Gasoline for 03 accords
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Originally posted by BigB2k3
This stuff again, LOL
Yes you can use 87 oct. Thats what the car was MADE for.
But the car also has a knock sensor, and by adding 93 oct this sensor adjust some things and this gives your car about 10hp more.
This is somthing thats went back and forth forever.
All you people saying "my book says regular so I am going to use it." can do that, but just because it dont say other stuff dont mean you cant use it.... Your book also says crap like only use honda OEM bla bla bla and only use xxx kind of oil but you can use another brand oil and be fine....
So you see just cuz the book lacks telling you your car can get 10hp more by using 93oct or 91, does not mean your car can not do it, they are just telling you the car can run the cheap stuff because thats what an average person wants to know, "can I use the cheap shi*"
This stuff again, LOL
Yes you can use 87 oct. Thats what the car was MADE for.
But the car also has a knock sensor, and by adding 93 oct this sensor adjust some things and this gives your car about 10hp more.
This is somthing thats went back and forth forever.
All you people saying "my book says regular so I am going to use it." can do that, but just because it dont say other stuff dont mean you cant use it.... Your book also says crap like only use honda OEM bla bla bla and only use xxx kind of oil but you can use another brand oil and be fine....
So you see just cuz the book lacks telling you your car can get 10hp more by using 93oct or 91, does not mean your car can not do it, they are just telling you the car can run the cheap stuff because thats what an average person wants to know, "can I use the cheap shi*"
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Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Brooklyn, NY
after i heard about the 10hp boost I only put 93 from mobil in my 03 V6 EX and it feels faster...eh maybe thats my subconscious talking. Around me its such a small difference in price I dont mind treating my car to better gas. :/
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Joined: Apr 2003
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From: bay area cali
very interesting debate. i'll throw in my 2 cents with my own experience driving my accord. keep in mind that this is coming from a person who knows jack about cars. (but i'm learning)
i got my 2003 accord coupe 2 weeks ago. the salesman filled up my tank with the highest oct gas available. so i drove my car around until i needed to refill it.
i usually buy my gas at arco, rotten robbies, or olympic, basically all of the cheap ass gas stations.
i noticed a significant difference in power with my accord after i drove around in arco gas. with the premium gas that the salesman filled up, my car felt a whooole lot faster and the acceleration was a lot snappier. with arco gas it feels more sluggish.
i got my 2003 accord coupe 2 weeks ago. the salesman filled up my tank with the highest oct gas available. so i drove my car around until i needed to refill it.
i usually buy my gas at arco, rotten robbies, or olympic, basically all of the cheap ass gas stations.
i noticed a significant difference in power with my accord after i drove around in arco gas. with the premium gas that the salesman filled up, my car felt a whooole lot faster and the acceleration was a lot snappier. with arco gas it feels more sluggish.