Can I put regular unleaded gas into a 2008 Lexus IS 250 that has an "premium unleaded only"?
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i agree with the ppl before. Use premium only. There is a reason for them to put that on ur dash. Regular unleaded, 87 octane, is quicker to combust. Therefore the burning point of the 87 octane is lower. On the other hand the 91 premium octane takes a bit long to combust therefore it is able to be compressed more... Read More
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You can... but you will have more engine problems and engine gunk. Your car wont last as long if you put lower quality gas in it if it needs higher quality. If I were you I would spend the extra money and get the higher quality gas. It will be cheaper to do that than having to get your car repaired because of poor... Read More
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I think I read that it runs 12:1 compression and you'll need higher octane fuel to keep the engine performing properly. If you lower the octane you risk detonation which is bad for the engine. Stick to high octane, yep.
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No. use the gasoline that has at least an octane rating of 89 or higher. If you used the regular unleaded your engine will not run quite as good. It's ok to use it every once in a while, but don't use it all the time.
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Yes you can but you will get less MPG and more noise and less power. For maximum efficiency and output, use premium as recommended.
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