Fuel
NOTICE:
If
you try to do
your
own service
work
without
knowing enough about it, your vehicle could be
damaged.
Use regular unleaded gasoline rated
at
87 octane or
higher. It should meet specifications
ASTM
D4814 in
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 (unleaded). 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.
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