Originally Posted by Blizzak
So it's constantly pulling the timing on the lower octanes and that's okay for the life of the car? Otherwise I don't see how it could automatically perform better on premium. Never heard of a car that's able to sense the higher octane. Would be cool if was true, though.
I had an '02 Odyssey with the v6 engine. It was clearly stated in the owner's manual that you could use regular (87) gas and generate 210 horsepower, or you could use premium (91) and the engine's computer would adjust automatically and generate 240 hp.
