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  1. Kevin_Denver
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    Drain stale gas

    ...with just filling the car up with Premium and using the gas that's in it (octane rating of gas drops over time, so Premium will help equalize it).
    Post by: Kevin_Denver, Feb 9, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  2. Toyota Jesus
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    1nz-fe Cam Swap

    ...compression ratio is increased to 13:1. 13:1 is very high, so 91 octane is definitely required. This seems a very easy way to hugely increase...
    Post by: Toyota Jesus, Jul 8, 2017 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  3. Tideland Prius
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    Six tanks with Techron solved high oil consumption at 140K miles

    I have tried but only when refuelling in the US. It breaks even so you're basically pumping 91 solely for the ethanol-free properties of the fuel.
    Post by: Tideland Prius, Sep 11, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  4. Mendel Leisk
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    Six tanks with Techron solved high oil consumption at 140K miles

    I managed to miss the octane number, but going from memory, the octane free gas is 94. You can see 91 on the right side. [ATTACH] Vs regular,...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Sep 11, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  5. Tideland Prius
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    Six tanks with Techron solved high oil consumption at 140K miles

    It is but at least with WA prices, the difference is made up with the mpg gain (I think I recorded 1-2mpg.. I posted it here somewhere). But in...
    Post by: Tideland Prius, Sep 11, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  6. cyberpriusII
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    Six tanks with Techron solved high oil consumption at 140K miles

    ...I found this on Kelly Blue Book. Seems interesting. Would higher octane be like Sildenafil for engines? For some reason PriusChat has banned...
    Post by: cyberpriusII, Sep 8, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  7. Mendel Leisk
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    Six tanks with Techron solved high oil consumption at 140K miles

    ...the border in Vancouver, maybe the same Seattle: Chevron's highest octane grade has a decal on the pump declaring no ethanol. But seems a very...
    Post by: Mendel Leisk, Sep 8, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  8. ozmatt
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    We lost our beloved 2011 but pick up a 2004 prius Saturday.

    ...P0420, it detonates really bad under mild load regardless of fuel octane used I am thinking it might have something to do with the cat....
    Post by: ozmatt, Mar 13, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  9. Montgomery
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    Sell 1st Car (Prius) For Scion tC

    Post by: Montgomery, Oct 25, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  10. Data Daedalus
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    What Car Did You Drive Before Your Prius?

    ...Eventually though, getting 180 miles out of 45 litres of 98 octane fuel in winter, started to look ridiculously expensive - and I wasn't even...
    Post by: Data Daedalus, Aug 25, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  11. Sezy
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    Took the Prius Drag Racing!

    How many miles about were on your car at this race? I stripped all the seats out and my best run was 17.741 last week. Temps were similar. Had my...
    Post by: Sezy, Aug 24, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  12. John Kinney
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    299,999+ Mile Club

    ...2 or 3 times - Halogen. Use strictly standard unleaded gas - 87 octane. Always keep it under 75 and no hard unnecessary acceleration. No hard...
    Post by: John Kinney, Jul 20, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  13. Data Daedalus
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    Sell 1st Car (Prius) For Scion tC

    ...I ended up paying through the nose to run it. It ran best on High Octane Super Unleaded Fuel - and that's what it got. By the way, trivia; the...
    Post by: Data Daedalus, Apr 11, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  14. Yakoma
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    2000Mile Winter Road Trip Recommendation

    ...there are things that people do or did - like buy different octane gasoline or changing their engine timing - to deal with this. I know the OP...
    Post by: Yakoma, Jan 29, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  15. fuzzy1
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    2000Mile Winter Road Trip Recommendation

    ...1994. Step up a couple levels and search PriusChat or CarTalk for 'octane vs altitude' or similar keywords, and you could learn far more....
    Post by: fuzzy1, Jan 29, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  16. fuzzy1
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    2000Mile Winter Road Trip Recommendation

    Octane-related pinging is fixed by using higher octane, not lower octane. If a given fuel won't ping at low elevation, it won't ping at higher...
    Post by: fuzzy1, Jan 28, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  17. Yakoma
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    2000Mile Winter Road Trip Recommendation

    >> all those cars could get away with significantly lower octane than at sea level Which is why I said DIFFERENT octane and not HIGHER >>And...
    Post by: Yakoma, Jan 28, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  18. fuzzy1
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    2000Mile Winter Road Trip Recommendation

    ...mountains, all those cars could get away with significantly lower octane than at sea level, which is why 85 octane is often available up there....
    Post by: fuzzy1, Jan 28, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  19. Yakoma
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    2000Mile Winter Road Trip Recommendation

    ...in the mountains, there are things that people do or did - like buy different octane gasoline or changing their engine timing - to deal with this.
    Post by: Yakoma, Jan 28, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
  20. calabrsn
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    200,000 Mile Club

    Yes, higher octane gas does help to reduce the pinging.
    Post by: calabrsn, Oct 20, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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