Bought my new Z home saturday

Beaker · 10-13-2009, 09:00 AM

I bought a new Z, pearl white,Touring and Sport package on saturday.

I love it! Just a few questions. I went with the salesperson to fill it up and she tried to put regular gas in the tank. I pointed out that the car requires premium and she put premium in it. Looking through the manual I notice it says premium is 'recommended'. Would midgrade be acceptable on occasion or should I stick with premium for fuel economy and performance? Thanks!

NewYorkJon34 · 10-13-2009, 09:33 AM

Premium only, you could tell she knows nothing about the car, lol

M1K3 · 10-13-2009, 09:57 AM

Yea stick to only premium. Im pretty sure it says it on the inside of the gas panel.

StLRedrider · 10-13-2009, 06:54 PM

congrats on the new ride, sounds like that sales rep was getting off cheap. we could use some pics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kdo2milger · 10-13-2009, 07:20 PM

dcrew1x · 10-13-2009, 07:31 PM

congrats and welcome to the board

Stick with premium

augustabites · 10-13-2009, 08:02 PM

Awesome color choice

I remember driving back from the dealer with my new ride a few months ago...

I've only used premium so far.

Congrats!

Pointman · 10-13-2009, 11:09 PM

Use premium only and if you can find it without 10% ethanol you will be way ahead of the game. Hope you see 7.5k rpm's soon, it's amazing.

Trips · 10-14-2009, 03:10 AM

Welcome and Congrats! any question you have on basic things may have already been asked, so search in the appropriate section or use the search function and if you need to post a question we're here to help. as for your question use premium gas, if your in a pinch the mid grade is not going to hurt the motor. like it's reads it's recommended versus premium only. have a good time and enjoy your Z.

Beaker · 10-14-2009, 09:47 AM

I'll post pictures as soon as I can. Just have to download the many, many pictures I took

Thanks for all of the congratulations!

CervanteZ · 10-14-2009, 10:02 AM

Congrats on the new ride, best color IMO! And as everyone else already stated, Premium only!

I know gas ain't cheap nowadays, but neither is the Z. I put Chevron Premium everytime.

10-13-2009, 09:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Beaker Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 3 Drives: 09 370Z PW A7 Rep Power: 15	Brought my new Z home saturday I bought a new Z, pearl white,Touring and Sport package on saturday. I love it! Just a few questions. I went with the salesperson to fill it up and she tried to put regular gas in the tank. I pointed out that the car requires premium and she put premium in it. Looking through the manual I notice it says premium is 'recommended'. Would midgrade be acceptable on occasion or should I stick with premium for fuel economy and performance? Thanks! Last edited by Beaker; 10-13-2009 at 09:31 AM.

10-13-2009, 09:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
M1K3 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: plainfield illinois Posts: 61 Drives: 11' Touring/MT Black Rep Power: 16	Yea stick to only premium. Im pretty sure it says it on the inside of the gas panel. __________________ Red Touring w/ Sport package 6m/t

10-13-2009, 06:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	congrats on the new ride, sounds like that sales rep was getting off cheap. we could use some pics !!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

10-13-2009, 07:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 59	__________________ Project *NISMO*

10-13-2009, 07:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
dcrew1x Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 821 Drives: Graphite Bullet Rep Power: 368	congrats and welcome to the board Stick with premium __________________ 2009 PG 6MT Sports Stillen Gen3 CAI \| Stillen CBE \| AMS Short Shifter \| Nismo Brace Kit

10-13-2009, 09:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1064	Premium only, you could tell she knows nothing about the car, lol

10-13-2009, 08:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
augustabites Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 44 Drives: 09 Z PG 6MT Sport Rep Power: 16	Awesome color choice I remember driving back from the dealer with my new ride a few months ago... I've only used premium so far. Congrats!

10-13-2009, 11:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pointman Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 128 Drives: 370Z Sport/Tour Nav Rep Power: 275	Use premium only and if you can find it without 10% ethanol you will be way ahead of the game. Hope you see 7.5k rpm's soon, it's amazing. __________________ JTTF SQ8

10-14-2009, 03:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Welcome and Congrats! any question you have on basic things may have already been asked, so search in the appropriate section or use the search function and if you need to post a question we're here to help. as for your question use premium gas, if your in a pinch the mid grade is not going to hurt the motor. like it's reads it's recommended versus premium only. have a good time and enjoy your Z. __________________

10-14-2009, 09:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Beaker Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 3 Drives: 09 370Z PW A7 Rep Power: 15	I'll post pictures as soon as I can. Just have to download the many, many pictures I took Thanks for all of the congratulations!

10-14-2009, 10:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
CervanteZ Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cali Posts: 133 Drives: 2009 370z PW AUTO Rep Power: 15	Congrats on the new ride, best color IMO! And as everyone else already stated, Premium only! I know gas ain't cheap nowadays, but neither is the Z. I put Chevron Premium everytime.

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