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  1. PoulStaugaard

    PoulStaugaard Now a PriusOwner

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    She has been with me since January 31st. So far we have covered 400 enjoyable miles, averaging 48 mpg (4.9 l/100km), about what I expected. I try to maximize efficiency, but I do have rather short commute trips, around 6 miles.

    I picked the silver colour because I plan to keep her for a long time. She came on Michelin Primergy tires. Looks just right with the 16 inch wheels.

    The manual I have, specifies (research) octane 95 gasoline. I wonder if there is technical reasons why they don't recommend octane 92. I seem to have read on PC that regular gas (~92 (research) octane) should be perfectly OK, but what does the US manual say?

    There seems to be a conservatism, like when Toyota US requires oil changes every 5000 miles, while in Denmark, it's perfectly OK for the Prius to go 15000 km or one year between oil changes.
     

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  2. Doc Willie

    Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander

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    THe US manual recommends regular gas (R+M/2 = 87). For some reason higher octane is NOT recommended.
     
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  3. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Australia is RON91. I use RON94 E10
    Welcome to the Prius owners club and PriusChat.

    Best colour Prius too, well done!!
     
    #3 patsparks, Feb 12, 2008
  4. lumpy95

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    As Doc Willie said, the US manual has low octane recommended as compared to yours and recommends no higher octane be used.

    I read a thread on PC that says that US oil standards aren't near as good as EU oil standards so maybe thats the difference in oil change mileage.

    Nice color BTW :D
     
    #4 lumpy95, Feb 12, 2008
  5. N3FOL

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    Welcome PoulStaugaard to the forum. Please say hi to Tanya for me. Very nice looking Prius you have. Thanks for the pics.
     
    #5 N3FOL, Feb 12, 2008
  6. PoulStaugaard

    PoulStaugaard Now a PriusOwner

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    I wonder if there are differences in the engine or any other reason why I should not use RON 92 gasoline.

    As an aside, I'm in doubt whether it has the gas tank bladder and the coolant flask. I seem to have read that the european version does not have these, but it would seem that it does: There's a rubber hose inside the gas filling pipe, and I have heard a brief motor sound from the engine compartment a little while after switching off.
     
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    I still don't know what that "brief motor sound" is either. It happens about a minute after I turn off the Power button.
     
    #7 N3FOL, Feb 14, 2008
  8. ksstathead

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    I've read that this is the coolant being pumped into a thermos to help keep it warm for the next trip.
     
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  9. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    I think the noise is the brake booster pump. I hear it in Australia too. If you pump the brake it does it again.

    Try it.
     
    #9 patsparks, Feb 14, 2008
  10. KiwiRiceBurner

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    I have a 2008 Prius bought in NW USA. The manual says:
    "Use premium unleaded gasoline. (87 Octane Rating [Research Octane Number 91] or higher)."

    Where I am 87 Octane is regular.
     
    #10 KiwiRiceBurner, Feb 15, 2008
  11. lumpy95

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    As to the octane recommended, open this PDF and pay particular attention to section 3.
    http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/Hybrid13.pdf
    I copied and pasted this link from another thread about "Why not to overfill your tank".
     
    #11 lumpy95, Feb 16, 2008
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