Re: Pinging 318's

From: Steve Lowe (slow@primenet.com)
Date: Wed Feb 26 1997 - 03:21:47 EST


On Wed, 26 Feb 97 09:56:24 EST, you wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Do the *stock* 318's have a propensity to ping (detonate/pre-ignition
> what have you)? I test drove a '97 318 Dakota and it was lightly
> rattling pretty much the whole time. Whats up? Is it necessary to
> run premium to do away with it?

        Nope, mine does not ping at all under any condition. We even
have the winter gas....
>
> One last thing ... you guys with the mostly stock 318/auto's ... what
> kind of MPG do you realistically get?
>
        Mine is a 5 speed, and in town I get about 16 MPG, on the
highway I get around 22-23 MPG if I stay around 55 MPH. (VERY hard to
do...hehe) On the average the highest tankfull I got was 16.6 MPG.

   

    -Steve
    
    97' Dakota, 4X4, CC, V-8, 5 Speed, Sport Plus

 



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