Thread: HELP! WRONG GAS IN CAR
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:45 AM   #15
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In modern cars we have octane & knock sensors that can retard the timing in order to compensate for lower octane fuels. You'll lose a little performance but nothing to worry about. Just pump the correct octane next time you pump gas.
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