Actually, excess octane hurts performance. Something about less BTUs per
gallon.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: William H. Hiatt III <william@hiatt.net>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:43 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: Which gas to run in R/T
>
>Yup, I agree.
>
>I've been trying to tell him that 87 will be fine, but he doesn't buy
>it. Unfortunately, he's one of those uneducated people who believes "the
>higher the better"
>
>Thanks
>william
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gary
>Hedlin
>Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 6:52 PM
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Re: Which gas to run in R/T
>
>
>
>Sounds like he's been doing some hot-rodding from the sounds of his
>MPG's!
>:) I think the average on the 5.9's lie somewhere between 14-15 MPG's
>
>As far as the octane goes, 87 won't kill the engine, but if hes getting
>some pinging, 89 is the way to go. I doubt a stock 5.9 has an high
>enough compression ratio to take advantage of the higher octane gas.
>
>Gary Hedlin
>
>
>""William H. Hiatt III"" <william@hiatt.net> wrote in message
>news:002a01c2e2bd$166e2a10$c700a8c0@wasfd...
>>
>> My brother just got a 2003 R/T, and he's loving it! Hell, I even like
>> it too, although not as fast as my truck (no flames please, I know,
>> he's stock, I'm a modded 4.7 yadi-yadi-yah) I do like the new interior
>
>> and rear disc brakes.
>>
>> The dealer told him to run 91 in the R/T, and I balked at this, and
>> got him to run 89. I told him he'd be fine running 87 in it,
>> especially since it's in stock form. What do you guys run in your
>> R/T's? Am I correct in assuming that 87 should be perfectly fine in
>> his truck?
>>
>> He's also getting 10.5MPG. I know he only has 1,500 on the truck, and
>> I don't know his driving habits (My guess is it's either on or off!).
>> What are you all getting in your trucks? His main driving is about 10
>> miles to school each morning and back home in the afternoon, and then
>> around town driving.
>>
>> Thanks for you're help!
>>
>> william
>>
>
>
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