Ram recommends mid-grade 89 -
octane gas for the 5.7 V8, but it can run on regular as well, which is what's recommended for the 3.6 V6.
If drivers want more power, they can dig through the serialized Demon Crate for a ton of stuff to turn the SRT Demon into a true drag racer — narrow front runner aluminum drag wheels, performance parts, tools, jacks, an air filter, a tire pressure gauge, and a powertrain control module along with a switch module to switch over to high -
octane gas for the fuel source and remap the engine.
Not exact matches
The US Patent and Trademark Office issued patent Nº 9,217,161
for a process using naturally occurring microorganisms to ferment biomass or
gases directly to hydrocarbons such as hexane and
octane.
Putting high -
octane gas in one and water in the other,
for example, provides little useful information about which car makes the most of its fuel.
High compression engines (performance cars) would cause low
octane gas to combust under the pressure alone rather than from the spark plug firing, resulting in knocking, which is very bad
for the engine.
Too add on I have a premium only car also, and when you put regular
gas in the knock sensors pick it up so the ecu can retard or advance timing to compensate
for the knock that lower
octane fuel gives.
If you look at a
gas pump it will usually show
for example, 87
octane (R + M) / 2.
Premium
gas is recommended
for the 2.0 - liter unit, while the 3.6 - liter was designed to run on 87
octane fuel.
Keep using the cleaner
for a while (and if you can use higher -
octane gas) and the problem should get smaller everytime until it eventually disappears.
While premium
gas does have a higher
octane level than regular
gas, this does not necessarily mean it is «better»
for your vehicle.
Fuel economy Starting with a full tank of 87
octane or greater fuel, we drive on a variety of roads
for at least 350 miles and compute the vehicle's
gas mileage based on what's consumed and the odometer reading.
The car uses 87
octane gas and only added $ 160 / year
for insurance over the Civic's rate.
What we really love about it is it's quite responsive and great on
gas for a luxury SUV, but runs on regular, and I'm not talking 89, but 87
octane fuel.
6) Gasoline You can save hundreds of dollars a year by comparing prices at different stations, pumping
gas yourself, and using the lowest -
octane called
for in your owner's manual.
Buy
gas at the lowest
octane level
for your car.
If you live or have visited a region with a high elevation, you may have seen
gas for sale with an
octane rating of 85.