Fuel
Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at 87 octane or
higher. It should meet specifications
A-STM
D4814,
h
the United States and CGSB
3.5-92
in
Canada. These
fuels should have the proper additives,
so
you should not
have to add anything to the fuel.
In
the United States and Canada, it’s easy to be sure you
get the right kind of gasoline (udeaded). You’ll see
UNLEADED right on the pump. And only unleaded
nozzles will fit into your vehicle’s filler neck.
Be sure the posted octane is at least 87.
If
the octane is
less than 87, you may get a heavy knocking noise when
you drive.
If
it’s bad enough,
it
can damage your engine.
If
you’re using fuel rated at 87 octane
or
higher and you
still hear heavy knocking, your engine needs service.
But don’t
worry
if you hear a little pinging noise when
you’re accelerating or
driving
up
a
hill. That’s
normal,
and you don’t have to buy
a
higher octane fuel to get
rid
of pinging. It’s the heavy, constant knock that means
you have a problem.
What about gasoline with blending materials that
contain oxygen (oxygenates), such as MTBE or alcohol?
AfZBE
is “methyl tertiary-butyl
ether.”
Fuel that is no
more than
15%
WBE is fine for your vehicle.
Ethanol
is ethyl or grain alcohol. Properly-blendeg
fuel
that is no Tore than 10%
ethanol
is fine for yoqr
vehicle.
Methanol
is methyl or wood alcohol.
I
NOTICE:
Fuel that is more than
5%
methanol is bad for
your vehicle. Don’t use it. It can corrode metql
parts in your fuel system and also damaiF plastic
and’rubber parts. That damage woyldn’fpe
covered under your warranty. And even at
5%
or
less, there must be “cosolvents’’ and corrosion
ireventers in this fuel to help avoid these
problems.
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