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#21 of 30 Re: What grade of gas does the Murano need [steve_] by fitc Feb 10, 2008 (7:24 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Feb 10, 2008 5:17 pm) This is from the 09 User Manual:   FUEL RECOMMENDATION NISSAN recommends the use of unleaded premium gasoline with an octane rating of at least 91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) number (Research octane number 96).   If unleaded premium gasoline is not available, you may use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI number (Research octane number 91), but you may notice a decrease in performance.   CAUTION . Using a fuel other than that specified could adversely affect the emission control system, and may also affect warranty coverage. . Under no circumstances should a leaded gasoline be used, because this will damage the three-way catalyst. . Do not use E-85 fuel in your vehicle. Your vehicle is not designed to run on E-85 fuel. Using E-85 fuel can damage the fuel system components and is not covered by the NISSAN new vehicle limited warranty.   Gasoline specifications   NISSAN recommends using gasoline that meets the World-Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC) specifications where it is available. Many of the automobile manufacturers developed this specification to improve emission control system and vehicle performance. Ask your service station manager if the gasoline meets the WWFC specifications.   Reformulated gasoline   Some fuel suppliers are now producing reformulated gasolines. These gasolines are specially designed to reduce vehicle emissions. NISSAN supports efforts towards cleaner air and suggests that you use reformulated gasoline when available.   Gasoline containing oxygenates   Some fuel suppliers sell gasoline containing oxygenates such as ethanol, MTBE and methanol with or without advertising their presence. NISSAN does not recommend the use of fuels of which the oxygenate content and the fuel compatibility for your NISSAN cannot be readily determined. If in doubt, ask your service station manager. If you use oxygenate-blend gasoline, please take the following precautions as the usage of such fuels may cause vehicle performance problems and/or fuel system damage. . The fuel should be unleaded and have an octane rating no lower than that recommended for unleaded gasoline. . If an oxygenate-blend, other than methanol blend is used, it should contain no more than 10% oxygenate. (MTBE may, however, be added up to 15%.) . If a methanol blend is used, it should contain no more than 5% methanol (methyl alcohol, wood alcohol). It should also contain a suitable amount of appropriate cosolvents and corrosion inhibitors. If not properly formulated with appropriate cosolvents and corrosion inhibitors, such methanol blends may cause fuel system damage and/or vehicle performance problems. At this time, sufficient data is not available to ensure that all methanol blends are suitable for use in NISSAN vehicles. Replies to this message: steve_ (Feb 10, 2008 8:13 pm) fitc (Feb 10, 2008 9:53 pm) jaymk (Feb 10, 2008 10:56 pm) fitc (Feb 11, 2008 7:23 am)
#22 of 30 Re: What grade of gas does the Murano need [fitc] by steve_ HOST Feb 10, 2008 (8:13 pm)
Replying to: fitc (Feb 10, 2008 7:24 pm) The World-Wide Fuel Charter is new to me. (link)   Sounds a bit like Top Tier Gas.   Thanks for the info! Replies to this message: fitc (Feb 10, 2008 9:53 pm)
#23 of 30 Re: What grade of gas does the Murano need [steve_] by fitc Feb 10, 2008 (9:53 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Feb 10, 2008 8:13 pm) No problem.   Btw, the manual is available online, and it will answer a lot of pre-sale questions people may have...   2009 Nissan Murano Owners' Manual   It is ~4 MB in size.   _fitc_
#24 of 30 Re: What grade of gas does the Murano need [fitc] by jaymk Feb 10, 2008 (10:56 pm)
Replying to: fitc (Feb 10, 2008 7:24 pm) Wow thats some info. Thankyou for letting us know and again thankyou for typing all that information for us. Lets keep it simple, If I'll get the Murano I'll definitely be using the 91 octane gas as thats the highest grade I have seen around here. Thankyou Replies to this message: fitc (Feb 11, 2008 7:23 am)
#25 of 30 Re: What grade of gas does the Murano need [steve_] by jaymk Feb 10, 2008 (11:13 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Feb 10, 2008 5:17 pm) Thanks Steve for the comparision, thats really nice of You. Thankyou
#26 of 30 Re: What grade of gas does the Murano need [jaymk] by fitc Feb 11, 2008 (7:23 am)
Replying to: jaymk (Feb 10, 2008 10:56 pm) Oh, I didn't type all of that - I just copied the relevant section from the manual.   Keep in mind that in the US and Canada, what we call "Octane" is actually the Anti-Knock Index (AKI). So our "87 Octane" gasoline will be rated higher (91-92) in Europe. I think that's what the Manual was trying to say, but they made it somewhat confusing. The bottom line is, you'll be fine using Regular Unleaded (87), but may experience worse gas mileage, and the engine might perform slightly below the specs.   _fitc_
#29 of 30 Mileage on the 2009 Murano AWD by rosepointe Feb 26, 2008 (12:42 pm)
I am curious to see what others are getting in mileage for the 2009 Murano AWD. I am only getting about 20MPG. Drove on the highway for 2 hours and it did not seem as though we were getting anything more that 20MPG. Have the car 3 weeks and other than the 4 hours up and back to State College today we have used it in town. I have used midrange unleaded 89 Octane gas. I think I will try to see if premium does better with mileage.
#30 of 30 1 week 2009 AWD owner here by rovingeye Oct 11, 2008 (7:32 am)
So far I have had my 2009 Murano SL AWD for 1 week (8 days to be precise) and have managed a 20.2 MPG average for the first 350 miles with whatever gas the dealer gave me. Most of my drive have been a mix of city (with braking for traffic & red-signals) and a short drive up & down on I-287 in NJ. I see no reason why I should not be able to reach the EPA stated 23MPG.   I paid a hefty $34K OTD for the car (while the rest of the country was paying $30-32K OTD) and I definitely intend to use Premium Gas and keep the engine in prime running condition.   Will keep this forum updated on how the mileage I get in the future as well.

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