My girlfriend has a Chevy Trax and it's a decent little car, but a little bit underpowered. It's also heavy so the mpg suffers a little bit because of the engine struggling to pull it along.
So, that's why I ask if this little turbo will see any benefit from a higher octane fuel? We plan to run a couple tanks of 89 just to see if there is any noticeable difference and if it makes any more power.
I know in vehicles like my Ridgeline, the V6 will indeed change it's fuel mapping to take advantage of higher octane and even change shift points, as was confirmed by various people/engineers on Ridgeline forums. That manual also states this, albeit with a little less detail.
So, if anyone is familiar with this engine or has credible links to show that higher octane benefits the 1.4l I'd definitely like to read/hear about it.
To be clear, I'm not starting an octane argument, I know that 87 octane technically has more energy and that it's not of lesser quality. I simply am curious whether this ECU and engine can take advantage of a higher octane.
So, that's why I ask if this little turbo will see any benefit from a higher octane fuel? We plan to run a couple tanks of 89 just to see if there is any noticeable difference and if it makes any more power.
I know in vehicles like my Ridgeline, the V6 will indeed change it's fuel mapping to take advantage of higher octane and even change shift points, as was confirmed by various people/engineers on Ridgeline forums. That manual also states this, albeit with a little less detail.
So, if anyone is familiar with this engine or has credible links to show that higher octane benefits the 1.4l I'd definitely like to read/hear about it.
To be clear, I'm not starting an octane argument, I know that 87 octane technically has more energy and that it's not of lesser quality. I simply am curious whether this ECU and engine can take advantage of a higher octane.
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