Volvo Owners Club Forum - View Single Post - THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGH OCTANE FUEL

Nov 12th, 2003, 12:06

Ian,

Absolutely agree with you!

This is why the heading for this topic is "Importance of High Octane Fuel". It's not a must if you don't want it - an upgraded car will still perform much better than if it was standard even on 95 RON fuel, but simply won't realise the full potential. Like you say, it's freedom of choice. A standard car is less of an issue.

But the bottom line is that yes, any car that has been designed to run on 98 RON fuel or higher will under-perform if you use 95 RON fuel. Classic examples are many of the Japanese imports.

Adam.

Nov 12th, 2003, 12:06	#12
volvotuning Guest Location:	RE: THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGH OCTANE FUEL - 98 RON Ian, Absolutely agree with you! This is why the heading for this topic is "Importance of High Octane Fuel". It's not a must if you don't want it - an upgraded car will still perform much better than if it was standard even on 95 RON fuel, but simply won't realise the full potential. Like you say, it's freedom of choice. A standard car is less of an issue. But the bottom line is that yes, any car that has been designed to run on 98 RON fuel or higher will under-perform if you use 95 RON fuel. Classic examples are many of the Japanese imports. Adam.