and I did good 35.6mpg. why did you sell the tsx-at least we agree on one thing 6 speed.have a great weekend-keep cool
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- #5024 of 5068
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Re: Regular Unlead vs. Premium? [nj2pa2nc]
by fedlawman
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Jun 29, 2007 (3:51 pm)
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Replying to: nj2pa2nc (Jun 29, 2007 1:08 pm)
"why did you sell the tsx"
The TSX was the ideal "sport/luxury" sedan for me when I bought it in 2003.
Fortunately, I made the mistake of taking my TSX to a high performance driving school - and I caught the bug. After I had a couple schools under my belt and my driving skills had significantly improved, I became dissatisfied with the TSX's sporting capabilities. Rather than invest in aftermarket performance parts and try to make the TSX into a sports car, I decided to replace the TSX with a RWD car with more "sport" and less "luxury" (weight).
I sold my TSX back to the dealer after 2 years and 18,000 miles, and bought a BMW.
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- #5025 of 5068
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Re: Regular Unlead vs. Premium? [fedlawman]
by nyccarguy
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Jun 29, 2007 (6:46 pm)
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Replying to: fedlawman (Jun 29, 2007 3:51 pm)
fedlawman you're being modest...you didn't just buy any BMW, you bought the holy grail of BMWs:)
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- #5026 of 5068
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Re: Regular Unlead vs. Premium? [fedlawman]
by nj2pa2nc
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Jun 30, 2007 (7:06 am)
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Replying to: fedlawman (Jun 29, 2007 3:51 pm)
one of these years I am going to be the owner of a bimmer baby. (z-4)Love that car but not big enough at this time-one of these days.
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- #5027 of 5068
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Re: Regular Unlead vs. Premium? [nyccarguy]
by fedlawman
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Jun 30, 2007 (8:26 am)
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Replying to: nyccarguy (Jun 29, 2007 6:46 pm)
nyc - I kinda think of the 507 as the holy grail, but I agree, the E30 M3 is a terrific car.
nj - I also have a thing for the Z4. The M Coupe in particular.
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- #5028 of 5068
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Re: Regular Unlead vs. Premium? [nj2pa2nc]
by biker4
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Jul 03, 2007 (6:39 pm)
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Replying to: nj2pa2nc (Jun 29, 2007 1:08 pm)
You should try that same trip on premium. Someone else did the exact same trip using various speeds and regular and premium. The best millage - 55mph on premium (about 40mpg). Using regular lowered the millage so the lower cost of regular was offset by the lower millage.
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- #5029 of 5068
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Re: Regular Unlead vs. Premium? [biker4]
by nj2pa2nc
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Jul 05, 2007 (9:15 am)
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Replying to: biker4 (Jul 03, 2007 6:39 pm)
we were able to get 41.6 mpg one time when we were cruizing at 50 mph. yes it was with regular gas. It is hard to travel at that speed since the speed limit on the highways we normally use is 70 mph. If premium works for you-GO FOR IT!!!!!!
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