View Poll Results: What octane grade of gas do you fill your ES with?
87 Octane
79
26.87%
89 Octane
46
15.65%
91 Octane
86
29.25%
93+ Octane
83
28.23%
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The mother of all grade of gas debates for ES350 (merged threads)
#46
Well, I should qualify that by saying I drive mostly interstate to and from work. By there is a good bit of city driving mixed in. I am very happy with 26 though.....especially given it's got 72 more HP than my '98 ES that averaged 25.
#47
OK, question for you. Bought my first tank of gas this morning. They only had 93 octane, which I chose over the 89. Is this something to avoid in the future.....and go with 91.
#48
Originally Posted by Macklin
OK, question for you. Bought my first tank of gas this morning. They only had 93 octane, which I chose over the 89. Is this something to avoid in the future.....and go with 91.
#49
Originally Posted by xfirechief
Is that what the ES 350 gets in MPG?
I get 23 MPG with our RX 330. I thought one would get 27-28 MPG with the ES.
Is that all city driving? We drive about 70/30 with 70% being highway.
I get 23 MPG with our RX 330. I thought one would get 27-28 MPG with the ES.
Is that all city driving? We drive about 70/30 with 70% being highway.
#50
Driver School Candidate
Originally Posted by S L I C K
Don't buy a Lexus if you're going to cry over an extra $0.20 per gallon on gas. Premium gas is better for your car in general. I've never used anything other than Premium in any of my cars.
#51
Originally Posted by robertgmar
I am really enjoying this thread. It is hilarious. $200.00 a year hmmmm?? Let me see that is .55 cents a day. You can't buy a soda or a pack of gum for that. What gives??? See the irony here??? Now you see why I am chuckling.. By the way I think we all agree the 350 is a fabulous car.. Enjoy
#52
Lexus Champion
Originally Posted by Ingram4868
I like my math better. $200.00 divided by $3.70 equals 54 extra Starbucks Frappuccinos with whip cream, thank you
#54
well worth it
i think the extra $0.20 per gallon is worth it. I mean you already spent so much on the car, why not give it the best gas possible? Assume you fillup is 15 gallons, which means you pay $3 more per fillup. Four times a month means an extra $12 a month to keep the engine happy. I think it's a wise choice to use premium.
#55
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[QUOTE=Kaius88]I mean you already spent so much on the car, why not give it the best gas possible? QUOTE]
Paying Premium gas is not a problem to us. Just wanted to hear what everybody is saying. I found a thread of full debates on this subject after I posted mine.
Paying Premium gas is not a problem to us. Just wanted to hear what everybody is saying. I found a thread of full debates on this subject after I posted mine.
#56
Premium here in the East can be as much as 50 cents more. I would rotate grades in my old IS, and honestly never noticed a performance difference. Not to sound cheap, but I don't believe Premium is necessary unless you get that ping sound. I'd be interested to hear feedback on this with the 350 also.
Also, I think the quality of the gas can vary depending on where you are buying from. Some of the private stations (though they seem to have all but disappeared) have a history of diluting their gas to max profits.
As long as I'm not feeling any major performance issues, I'll put whatever is available in my car. I'll be done with it in 3 years so any long-term engine issues caused by poor gas are not my problem. Ahhh, the leasing mentality. God Bless America...
Also, I think the quality of the gas can vary depending on where you are buying from. Some of the private stations (though they seem to have all but disappeared) have a history of diluting their gas to max profits.
As long as I'm not feeling any major performance issues, I'll put whatever is available in my car. I'll be done with it in 3 years so any long-term engine issues caused by poor gas are not my problem. Ahhh, the leasing mentality. God Bless America...
#59
Originally Posted by Ingram4868
We have discussed this at length. For our car we tested and found no difference in MPG so we have continued to use the 87 octane and it runs like a champ.