Originally Posted By: jk_636
Ramble jam, yes 87 or that awful corn gas is what is "recommended" but that doesn't mean it can't run anything else. Using 93 instead of 87 won't hurt anything. No worries.
Jsfalls: It is not a waste of money in my mind. It is a Higher octane fuel that has improved fuel economy, burns more efficiently and as such helps keep fuel system cleaner.
You're a marketing company's best friend. You believe that in paying more for something that returns no added value whatsoever, and by doing so you actually believe that you're taking better care of your vehicle.
In college I had a marketing professor who discussed that very phenomenon. There is a segment of the population who believe that, because a product costs more and is marketed as superior, they're willing to pay more even though the reality is that there's no cost benefit between the higher priced product and lower priced product, especially in your case with a vehicle that does not require higher octane fuel.
As long as it feeds your ego and gives you that feeling of superiority, then by all means continue overpaying. The rest of us will just continue to use that "cheap" gas, and laughing all the way to the bank.
Ramble jam, yes 87 or that awful corn gas is what is "recommended" but that doesn't mean it can't run anything else. Using 93 instead of 87 won't hurt anything. No worries.
Jsfalls: It is not a waste of money in my mind. It is a Higher octane fuel that has improved fuel economy, burns more efficiently and as such helps keep fuel system cleaner.
You're a marketing company's best friend. You believe that in paying more for something that returns no added value whatsoever, and by doing so you actually believe that you're taking better care of your vehicle.
In college I had a marketing professor who discussed that very phenomenon. There is a segment of the population who believe that, because a product costs more and is marketed as superior, they're willing to pay more even though the reality is that there's no cost benefit between the higher priced product and lower priced product, especially in your case with a vehicle that does not require higher octane fuel.
As long as it feeds your ego and gives you that feeling of superiority, then by all means continue overpaying. The rest of us will just continue to use that "cheap" gas, and laughing all the way to the bank.