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What grade gas do you use in your SC?

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Old 02-02-07, 12:07 PM
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Exclamation What grade gas do you use in your SC?

What's going on guys- I just got the SC, and the cost of premium gas is really burning a hole in my pocket. What grade gas does everyone use?

I have been searching the forums off and on, and other Lexus owners (RX's, ES's in particular) have stated they can run on midgrade fuel with no problems.

I have also looked in my owner's manual, and they say that it is recommended not to run on any grade fuel lower than 91 Octane.

Does everyone on here run their SC on premium?

Thanks in advance!

-steve
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Old 02-02-07, 12:13 PM
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91octane......get better mileage than 87.. then again i never go under half a tank. norm. i fill up when im 3/4 full
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Discussed about a billion times.

Here's one of 'em.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ghlight=octane


Premium, premium, premium.

The $.15 you save per gallon is wasted on the decreased gas mileage. In essence, you're spending more per mile with lower octane.
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premium... if not... my engine would probly explode
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Old 02-02-07, 12:27 PM
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thanks guys- ive been looking, but couldnt find anything for the sc
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93 all the way
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93 octane....
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93 or 116 octane for me.
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91 for me all the time...
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Originally Posted by Dewsc300
93 or 116 octane for me.
thats gotta cost a ****load... i use 93 or 91, rarely regular
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Old 02-02-07, 02:45 PM
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116 isn't that god awful.. A barrel is about 365... I use that crap alot in my Supra. Buy it by the barrel and sell gallons to your friends for 7-10 bucks a gal. and you will make your money back and then some.
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93 only for the SC or any other car I drive.
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93 for fun 116 for more fun
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i always run premium or else i get some pinging
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92 dont get 93 here
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