| Author | Message | ||
     Joon Park (Jjoonpark) New Member Username: Jjoonpark Post Number: 5 Registered: 05-2003 |
my discoII used to make this crazy knocking sound when I accelerate. Went to the shop and they told me to try premium gas..now NO KNOCKING... I used to put in regular.. well, I guess more $$ on this already gas guzzling truck for me.. try it, it really worked. BTW, how many of you use premium on your truck? | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 261 Registered: 02-2003 |
Nothing but premium. Always use the good stuff in your Rover. How long you use the cheap stuff? | ||
| Bill Butt (Azbutter) New Member Username: Azbutter Post Number: 5 Registered: 06-2003 |
Premium always... | ||
| Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis) Member Username: Dvrontisis Post Number: 137 Registered: 04-2003 |
using the regulat could cause the knocking? okay... lets say i've been using the regular for months now, if i start putting premium in, how long will it take to get rid of the knocking? | ||
| Chris Whybrew (Dcwhybrew) New Member Username: Dcwhybrew Post Number: 11 Registered: 05-2003 |
I have a D1 and use the regular unleaded, no knocking here. | ||
| noel Bond (93dico) New Member Username: 93dico Post Number: 8 Registered: 06-2003 |
I use BP or Caltex regular unleaded,and top up with premium now and then. No Gull around this little whight 93D1 3.5i I have a prozone fuelsaver and (Valve Saver) fitted, I can tell you that I noticed a big difference in smoothness and power after fitting. The economy savings are nice too. Go have a read. http://www.prozone.com.au/prozone.htm Noel | ||
| Joon Park (Jjoonpark) New Member Username: Jjoonpark Post Number: 6 Registered: 05-2003 |
it may sound funny but the moment I filled my truck with premium, knocking disappeared..of course, I drove until the yellow light popped up on my gas gauge. The guy at the shop said that octane level really matters...seems like it. The problem here in Korea is that premium costs like $1.50/litre | ||
| Daniel Covaciu (Danielcovaciu) Senior Member Username: Danielcovaciu Post Number: 285 Registered: 10-2002 |
I'm with Chris. Regular undleaded always. Wouldnt want to spoil the truck with premium, she might get used to it. Regular is expensive enough at over $1.50 per GALLON. Glad I'm not in Korea. Lets see, 3.846 liters per gallon, $1.50 per liter, so one gallon is, $5.77 OH MY GOD! So 12 miles per gallon means it costs $2.08 to drive 1 measly mile. I would probably rather walk! God Bless America! Dan | ||
| Tony Zuniga (Tony23007) Member Username: Tony23007 Post Number: 71 Registered: 05-2003 |
I'm with the Regular guys as well, my dealer insist on telling me to use Premium, I did for two months and found that the only thing I was doing is spending more money at the pump, money that I should have been saving for my next Disco repair! I use only Exxon or Mobil (same company), I have a friend that works for Fina and he told me their research shows Exxon gas to be the best! | ||
| Brian Hull (Troutdale2) New Member Username: Troutdale2 Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2003 |
For what it's worth, I use Premium in my Disco. I don't notice any difference really, but was told by the Land Rover guys that the added cleaners are better for your fuel injection system. Sound credible??? | ||
| Greg O'Brien (Grego) New Member Username: Grego Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2003 |
I do a lot of short town kilometers during the week and have trouble with the plugs fowling up due to the disco running very rich when cold. Alternating between premium stopped this. Run a few tanks of premium through to clean the injection system and then alternate with every third tank being premium. I alway run premium in the bush for extra power down low. | ||
| todd slater (Toddslater) Senior Member Username: Toddslater Post Number: 306 Registered: 08-2002 |
Fina...there is no Fina....Fina=Total=Elf= TotalFinaElf now known as Total. Tony who is this Fina emp that said that...he'll need a stern talking to ;).... I have always been partial to Sunoco fuels...but I never said that :0 | ||
| Pete Stefano (Pete_s) New Member Username: Pete_s Post Number: 40 Registered: 02-2003 |
Why not just find a gas station with cheap 93, here in the northeast I use either Citgo or Thorntons. Today I paid $1.66 for 93. Mobil?? Fuck that shit $1.84 for 91!!! 93 is 93 to me, don't give a shit where its from. I have a 2000 D2 with 41K | ||
| Pete Stefano (Pete_s) Member Username: Pete_s Post Number: 41 Registered: 02-2003 |
Oh by the way has anyone heard of the oil company PittPenn or something like that? I found it at a local hardware store, it cost $.84 a quart for 5w-30. I wouldn't use that in my Rover. | ||
| Tony Zuniga (Tony23007) Member Username: Tony23007 Post Number: 85 Registered: 05-2003 |
Gas prices here in Texas are pretty cheap compared to other states I guess, I just paid $1.37 for Mobil regular, premium was just $1.57. Hey Pete, think with the same mentality as your last post, why would you not use PittPenn oil? Maybe because you never heard of it or maybe because the cheap price might mean cheap oil, hense cheap price, cheap gas!!!! | ||
| Matt Williams (Ltmatt007) Member Username: Ltmatt007 Post Number: 47 Registered: 02-2003 |
I think that the higher octane helps to prevent carbon build-up on the valves, a common problem with rovers. Geogia has the least expensive gas in the U.S. nearly zero in state tax. I am paying $1.42 for 93 at BP. | ||
| Pete Stefano (Pete_s) Member Username: Pete_s Post Number: 42 Registered: 02-2003 |
Yeah your right Tony!! Hahaha oh well you got me there. It was funny when I read the back of the bottle, it said that the oil doesn't meet U.S. requirements and that its only for older cars. Another thing whats the difference between 93 from one gas station to another. I understand about the additives but how much different can they really be? I can't see gas stations say its 93 when its not. | ||
| Tony Zuniga (Tony23007) Member Username: Tony23007 Post Number: 96 Registered: 05-2003 |
There should not be that much difference in octane levels from one gasoline to another, as I understand it there are strict guidelines set up by the Gov. to measure octane levels for every gas manufacturer. Octane is basically the measure of the gasoline ability to burn or combust. Higher Octane levels means better combustion, less engine knocking and such. You do have to remember that nothing is constant so one gasoline companies 93 rating could be off a few or several degress higher or lower than another. Another thing to note that most cars do not benefit from running higher octane ratings that specified by the car manufacturers, although an older car can find benefits in running higher octane ratings due to carbon deposits in the combustion chamber. Extra or Supreme gas is just a higher level of detergents just FYI, can you guys tell that I have a lot of time in my hands!!!! | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 415 Registered: 04-2001 |
You think premium gas and good oil is expensive try paying for a valve job. There is a direct and highly signifigent correlation to regular gas and valve jobs. Ron | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 269 Registered: 02-2003 |
1.50 for the good stuff at BP in eastern NC |
