Gas Fillup Accident - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Sketch575 · 07-11-2012, 01:30 AM

so i went to fill up my tank with gas and noticed it only cost me 32 bucks. so hell yeah i was hella stoked considering i had a little less than a quarter tank. well my bliss came to an adrupt halt when i realized i put regular, not premium. well i drove the car for a while took it up to highway speeds even passed that. launched a few times and everything seems to be ok. but has anyone else done this? does any one know if anything will happen?

jedibow · 07-11-2012, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Sketch575

so i went to fill up my tank with gas and noticed it only cost me 32 bucks. so hell yeah i was hella stoked considering i had a little less than a quarter tank. well my bliss came to an adrupt halt when i realized i put regular, not premium. well i drove the car for a while took it up to highway speeds even passed that. launched a few times and everything seems to be ok. but has anyone else done this? does any one know if anything will happen?

The car will pull ignition timing (retard) on account of knock, you will not have maximum power, but you will be fine until you get gas again. If it really bothers you fill up again at half tank, then you will atleast have mid grade.

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StevenEngage · 07-11-2012, 01:53 AM

Most cars that require high octane will run on lower, just run like crap. (exactly what this dude said ^

and hey....at least you didnt put diesel in it! Ive heard of people doing that to cars.

lucchesi423 · 07-11-2012, 02:19 AM

you could also get some octane booster from autozone. not sure if the stuff really works but hey, couldnt hurt

jedibow · 07-11-2012, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by StevenEngage

Most cars that require high octane will run on lower, just run like crap. (exactly what this dude said ^

and hey....at least you didnt put diesel in it! Ive heard of people doing that to cars.

I'm so fortunate to be upgraded to a dude now.

MemphisR · 07-11-2012, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by StevenEngage

Most cars that require high octane will run on lower, just run like crap. (exactly what this dude said ^

and hey....at least you didnt put diesel in it! Ive heard of people doing that to cars.

Still a cheaper fix then putting gas in a diesel engine.

st162celica · 07-11-2012, 03:36 AM

octane booster will fix it !!! more powwwaaa

SeattleJeremy · 07-11-2012, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MemphisR

Still a cheaper fix then putting gas in a diesel engine.

Or worse putting Diesel in a Gas engine (Boom).

Draco-REX · 07-11-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by StevenEngage

Most cars that require high octane will run on lower, just run like crap. (exactly what this dude said ^

and hey....at least you didnt put diesel in it! Ive heard of people doing that to cars.

I don't even know how that's possible since the diesel nozzle should be physically too large to fit in a regular gas filler.

jedibow · 07-11-2012, 10:10 AM

if you can believe it, here in some third world states the nozzles are still the same size... LOL

Chewie4299 · 07-11-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by st162celica

octane booster will fix it !!! more powwwaaa

I'm actually pretty sure octane booster won't do anything. 0.2 higher octane or something useless like that.

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2pt5RS · 07-11-2012, 11:21 AM

misleading thread title is misleading.

Mitch · 07-11-2012, 11:42 AM

Just avoid high rpms and heavy load (no WOT). When it gets down to a quarter tank fill up with 93, and that should put you at ~91.5.

RandomHero · 07-11-2012, 02:35 PM

I would need to check my owners manual again but theres a few additives it doesnt recommend. One of which i believe is a popular "Octane Booster" ingredient. I'll double check tonight after work. This is only speculation for now though!

07-11-2012, 01:30 AM	#1
Sketch575 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Ashphalt Scion Fr-s Location: Deming Posts: 39 Thanks: 3 Thanked 74 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Gas Fillup Accident so i went to fill up my tank with gas and noticed it only cost me 32 bucks. so hell yeah i was hella stoked considering i had a little less than a quarter tank. well my bliss came to an adrupt halt when i realized i put regular, not premium. well i drove the car for a while took it up to highway speeds even passed that. launched a few times and everything seems to be ok. but has anyone else done this? does any one know if anything will happen? Last edited by Guff; 07-12-2012 at 02:39 PM.

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