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#2659 of 2722 Re: downshifts [wwest] by lynn3808 Jun 16, 2008 (5:27 am)
Replying to: wwest (May 31, 2008 9:21 am) watch out for the turbo; my 07 rdx started this way with no other indicators and the turbo blew out and took the engine with in. Acura can't tell me or the other 54 07 drivers that I have found why these turbos are going out without warning; John at Acura corporate told me 54 out of all the rdx's sold was bad. Of course this happens to those of us at 50,000+ miles; I just wonder how many 07 RDX's are out there with 50,000+ miles. When I bought Acura I didn't think it meant throw away car. Replies to this message: bodble2 (Jun 16, 2008 11:41 am) wwest (Jun 16, 2008 12:18 pm)
#2663 of 2722 Re: downshifts [lynn3808] by bodble2 Jun 16, 2008 (11:41 am)
Replying to: lynn3808 (Jun 16, 2008 5:27 am) I can't imagine there are that many 1+ year old cars with over 50,000 miles on the odo. Perhaps the turbo failures had to do with heavy usage? Replies to this message: wwest (Jun 16, 2008 12:18 pm)
#2664 of 2722 Re: downshifts [bodble2] by wwest Jun 16, 2008 (12:18 pm)
Replying to: bodble2 (Jun 16, 2008 11:41 am) Actually 50,000 miles in one year implies primarily hwy miles, cruising miles, and therefore relatively LOW useage of the turbo.   Wastegate failure due to poor design would be my guess.
#2665 of 2722 87 Octane Acceptable? by mfeirman Jun 17, 2008 (6:24 am)
Looking into leasing 2008 RDX. Wil the turbo engine accept 87 octane gas? Or do I really need to feed it 91?   Considering Infiniti FX35 as alternative. Replies to this message: ptd1 (Jun 17, 2008 6:45 am) wwest (Jun 17, 2008 9:08 am) wwest (Jun 17, 2008 8:58 am)
#2666 of 2722 Re: 87 Octane Acceptable? [mfeirman] by ptd1 Jun 17, 2008 (6:45 am)
Replying to: mfeirman (Jun 17, 2008 6:24 am) I've been using it w/ no prob., but I live near Denver at 6500 ft. where the octane is not so important. Also, I get this downshift thing for no known reason. I read one article that the low octane could affect the grade logic system, and cause inapproprriate downshifts. I like the vehice though. Replies to this message: wwest (Jun 17, 2008 9:08 am)
#2667 of 2722 Re: 87 Octane Acceptable? [mfeirman] by wwest Jun 17, 2008 (8:58 am)
Replying to: mfeirman (Jun 17, 2008 6:24 am) Almost any high compression modern day engine will "willingly" accept regular fuel. With the advent of EFI and now more sensitive non-resonant knock/ping sensors the only result might be a bit lower FE.   Apparently even in Denver where the air is so much thinner and therefore the use of premium fuel is more important for keeping the engine HP/torque up to "snuff". If the ECU cannot abate knock/ping via increasing the A/F ratio it will command a downshift more often.
#2668 of 2722 Re: 87 Octane Acceptable? [ptd1] by wwest Jun 17, 2008 (9:08 am)
Replying to: ptd1 (Jun 17, 2008 6:45 am) "Denver at 6500 ft. where the octane is not so important."   The primary difference at 6500 ft (Denver, 6500 ft...??) is that even at WOT the cylinder will NEVER get a full "charge", a full fill of A/F mixture, therefore almost never encounter engine knock/ping due to low octane, even in a relatively high compression engine.   But at higher elevations it is even more important to match premium fuel with a high compression engine in order to keep the engine performance, HP/torque, within "reason" and thereby avoid the continuous downshifts that results.   But other than the "nuisense" of the too often downshifts there will be no adverse results.

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