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Not so bad after-all...
- Thread starter Unobtanium
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- Denver, CO
He was referring to the troll account.
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
Yep, i admit to it. Sometimes you just dont want to get ghettolaned, and raw 0-60 is whats up.
Usually the guy doing that ends up behind me a few miles down the road. [emoji23]
Unobtanium...if you want to sell drive it up to WA state for a sale and fly home
My '15 GT w/46K miles shows up $18.6-20.9K via KBB and private party sale...I don't do trade in... what I have found is that KBB is usually on low end here in WA state. Used cars prices are never discount here.
I ran your touring '15 here and it $12.2-$14.1 private party sale
Out of curiosity ran a '15 RAV4 XLE (mid trim) with 98K miles here... those go for $15.1-$16.7
So yes..not as good as Toyota but more than what they sell for in your area
My '15 GT w/46K miles shows up $18.6-20.9K via KBB and private party sale...I don't do trade in... what I have found is that KBB is usually on low end here in WA state. Used cars prices are never discount here.
I ran your touring '15 here and it $12.2-$14.1 private party sale
Out of curiosity ran a '15 RAV4 XLE (mid trim) with 98K miles here... those go for $15.1-$16.7
So yes..not as good as Toyota but more than what they sell for in your area
This will undoubtedly cause debate but I've started running premium in my CX-5.... I don't really notice mileage difference so far but feels slightly quicker and engine seems somewhat smoother. I'm on 3rd tank now.
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- State of Jefferson
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD+
You're too modest, man. Some of your arguments are as creative as any I've ever heard!
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- State of Jefferson
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD+
I don't doubt you feel that, but I'd wonder how much is the placebo effect.
My understanding has always been that higher octane affects preignition ONLY. Premium used to have more additives, but don't think that's true anymore. Maybe your brand DOES have different additives, enough to clean the plugs slightly?? Seems unlikely. Other ideas why it might make a difference?
Do you think the improvement is worth the extra $.25/gal [7-8%] around here?
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
Damn. Apparently so. I would if i was certain of the deal. As in, had money in hand in exchange for delivery.
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
It likely keeps his engine from pulling as much timing. Its legit, but i wonder the real impact.
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Did he mention idle?
I thought he said smoother idle. At any rate dyno tests havent found an advantage so I still think its placebo. In order for there to be an advantage the engine has to be designed to take advantage of the higher octane.
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- Denver, CO
Agreed. 2.5L Skyactiv in our market was designed for 87. I've tried running 91 before for a few tanks and honestly didn't notice a damn thing.
Edit: I just make sure the 87 I do run now is Top Tier.
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- 2021 CX-9 Sig
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- 2021 CX-5 GT
I have a local station that offers up 90 octane ethanol free fuel for a good price and it gives me slightly better MPG. The key is the lack of ethanol, not the octane.
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- San Antonio, Texas
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- '15 CX-5 Miata AWD
That's 100% wrong according to ICE theory.. using 87 is the guaranteed way to get minimum performance under less than ideal operating conditions, and the ECU will see to it.
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- Denver, CO
But isn't it true that the benefits of using a higher octane are only really seen with a tune like what you got?
Just google it there is plenty of tests that have been done. No point arguing about it here.
I believe AAA published a study recently.
