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Mr Boost · 07-06-2008, 11:01 AM

I've had my 08 Csrt4 for about 3 weeks now ive been running 87 octane and have noticed slight knocking and hard idling, well yesterday i was on empty and just for kicks happend to open my users manual and i found out that im supposed to run 93 octane. Well i've only ran the car hard about 6 times for short bursts i sometimes got in the redline zone when i'd accidently miss a gear, ever since yesterday i've started filling up with 93 octane, i was wondering if i will be ok.

MANDRUZZI · 07-06-2008, 11:51 AM

You should be ok. Try running a fuel cleaner through your system in the next fill up that you do. I got that recommendation from one of my technitions.

Gnrslash4life · 07-09-2008, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Boost

I've had my 08 Csrt4 for about 3 weeks now ive been running 87 octane and have noticed slight knocking and hard idling, well yesterday i was on empty and just for kicks happend to open my users manual and i found out that im supposed to run 93 octane. Well i've only ran the car hard about 6 times for short bursts i sometimes got in the redline zone when i'd accidently miss a gear, ever since yesterday i've started filling up with 93 octane, i was wondering if i will be ok.

You can run it on 87. However driving it as hard as you are id put 93 in it for sure.

GreaseMonkey · 07-09-2008, 09:27 AM

Run 92/93 no matter what. Even with light driving it ran like shit and my fuel mileage was much worse, and this was in basic stop and go driving to work and back.

pat_smith1969 · 07-10-2008, 01:44 PM

This is quite distressing...
One of the major reasons I am contemplating getting the CSRT4 over the MS3 is the fact that it tells you you can run 87 (thought 93 is recommended).

WRX2SRT · 07-10-2008, 05:15 PM

regardless of what the manufacturer says about fuel you should never run less than 91 in a turbo car, detonation is one of the biggest killers on turbo motors.

kylesundell · 07-10-2008, 06:54 PM

Here in Alaska the highest you can get is 89 octane, and the bs about that is it still costs 4.59/gallon!!!!

Trinity · 07-10-2008, 10:08 PM

... ive been running 87 for at least the last 500ish miles.. I hardly even notice an engine knock and i'm gettin 25MPG.
I pull it hard a few times when i'm bored or someone actually notices what the car is.. and it's fine.

the way I see it... the manual says I can run 87, so I will. If something blows up or gets damaged because of it... Dodge can take care of it.

shmanny · 07-10-2008, 10:32 PM

All I can get where I am at is 91 for premium which I assume is fine since it is what I run in my talon as well.

SRT4Life · 07-11-2008, 06:11 AM

ha..the guy at the dealer told me that i can only run 87 and that anything higher would make the engine not run right. what an idiot.

07-06-2008, 11:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mr Boost Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 24	Gas for the CSrt -4 I've had my 08 Csrt4 for about 3 weeks now ive been running 87 octane and have noticed slight knocking and hard idling, well yesterday i was on empty and just for kicks happend to open my users manual and i found out that im supposed to run 93 octane. Well i've only ran the car hard about 6 times for short bursts i sometimes got in the redline zone when i'd accidently miss a gear, ever since yesterday i've started filling up with 93 octane, i was wondering if i will be ok.

07-06-2008, 11:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
MANDRUZZI Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Antonio Posts: 75	I Hope You should be ok. Try running a fuel cleaner through your system in the next fill up that you do. I got that recommendation from one of my technitions.

07-09-2008, 09:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
GreaseMonkey Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 390	Run 92/93 no matter what. Even with light driving it ran like shit and my fuel mileage was much worse, and this was in basic stop and go driving to work and back. __________________ '08 Caliber SRT-4 '02 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 I'd rather be on two wheels than four.

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07-10-2008, 01:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
pat_smith1969 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	This is quite distressing... One of the major reasons I am contemplating getting the CSRT4 over the MS3 is the fact that it tells you you can run 87 (thought 93 is recommended).

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WRX2SRT Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Va Posts: 36	regardless of what the manufacturer says about fuel you should never run less than 91 in a turbo car, detonation is one of the biggest killers on turbo motors.

07-10-2008, 06:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
kylesundell Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 26	Here in Alaska the highest you can get is 89 octane, and the bs about that is it still costs 4.59/gallon!!!!

07-10-2008, 10:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Trinity Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 52	... ive been running 87 for at least the last 500ish miles.. I hardly even notice an engine knock and i'm gettin 25MPG. I pull it hard a few times when i'm bored or someone actually notices what the car is.. and it's fine. the way I see it... the manual says I can run 87, so I will. If something blows up or gets damaged because of it... Dodge can take care of it.

07-10-2008, 10:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
shmanny Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Red Deer Alberta Posts: 6	All I can get where I am at is 91 for premium which I assume is fine since it is what I run in my talon as well.

07-11-2008, 06:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
SRT4Life Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 15	ha..the guy at the dealer told me that i can only run 87 and that anything higher would make the engine not run right. what an idiot.

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