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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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OK, so this morning on my way to work i had like 1/8 of a tank of gas left, i swung by the petrol station to fill up, normally i fill up with the 98 octane petrol but for some reason this particular station only had as high as 95oc. The other day for the first time i heard that you shouldnt mix petrol of different octanes. Is this true?
Doesnt really make sense but if it is true wats the worse that could happen?
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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For one tank, nothing significant.

Don't worry about it and enjoy the ride!
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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It's not true. In the US, some stations (e.g. Sunoco) mix two different octane fuels in different ratios to provide a selection of four different grades of gas.

What's important is that the mixture have a minimum octane rating of 95 RON (which is equivalent to 91 AKI by the (R + M) / 2 method in the US and Canada) Using a lower octane than recommended will cause the computer to retard the engine timing, causing a loss of fuel economy and performance.
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