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What gas grade do you use!?

Discussion in 'General 4Runner Talk' started by Sdtrdcruising, Nov 21, 2020.

  1. Nov 21, 2020 at 6:40 AM
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    Sdtrdcruising

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    Out of curiosity, I want to know what gas grade do you put in your runner.
     
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  2. Nov 21, 2020 at 8:43 AM
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    JustATallDude

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    I always put in 91 octane as I'm planning on Supercharging eventually and wanted to get used to spending a little more on gas
     
  3. Nov 21, 2020 at 8:48 AM
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    canadian.bacon

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    87. She eats enough as it is and this engine is not exactly known for its finesse.
     
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  4. Nov 21, 2020 at 9:11 AM
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    beemertrash

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    Run of the mill unleaded in mine, I only use premium in my motorcycles.
     
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  5. Nov 21, 2020 at 9:14 AM
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    glwood54

    glwood54 Stop making me buy stuff!

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    Reg 86 in Abq. Higher altitude, lower octane ratings...
     
  6. Nov 21, 2020 at 9:44 AM
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    Starr

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    87
     
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  7. Nov 21, 2020 at 10:23 AM
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    trlhiker

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    87
     
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  8. Nov 21, 2020 at 10:25 AM
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    Jynarik

    Jynarik I like boobies

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  9. Nov 21, 2020 at 11:50 AM
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    Mtbpsych

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    87, anything higher does absolutely nothing.
    Just go to a top tier gas station like Costco.
     
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  10. Nov 21, 2020 at 12:06 PM
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    canadian.bacon

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  11. Nov 21, 2020 at 1:06 PM
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    Sdtrdcruising

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    I run 87 as well just curious to hear/see people’s thoughts
     
  12. Nov 21, 2020 at 3:58 PM
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    thirdyota

    thirdyota shouldn't be trusted

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    87. Usually Top Tier.
     
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  13. Nov 22, 2020 at 6:08 AM
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    PVT Pablo

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    87, bottom tier
     
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  14. Nov 22, 2020 at 6:57 AM
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    jvinhj240

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    87 STOCK. go with Manufacture Recommend only any vehicles. DO NOT use anything else.
     
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  15. Nov 22, 2020 at 7:03 AM
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    Ironguy

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    87
     
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  16. Nov 22, 2020 at 7:51 AM
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    ForRun

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    Costco 87 for over 10 years now. They are top tier, 10 to 40 cents cheaper a gallon and 5% back on there charge card.
    The dozen or so times I was not able to use them tried BP, shell, all top tier and lost mpg.
     
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  17. Nov 22, 2020 at 8:19 AM
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    Thatbassguy

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    87, or 88 (e15).

    I may start using their fuel as well. Might as well get my money's worth out of the membership.
     
  18. Nov 22, 2020 at 12:29 PM
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    Never had a bad tank with them. The cc gives 5% on gas(anywhere) and 3% on eating out. Membership I think is 60? and average 300 cash back each year
     
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  19. Nov 22, 2020 at 2:21 PM
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    87 in ours.
     
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  20. Nov 27, 2020 at 2:46 PM
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    Play the fuel game. Krogers typically has 4X fuel points on gift cards. Figure out what you spend money on (Amazon, Home Depot, Lowes, Ebay, eating out, etc.). Buy gift cards for $250. Get 2% back from your CC company. Brings the cost of the cards down to $245. Get $1 off per gallon up to 35 gallons. Bring extra gas cans with you (I use 3 - 6 gal cans with an empty 4Runner). That is $35 off plus the $5. $40 off 35 gallons. Do it every week (wife has a GX460, I have a 4Runner and kid has a civic so we use that much in a week). $40/week of savings x 52 weeks = $2k in savings for buying gift cards for shit we buy anyway.

    LOL, 5 years ago, I remodeled my kitchen and bought $10K in cabinets from Home depot. Bought $10K in giftcards (40K in points) and played santa and gave 35 people $1 off their fill up.
     
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  21. Nov 28, 2020 at 1:34 PM
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    regular (guess that's 87) for the 36ish years I've been driving. never seen a reason to do otherwise.
     
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    87 or 91....depending
     
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    89...shell or chev.
     
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    Never gas with ethanol added unless I have zero choice. 87 or 89 Shell or BP in the 4Runner. 93 BP or Shell in the GT500.
     
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  25. Dec 2, 2020 at 6:23 AM
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    87. No need to give her champagne when she’s perfectly happy with beer.
     
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  27. Dec 2, 2020 at 7:10 AM
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    You must not live in corn country. :D

    It's the only option here. No issues yet.
     
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  28. Dec 2, 2020 at 7:24 AM
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    90 GRADE NON Ethanol
     
  29. Dec 3, 2020 at 7:39 AM
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    It's also the additives that top tier vs not puts in the deilvery
     
  30. Dec 3, 2020 at 8:35 AM
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    87 OCT from Top-Tier gas stations.
    (or 91 OCT from Costco because in Denver CO we only get 85 or 91 at Costco)

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