Is Regular Gas OK for A4 2.0T?
#11
04-15-2008, 05:00 PM
RE: Is Regular Gas OK for A4 2.0T?
ORIGINAL: Noffy
I also wonder why people go and by a luxury car and then they want to put cheap gas, or cheap *** mods on it, That makes not sense. If you don't mind bad gas mileage, loss of power, sputtering, and shortened engine life put in the cheap gas. You can also save moeny but not changing the oil. It is not like the oil isn't still in the engine, why take it out and put in new?
I also wonder why people go and by a luxury car and then they want to put cheap gas, or cheap *** mods on it, That makes not sense. If you don't mind bad gas mileage, loss of power, sputtering, and shortened engine life put in the cheap gas. You can also save moeny but not changing the oil. It is not like the oil isn't still in the engine, why take it out and put in new?
#12
07-09-2019, 02:23 PM
not only are you going to loose power(performance) you will loose gas mileage.... if you feel the need to use "cheap" gas, trade in your car that requires good gas and get a "cheap" car to put that cheap gas in.....
i don't understand why people buy good cars just to go cheap with them, also why your salesman, who must be an idiot would tell you.... yeh you can put crap in your tank, unless you were on the edge and he told you that to sway you........ then that is your fault and you should of stayed over the edge and bought that honda you wanted
i don't understand why people buy good cars just to go cheap with them, also why your salesman, who must be an idiot would tell you.... yeh you can put crap in your tank, unless you were on the edge and he told you that to sway you........ then that is your fault and you should of stayed over the edge and bought that honda you wanted
Anyone else notice how the ones with the attitudes are also the least knowledgeable?
The salesman was correct when he told the guy the car can handle regular fuel - that doesn't make him an "idiot". And regular unleaded fuel isn't "crap". As long as you buy at a Top Tier station (meaning nearly any major brand - Shell, BP, Mobil, etc.) the unleaded fuel has the same level of detergents and additives as the premium grade (meaning much more than the minimum the auto manufacturers specify). The only difference is the lower octane which any modern engine from Audi, Mercedes, Mazda or BMW can detect and compensate for. Yes performance will take a hit (usually about 5 to 10% less hp) and fuel economy will take a hit (usually around 5 to 10% less mpg). In return, one saves 25% or more on fuel costs. That's a financial win for someone commuting back and forth to work. When one wants to hit the Canyon Roads on the weekend, one can just fill up with premium for the special occasions, knowing that it will cost about 33% more for the fuel to gain that 5 - 10% better performance and economy. (Regular unleaded is currently costing $3 versus about $4 for premium, meaning regular costs 25% less than premium and premium costs 33% more than unleaded).
One caveat: I don't trust my older Mercedes Benz (1995) to detect and compensate for lower grade fuel, so I always use premium in it, rather than gamble on 24 year old knock sensors to still be completely functional.
#13
07-09-2019, 02:26 PM
Yes, if the tank is on a motorcycle. Premium is currently about a dollar per gallon more expensive. So it's more like $15 to $20 more per tank depending on the tank size.
Edit: I see I raised an old thread from the dead here - sorry about that. Perhaps back in 2008 it was only a 3 to 5 dollar difference. But not any more.
Came to this forum to do some research and learn about Audi A4 models because I am on the verge of buying one (a 2011 A4 with six speed manual).
Edit: I see I raised an old thread from the dead here - sorry about that. Perhaps back in 2008 it was only a 3 to 5 dollar difference. But not any more.
Came to this forum to do some research and learn about Audi A4 models because I am on the verge of buying one (a 2011 A4 with six speed manual).
Last edited by zautobahn; 07-09-2019 at 02:29 PM.
#15
07-11-2019, 03:48 PM
Wow - that's great! In the Chicago area and on most of my gas stops on a recent trip to Montana the difference was between .80 and a dollar per gallon.
#16
05-08-2021, 03:03 PM
not only are you going to loose power(performance) you will loose gas mileage.... if you feel the need to use "cheap" gas, trade in your car that requires good gas and get a "cheap" car to put that cheap gas in.....
i don't understand why people buy good cars just to go cheap with them, also why your salesman, who must be an idiot would tell you.... yeh you can put crap in your tank, unless you were on the edge and he told you that to sway you........ then that is your fault and you should of stayed over the edge and bought that honda you wanted
i don't understand why people buy good cars just to go cheap with them, also why your salesman, who must be an idiot would tell you.... yeh you can put crap in your tank, unless you were on the edge and he told you that to sway you........ then that is your fault and you should of stayed over the edge and bought that honda you wanted
#17
04-24-2023, 08:35 AM
Anyone else notice how the ones with the attitudes are also the least knowledgeable?
The salesman was correct when he told the guy the car can handle regular fuel - that doesn't make him an "idiot". And regular unleaded fuel isn't "crap". As long as you buy at a Top Tier station (meaning nearly any major brand - Shell, BP, Mobil, etc.) the unleaded fuel has the same level of detergents and additives as the premium grade (meaning much more than the minimum the auto manufacturers specify). The only difference is the lower octane which any modern engine from Audi, Mercedes, Mazda or BMW can detect and compensate for. Yes performance will take a hit (usually about 5 to 10% less hp) and fuel economy will take a hit (usually around 5 to 10% less mpg). In return, one saves 25% or more on fuel costs. That's a financial win for someone commuting back and forth to work. When one wants to hit the Canyon Roads on the weekend, one can just fill up with premium for the special occasions, knowing that it will cost about 33% more for the fuel to gain that 5 - 10% better performance and economy. (Regular unleaded is currently costing $3 versus about $4 for premium, meaning regular costs 25% less than premium and premium costs 33% more than unleaded).
One caveat: I don't trust my older Mercedes Benz (1995) to detect and compensate for lower grade fuel, so I always use premium in it, rather than gamble on 24 year old knock sensors to still be completely functional.
The salesman was correct when he told the guy the car can handle regular fuel - that doesn't make him an "idiot". And regular unleaded fuel isn't "crap". As long as you buy at a Top Tier station (meaning nearly any major brand - Shell, BP, Mobil, etc.) the unleaded fuel has the same level of detergents and additives as the premium grade (meaning much more than the minimum the auto manufacturers specify). The only difference is the lower octane which any modern engine from Audi, Mercedes, Mazda or BMW can detect and compensate for. Yes performance will take a hit (usually about 5 to 10% less hp) and fuel economy will take a hit (usually around 5 to 10% less mpg). In return, one saves 25% or more on fuel costs. That's a financial win for someone commuting back and forth to work. When one wants to hit the Canyon Roads on the weekend, one can just fill up with premium for the special occasions, knowing that it will cost about 33% more for the fuel to gain that 5 - 10% better performance and economy. (Regular unleaded is currently costing $3 versus about $4 for premium, meaning regular costs 25% less than premium and premium costs 33% more than unleaded).
One caveat: I don't trust my older Mercedes Benz (1995) to detect and compensate for lower grade fuel, so I always use premium in it, rather than gamble on 24 year old knock sensors to still be completely functional.
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