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Originally Posted by VoltsFRS2013
Thank you soo much!
A question about the premium gas thing --
my dad is a bit on the cheaper side and is going to insist on putting normal fuel in it (we already do this for our 2007 Honda Odyssey Touring that is meant to heave premium in it)
Will it hurt it to go back and forth? it's hard to reason with him
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I have this same argument with my father, it is not some gas company conspiracy
This motor is a high compression motor and needs the extra octane to avoid pre-detonation. The computer will pull as much timing as possible when using less than required octane gas, as a result gas mileage goes down and you may have additional wear on the engine if the computer cannot pull enough timing to compensate.
It's almost more cost efficient to use the correct gas maximizing MPG and engine life.....appeal to your father's economic side and he won't argue the highest octane you have available in your state as stipulated right in the owner's manual (another appeal to your father, "Look, the guys that built the car state this").
Good luck in your debate
