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GT Gas? - 8/15/2007 7:08:25 PM    bigwayner Posts: 30 Score: 0 Joined: 6/10/2007 Status: offline I heard around that GTs need premium gas. Is this true? And what would happen if you used just 87 octane if it is? Post #: 1

RE: GT Gas? - 8/15/2007 7:28:31 PM    Sebba Posts: 14471 Score: 0 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: San Antonio, TX Status: offline The motor will run like ass and you will get knock+ping. It says that for a reason. Dont be a cheap ass _____________________________ These cranks are made for walkin'', and thats just what they''ll do, one of these days these cranks are gonna walk all over you (in reply to bigwayner) Post #: 2

RE: GT Gas? - 8/15/2007 9:49:41 PM    ba3kgt Posts: 698 Score: 0 Joined: 9/4/2006 Status: offline with gas prices i use the cheap stuff and i have no problems........       so far _____________________________ bottles are for babies real men get blown (in reply to Sebba) Post #: 3

RE: GT Gas? - 8/15/2007 11:59:10 PM    Dusty Eclipse Posts: 4368 Score: 5 Joined: 2/23/2007 From: 11746,21114,34668 Status: offline Mine HATES reg, CEL, unhappy sounds.. etc. I wouldnt suggest it. The difference at the end is like a couple dollars more... you bought the car, now you have to pay for it... shoulda thought ahead. Like Seb says 'dont be a cheap ass' _____________________________ Current cars: (What I havent wrecked) 1995 Eagle Talon TSi "Jackie" 2001 Mitsu. Eclipse GT "Dusty" 2000 Volvo V70R AWD "Mindy" (in reply to ba3kgt) Post #: 4

RE: GT Gas? - 8/18/2007 1:43:28 PM    Wingo171 Posts: 229 Score: 0 Joined: 3/7/2007 Status: offline I have an 02 eclipse GT and I run 87 octane, and I have no problems and I've been running that for about 7 months... *shrugs* the car doesn't label it's perfered gas anywhere on it... _____________________________ 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 95' Eclipse GSX Currently restoring it (GSX update, The block is done, and the clutch is done. I have the header, and wastegate. next I'm working on the head and the fuel system.) (in reply to Dusty Eclipse) Post #: 5

RE: GT Gas? - 8/20/2007 6:28:44 PM    ricanpunk   Posts: 81 Score: 0 Joined: 7/23/2007 Status: offline mine says it right at the gas cap....Premium only (in reply to Wingo171) Post #: 6

RE: GT Gas? - 8/20/2007 6:33:07 PM    Sebba Posts: 14471 Score: 0 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: San Antonio, TX Status: offline This is why mitsubishi gets a bad f-ucking reputation. Because people f ucking abuse their cars and dont maintain them. This is a prime example and it f ucking pisses me off. _____________________________ These cranks are made for walkin'', and thats just what they''ll do, one of these days these cranks are gonna walk all over you (in reply to ricanpunk) Post #: 7

RE: GT Gas? - 8/20/2007 6:33:31 PM    firebuck   Posts: 36 Score: 0 Joined: 8/17/2007 Status: offline     I believe the ecu actually changes the fuel maps and timing if it detects knock from using less than premium fuel (in reply to ricanpunk) Post #: 8

RE: GT Gas? - 8/20/2007 6:34:31 PM    Sebba Posts: 14471 Score: 0 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: San Antonio, TX Status: offline After at least 200 fu cking miles. Dont you dare try and justify it. There is NO excuse for it. _____________________________ These cranks are made for walkin'', and thats just what they''ll do, one of these days these cranks are gonna walk all over you (in reply to firebuck) Post #: 9

RE: GT Gas? - 8/20/2007 7:45:22 PM    Dusty Eclipse Posts: 4368 Score: 5 Joined: 2/23/2007 From: 11746,21114,34668 Status: offline Dude, Sebs 110% right here, on both things. The car was DESIGNED to use premium fuel. Trying to run anything else will even in most places VOID your warranty (to a point). He also correct in this being a MAJOR reason why Mitsus (especially eclipses of the 4g63t vareity) get a bad rep.. you know how many idiots I knw running piss (87) thru thier t/c'd motors? Thats terrible for the car. It may not seem like it now, but I can guarentee that over time it WILL cause a problem. To those of you claiming that your car doesnt say its prefered fuel, that is likely. Remember that it was a STICKER on the inside of the fill cover, and a LOT of dealerships (mostly used cars) pealed them off (or never installed them to begin with) as to make it seem to run 87 thru em, that way they seemed cheaper to own and fuel. When people brought them back to Mitsu "under warranty" they claimed that the consumer peeled off the sticker, and they were thusly NOT liable for the damages done to cars. deadeclipse.com had a thing about it, and Ive heard of it happening. (Not just on Mitsus either, Benz, Ford, Lexus and a few others.) But TRUST me, those cars GT/GTS and the GST/GSX MUST run premium. _____________________________ Current cars: (What I havent wrecked) 1995 Eagle Talon TSi "Jackie" 2001 Mitsu. Eclipse GT "Dusty" 2000 Volvo V70R AWD "Mindy" (in reply to Sebba) Post #: 10

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