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      02-15-2008, 02:14 PM   #1
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89 Octane...what's the point?

Just wondering if ANYBODY uses the "mid grade" gas.

I wouldn't but what's the point if you do?
Aren't cars from the manufacturer either tuned for 87 or 91+ Octane??

Does any car ever come with a recommended 89 Octane tune on it?

Since it's basically just throwing your money away to use 89 Octane if your car is tuned for 87 Octane, and just harming your car if you use 89 Octane when it's tuned for and recommended 91 Octane, why do gas companies spend the money to manufacturer 89 Octane???

Wouldn't they save a ton of money if they just made 87 and 91 Octane for the states that use 91 Octane max.
And make 89 and 93 Octane for the states that allow 93 Octane max.

Heck if anybody wanted to use 89-90 Octane, they can just mix the 87 with 91 or 93 anyway.

Am I wrong in thinking it would save a ton of money to eliminate 89 Octane and then have higher quantities of 87, 91, and 93 Octane and therefore bring prices down too?

Just a random thought.
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