http://moneywatch.bnet.com/economic-...ileage/317188/

I thought this was interesting.

Your opinions, on our premium gas Monte's ?

 

Member Jomao_o, , Thanks 4 posting/sharing.
Also, belated "Happy Birthday on August 3rd" A congrat's post was in the MCF thread on your Birthday...Hope U had a Great one & we wish U many more ~>4-Sure

 

Thanks alot Space, yeah age is catching up on me, 23 now and that number is weighing heavy on me. 23, Married with a kid, but hey it's life. Hope God will bless me with more kids in the future, and more Monte's to go along with them.

 

What an absolute and utter crock! I hope no one reads Susan's book and cracks a piston, blows a headgasket, or experiences one of the many other issues that you WILL face if you try running 87 in a car that requires premium gas- including WORSE gas mileage due to mild detonation.

 

In the article she is talking about cars where the premium gas is only recommended, but not required. It's actually true. But when gas is REQUIRED and you put in the lower you will experience knock.

The article is correct, but poorly worded.

 

I just filled my Monte with 42.50, every Sunday night, and it last me all week when i keep it under 2000 RPMs. its hard to keep it under that but i keep telling myself how much i just paid at the gas station.

 

Ha, I cant pull over 18 mpg on these damned gravel hills.

 

I have a 2001 SS with no engine or exhaust modifications yet. The only thing different than stock are my plugs. I use E3 plugs. Last week I drove from Pittsburgh, PA to Long Island, NY, a 400 mile + trip. When I filled up in PA I put 93 octane in and reset my mpg before leaving the station. At the end of the trip I had gotten 33.3 MPG. Last I checked the EPA MPG rating on the 3800 for that year was only 28 MPG highway. Im pretty sure that the plugs arent the only cause for that increase of 5 MPG.

I only use 91 or better unless I have no other choice.

Screw you lady.

 

I've heard that better spark plugs allow for better gas mileage, usually 1-2MPG. And I don't know if premium fuel does anything for a car that's only supposed to use 87. I'd try it just to see, but wouldn't expect much. Also, the 3.8 Monte Carlos are rated at 27 or 28MPG highway driving, but it's very easy to attain 30+MPG. On a 240 mile trip using cruise control and tapping the "coast" button when going down hills I was able to attain 34.0 MPG, with no engine or exhaust modifications at all.

 

In the article they did say it's okay to use 87 on a car that only "recommends" using premium fuel, but the auto makers put their cars and engines through hundreds of rigorous tests and I think if they recommend using premium that then premium should be used. Saving $5-10 a week a the pump is not worth a $2,500 brand new engine.