Selecting the Correct Gasoline for Your Vehicle
You pull up to the pump and have so many selections for the type of gasoline to fill up your vehicle. What do you choose? How do you choose it? This article is intended to help make that decision easy for you. The paragraphs below will help you to understand the difference as well as the pros and cons for each grade.

Today there is no leaded gasoline being sold as there was in the past. The environmental effects of leaded gasoline have been discovered and it is no longer used today. Today however people have the choice of at least three, sometimes more, grades of unleaded fuel each having higher octane than the last. So how do you make the choice?
The lowest grade is 87, also known as regular unleaded. This is the octane level of the gasoline. Many cars on the road today will have no problem with this grade. Additionally it is the least expensive grade as well. To decide if this will work for your car, check your owner’s manual. All of the vehicles manufactured today include a recommended gasoline that you should use for the best engine performance and engine life.
The next step up is a 89 grade gasoline. This is known as mid-grade. Some vehicles that are considered a higher performance will require this type of gasoline to improve the performance of the engine. Additionally the higher octane level helps reduce the build up in the engine that can cause mechanical failure after a period of time.
The final grade selection is 92, known as premium. High performance vehicles will require this increased octane level to help with the performance that the owners are looking for. Racing vehicles obviously require a different type of fuel, but for the road running … Continue reading >>>>