Put 87 octane in my Nismo :(

edub370 · 09-19-2012, 10:04 AM

its a trick the some of the built volvo dudes use, but i stil didnt wanna do it.

some old tuners swear by toluene tho

Chteelers · 09-19-2012, 10:08 AM

Modern cars all have knock detection, precisely because the OEMs know people may put lower octane gas in their cars, either by mistake or necessity. Drive as normal. The car will adjust ignition timing to compensate, resulting in lower hp and mpg than normal, but no damage.

Chteelers · 09-19-2012, 10:10 AM

Don't put weird, cheap octane booster in your car. You'll do more damage than just running on regular low octane pump gas.

jcosta79 · 09-19-2012, 10:13 AM

You know, the owners manual actually tells you what to do if this happens.

RIF

Nismodean · 09-19-2012, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

All of you guys would really siiphon off 17-20 gallons of gas??? JEEZUS you guys need to find something better to do with your time...

I think you should drive like a human, drive on the tank, then when you fill up next, disconnect your battery and wait about an hour or so to reset the computer

Why is it every time I see someone recommend resetting an ECU the time "requirement" keeps going up? An hour is just ridiculous, 15 seconds is all it takes to reset ANY processor. It's not like you have to bore the ECU to death with no power for it to reset.

binary0x01 · 09-19-2012, 11:48 AM

I saw a silver Nismo on Victory in Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks whatever... I smelled 87 when I drove by it... tisk tisk...

DEpointfive0 · 09-19-2012, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nismodean

Why is it every time I see someone recommend resetting an ECU the time "requirement" keeps going up? An hour is just ridiculous, 15 seconds is all it takes to reset ANY processor. It's not like you have to bore the ECU to death with no power for it to reset.

I always thought it was an hour, my bad...

DEpointfive0 · 09-19-2012, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edub370

its a trick the some of the built volvo dudes use, but i stil didnt wanna do it.

some old tuners swear by toluene tho

I put Toluene in my car all the time, I use it here in CA where we get 91, in TX, not so much, they get 93

KSFastah · 09-19-2012, 12:42 PM

Definitely a case of RTFM...

Having said that, sh$t happens....drive it empty and refill with the good stuff. Not a big deal.

DLSTR · 09-19-2012, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KSFastah

Definitely a case of RTFM...

Having said that, sh$t happens....drive it empty and refill with the good stuff. Not a big deal.

This

- and also read the manual before dumping it here and telling us how you couldnt street race. Note - improve your driving skills before adding another mod to your car. Street racing AINT the way to do it. No sympathy.

jcosta79 · 09-19-2012, 02:09 PM

FUEL RECOMMENDATION

VQ37VHR engine

Use unleaded premium gasoline with an octane
rating of at least 91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index)
number (Research octane number 96).

If premium gasoline is not available, unleaded
regular gasoline with an octane rating of 87 AKI
number (Research octane number 91) may be
temporarily used, but only under the following
precautions:

. Have the fuel tank filled only partially with
unleaded regular gasoline, and fill up with
unleaded premium gasoline as soon as
possible.

. Avoid full throttle driving and abrupt acceleration.

However, for maximum vehicle performance,
the use of unleaded premium
gasoline is recommended.

GSXR1K · 09-19-2012, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcosta79

FUEL RECOMMENDATION

VQ37VHR engine

Use unleaded premium gasoline with an octane
rating of at least 91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index)
number (Research octane number 96).

If premium gasoline is not available, unleaded
regular gasoline with an octane rating of 87 AKI
number (Research octane number 91) may be
temporarily used, but only under the following
precautions:

. Have the fuel tank filled only partially with
unleaded regular gasoline, and fill up with
unleaded premium gasoline as soon as
possible.

. Avoid full throttle driving and abrupt acceleration.

However, for maximum vehicle performance,
the use of unleaded premium
gasoline is recommended.

Thank you! Probably the most valuable comment in this entire thread. Who would have thought the owners manual would have had something valuable in it aside from showing you how to use your seatbelt and operate cruise control?

IDZRVIT · 09-19-2012, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXR1K

Thank you! Probably the most valuable comment in this entire thread. Who would have thought the owners manual would have had something valuable in it aside from showing you how to use your seatbelt and operate cruise control?

The OM is full of valuable information. A lot of folks in here need to take an hour off from driving their Z and RTFM and for some others, have their mom read it to them at bed time.

Telephone · 09-19-2012, 04:58 PM

Quote:

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?

Just drive it. You could have put 87 in your Gixxer which has higher compression and it would still be okay.

KSFastah · 09-19-2012, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

The OM is full of valuable information. A lot of folks in here need to take an hour off from driving their Z and RTFM and for some others, have their mom read it to them at bed time.

Hehehe....nice.

09-19-2012, 10:04 AM	#31 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 19	its a trick the some of the built volvo dudes use, but i stil didnt wanna do it. some old tuners swear by toluene tho __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

09-19-2012, 10:13 AM	#34 (permalink)
jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 14	You know, the owners manual actually tells you what to do if this happens. RIF __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel

09-19-2012, 11:48 AM	#36 (permalink)
binary0x01 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 892 Drives: 2012 6-SPEED 3.7L Z Rep Power: 13	I saw a silver Nismo on Victory in Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks whatever... I smelled 87 when I drove by it... tisk tisk... __________________ Tune (by Seb@SpecialtyZ) -- Upgraded Parts List : When in doubt, use brute force; if it doesn't work, you aren't using enough.

09-19-2012, 02:09 PM	#41 (permalink)
jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 14	Straight From the 2012 Manual (Section 9 Page 4) FUEL RECOMMENDATION VQ37VHR engine Use unleaded premium gasoline with an octane rating of at least 91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) number (Research octane number 96). If premium gasoline is not available, unleaded regular gasoline with an octane rating of 87 AKI number (Research octane number 91) may be temporarily used, but only under the following precautions: . Have the fuel tank filled only partially with unleaded regular gasoline, and fill up with unleaded premium gasoline as soon as possible. . Avoid full throttle driving and abrupt acceleration. However, for maximum vehicle performance, the use of unleaded premium gasoline is recommended. EazyD likes this. __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel

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09-19-2012, 10:08 AM	#32 (permalink)
Chteelers Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Charlotte Posts: 63 Drives: '11 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 13	Modern cars all have knock detection, precisely because the OEMs know people may put lower octane gas in their cars, either by mistake or necessity. Drive as normal. The car will adjust ignition timing to compensate, resulting in lower hp and mpg than normal, but no damage.

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Chteelers Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Charlotte Posts: 63 Drives: '11 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 13	Don't put weird, cheap octane booster in your car. You'll do more damage than just running on regular low octane pump gas.

09-19-2012, 12:42 PM	#39 (permalink)
KSFastah Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: KS Posts: 184 Drives: 12 370Z Sport GM M6 Rep Power: 12	Definitely a case of RTFM... Having said that, sh$t happens....drive it empty and refill with the good stuff. Not a big deal.