14 High octane gas


For most cars these days, buying higher octane gas is a waste of your money. Regular unleaded has approximately 87 octane already and is fine for your vehicle.

By avoiding buying high octane gas youll be saving a large amount of money over a period of time.

High octane gas is always more expensive at the gas pumps so the next time that you feel guilty for filling up your SUV with regular gas you can be assured that no harm will come to your vehicle.

Octane is simply a measurement of how difficult it is to ignite the gas in your car and has nothing to do with the quality of the gas. If you are experiencing engine pings, rattles, or knocks you can switch to high octane gas.

However, you shouldnt be experiencing any of those knocks and rattles if you are keeping your vehicle maintained and making sure that you dont miss those scheduled maintenance checkups.
If you are driving a new model car you definitely shouldnt be hearing any pings or rattles and if you are you should take your vehicle to a mechanic.