| Regular grade gasoline is just as good as premium | | | | pinging. You may be saving money on cheaper gas by |
| gas for your car if you are not driving a high | | | | putting regular in a premium built car but you will |
| performance vehicle such as a Viper, Corvette or a | | | | eventually pay for damage to the engine in the long |
| high end luxury car. | | | | run. |
| Premium gasoline was designed for high performance | | | | If your regular gasoline vehicle is lacking on |
| vehicles and luxury cars that are built for high rpm's | | | | performance there is a trick that I've learned in my 20 |
| and richer fuel mixtures. But to put premium gas in your | | | | years of automotive experience, and that is to mix |
| everyday driving vehicle that doesn't specify premium | | | | regular with premium, 3/4 regular to 1/4 premium. That |
| on the gas cap is a waste of money. It may even | | | | will increase performance without decreasing your |
| lower your gas mileage by causing your fuel system | | | | wallet and get rid of that slight annoying ping. |
| to run a little rich. | | | | So yes, regular grade gasoline is just as good as |
| However if your vehicle does require premium, it is | | | | premium when used in a vehicle designed for regular, |
| best to use it. Your performance will drop if you use | | | | but don't substitute regular for premium in your |
| regular in a premium vehicle and that can cause | | | | performance car you may regret it later. Take care |
| pre-ignition in the cylinder, which is referred to as | | | | and drive safely. |