Put 87 octane in my Nismo :(

DIGItonium · 09-18-2012, 09:26 PM

Kill half the tank and go back to fill up with 91/93?

FairladyZ · 09-18-2012, 09:28 PM

just drive slow man/

To be honest, your dealer probably put in 87 too cause most sales people are dumb.

GSXR1K · 09-18-2012, 09:53 PM

Thanks for the advice everyone. Gonna do the wait till half a tank idea and fill up with 91. (crossing fingers)

Mt Tam I am · 09-18-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GSXR1K

Thanks for the advice everyone. Gonna do the wait till half a tank idea and fill up with 91. (crossing fingers)

Good choice.

omm370z · 09-18-2012, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GSXR1K

First off has anyone ever done this before? Secondly I know I'm retarded for doing this. Most importantly what should I do? Put octane booster in the tank? No pinging sounds as of yet. Is it really necessary to try and drain the $70. Of gas I just filled up with?

Lucky she did not distract you to fill it with Diesel

Kingbaby · 09-19-2012, 12:11 AM

just drive normal lmao

one tank isn't going to hurt

ahahahahahahahahahahah

luigi90210 · 09-19-2012, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GSXR1K

Thanks for the advice everyone. Gonna do the wait till half a tank idea and fill up with 91. (crossing fingers)

if its available, pump 100 octane into your car at half tank, that should make it about 91 octane after the mix but it might be a bit higher or lower

just take it easy though

Rui Z · 09-19-2012, 12:41 AM

It's fine. It even says in the manual that it's okay to put 87 octane gas in an emergency if there's no higher octane. Just don't keep repeating it.

bvl · 09-19-2012, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GSXR1K

Is octane booster worth trying?

Nope. A gallon of toluene is however. Its in the paint section at Lowes.

- b

c41006 · 09-19-2012, 01:00 AM

I would probably trade it in for a new Z...

jk it will be fine

LakeShow · 09-19-2012, 01:19 AM

Your car will blow up in 3..2..1.........

edub370 · 09-19-2012, 08:13 AM

whoever said siphon off the tank.... completely unnecessary. the car will be fine as long as u arent goint WOT all day

81DAWG · 09-19-2012, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

Kill half the tank and go back to fill up with 91/93?

But I would use at least 93 octane. When mixing octanes of equal volume the resulting octane mix an average of the 2.

Example: 9 gallons of 87 octane + 9 gallons of 93 octane = 18 gallons of 90 octane

2011 Nismo#91 · 09-19-2012, 09:50 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toluene
Cheap, effective and safe octane booster.

IDZRVIT · 09-19-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toluene
Cheap, effective and safe octane booster.

Ya think?

It goes on to say:

"Toluene also poses similar problems as alcohol fuels, as it eats through standard rubber fuel lines and has no lubricating properties, as standard gasoline does,[citation needed] which can break down fuel pumps and cause upper cylinder bore wear."

Won't be going in my tank.

09-18-2012, 09:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Kill half the tank and go back to fill up with 91/93? __________________

09-19-2012, 12:41 AM	#23 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 16	It's fine. It even says in the manual that it's okay to put 87 octane gas in an emergency if there's no higher octane. Just don't keep repeating it. __________________

09-19-2012, 01:00 AM	#25 (permalink)
c41006 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 9,034 Drives: '10 G37 Coupe BO 7AT Rep Power: 113	I would probably trade it in for a new Z... jk it will be fine __________________ The plaque for the alternates is down in the ladies room

09-19-2012, 01:19 AM	#26 (permalink)
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09-19-2012, 08:13 AM	#27 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 19	whoever said siphon off the tank.... completely unnecessary. the car will be fine as long as u arent goint WOT all day __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

09-18-2012, 09:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 17	just drive slow man/ To be honest, your dealer probably put in 87 too cause most sales people are dumb.

09-18-2012, 09:53 PM	#18 (permalink)
GSXR1K Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 29 Drives: 12 NISMO 370z Silver Rep Power: 12	Thanks for the advice everyone. Gonna do the wait till half a tank idea and fill up with 91. (crossing fingers)

09-19-2012, 09:50 AM	#29 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,379 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 33858	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toluene Cheap, effective and safe octane booster.

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