92-94 octane will slow the rate of burn of the fuel, a stock 5.9 will run
best on 87-89.......only time a higher octane fuel is required is if your
running a Nos set up or supercharging the engine.
Ron-
'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: http://www.scsilverdak.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "William H. Hiatt III" <william@hiatt.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:27 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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