Is Premium fuel necessary in 4.0 '99 Disco in Canada?

Just Curious if the additives in Premium fuel are worth the higher
price. I see Chevron has a techron concentrate additive in a bottle
you can use to help clean out and reduce deposits. Would this work?

I think our octane levels are 87, 89, and 94 for the most part in
Canada but hear mixed reports on how important premium fuel really is.


I have been trying the slightly less than premium 89 octane for a few
months in the thirsty 4.0 and she seems a bit sluggish in the mid rpm.

Can anyone attempt to enlighten?

So Bananaramma was, like

> Just Curious if the additives in Premium fuel are worth the higher
> price. I see Chevron has a techron concentrate additive in a bottle
> you can use to help clean out and reduce deposits. Would this work?
>
> I think our octane levels are 87, 89, and 94 for the most part in
> Canada but hear mixed reports on how important premium fuel really is.
>
>
> I have been trying the slightly less than premium 89 octane for a few
> months in the thirsty 4.0 and she seems a bit sluggish in the mid rpm.
>
> Can anyone attempt to enlighten?

I've tried premium fuel in several vehicles (usually when someone else was
paying for it). Not sure what the octane rating is, but it's supposed to be
better than the standard UK stuff. In two Range Rovers (3.9 and 4.6) it
didn't make the slightest bit of difference to prefoemance or economy.

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Rich

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Bananaramma wrote:
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> I have been trying the slightly less than premium 89 octane for a few
> months in the thirsty 4.0 and she seems a bit sluggish in the mid rpm.
>
> Can anyone attempt to enlighten?

Insufficient octane --> pre-ignition --> detected by ECU --> ECU
retards timing --> reduced power output.

If you need a particular ocatne to run right, you've basically got to
use it.


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