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is it okay to run higher octane than what the car was tuned for?

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Old Jan 8, 2014, 05:16 PM
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is it okay to run higher octane than what the car was tuned for?
This may be a noob question but is it okay to run 93 octane in a car tuned for 92?
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Old Jan 8, 2014, 08:02 PM
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Yes.
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I've always wondered this but assumed it was ok.
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Yes, as long as it's the same type of fuel (unleaded gasoline for example). Running a lower octane would be dangerous though.
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