Michael Clark wrote:
>
> > Whats the best kind of gas to run in a 1997 Dakota 5.2liter.
> > I've been running 93, but I can't tell the difference in it from 87. Is
> > there in difference power wise between 87, 89, 93.
>
> For the most part if your truck is factory stock, 87 is all you'll
> need. Remember they are tuned to run on 87. Now if you get a
> performance computer the opposite will be true, nothing but 93+
>
> I remember not long ago hearing about something on the tv that the gas
> companies were going to have to change their advertising for premium gas
> because it offered no benefits over the 87 stuff (for stock vehicles
> mind you) Maybe someone else remembers more of this, I think it was
> some government agency that did the testing????
Wouldn't it be nice if there was just one grade of gasoline? I mean,
do we really need 87, 89, and 92/93? I can't imagine that it wouldn't
cost less to make one grade only - like 93.
I kind of have a similar argument with trim levels on cars/trucks.
I mean, is it really cost effective to offer 5 or 6 different trim
levels
starting with vinyl everything and ending up with leather everything?
I would think making two trim levels - standard (cloth seat, carpet)
and luxury (leather seats) would save $ on design and tooling. But
then there is the argument of "what people want" so maybe I'm being
narrow minded. Something to think about, anyways......
Well, as Dennis would say "that's just my opinion, I could be wrong".
cheers,
Phil
'97 Dakota
'67 Charger
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