92 octane, is it enough??

[Lim_bei]

A few days ago, i read through the manual for my latio and i realise that the minimum octane rating it can run on is 91. So if i pump 92 ron the next time i visit the petrol station, it should be okay right??

[Zippy]

Yup, RON92 is definitely ok! i've been pumping RON92 since October and can confirm our Latio is ok. 

[clarence]

92RON is more than enough for Latio.

But if you want peace of mind, you can use 95RON which costs just a little more than 92RON at an extra 3 cents per litre.

But pumping 98RON is an absolute waste of money - throwing it down the drain.  98RON costs an extra 8 cents per litre compared to 92RON.

[Silver]

A few days ago, i read through the manual for my latio and i realise that the minimum octane rating it can run on is 91. So if i pump 92 ron the next time i visit the petrol station, it should be okay right??

don't be confused
there are many threads that had addressed this topic
do search around and you can read them all

[limck007]

overall 92  can  survive one

the only problem is WHERE to  find 92 in spore??

nowadays  rarely find 92 in all stations one

[clarence]

ALL Esso stations sell 92RON petrol (blue pump handle).

[Midnight]

Use higher RON or lower RON. This topic has been discussed many times and in lots of forums as well. I think there is no hard rule on this as it differs from car to car. Previously i am driving getz 1.3A. This car damm bo lat. When i switched from RON92 to RON95, the improvement on acceleration is obvious. I was on Esso Mobil then.

Then when i switch to Caltex Silver (RON95), there is a slight further improvement on my acceleration also. Smoother. Maybe is Techron.  Since then I have been on Caltex until now.

So, IMO, 92 octane is enuff, coz the spec says so. You can try higher octane fuel, it may improve your driving experience 

[Jazz]

Use higher RON or lower RON. This topic has been discussed many times and in lots of forums as well. I think there is no hard rule on this as it differs from car to car. Previously i am driving getz 1.3A. This car damm bo lat. When i switched from RON92 to RON95, the improvement on acceleration is obvious. I was on Esso Mobil then.

Then when i switch to Caltex Silver (RON95), there is a slight further improvement on my acceleration also. Smoother. Maybe is Techron.  Since then I have been on Caltex until now.

So, IMO, 92 octane is enuff, coz the spec says so. You can try higher octane fuel, it may improve your driving experience 

Agree. 

[Carmodz]

92RON is more than enough for Latio.

But if you want peace of mind, you can use 95RON which costs just a little more than 92RON at an extra 3 cents per litre.

But pumping 98RON is an absolute waste of money - throwing it down the drain.  98RON costs an extra 8 cents per litre compared to 92RON.

hi clarence,

once again, i would like to thank you for sharing your inputs, sometimes when i read it, it seems as its an advice. But why is it U say I am wasting my money-throwing it down the drain? Are you saying Ron 95 and Ron 98 does not have any difference?

I pump Esso Ron 98, so very interested to know how come after pumping all the brands of petrol and different Ron, i read your advice about ron 98 being a waste of my money.

Thank you.

[Zippy]

ALL Esso stations sell 92RON petrol (blue pump handle).

Hi, i think MOST Esso stations do have RON92 but not ALL. Coz i know at least 2 stations that dun have RON92. In addition to this, at the stations that do sell RON92, only a few pumps will have RON92 so u gotta look carefully or ask the pump attendants.

Shell is worse - most don't have RON92 coz they selling V Power...

[clarence]

hi clarence,

once again, i would like to thank you for sharing your inputs, sometimes when i read it, it seems as its an advice. But why is it U say I am wasting my money-throwing it down the drain? Are you saying Ron 95 and Ron 98 does not have any difference?

I pump Esso Ron 98, so very interested to know how come after pumping all the brands of petrol and different Ron, i read your advice about ron 98 being a waste of my money.

Thank you.

It's just my personal opinion.  That's what a car forum is for, isn't it?     I wasn't directing it at anyone.

Anyone is free to pump 98RON if they want to, but to me, I find it a waste of money with no significant improvement in power or fuel economy to justify the higher costs.

[Zippy]

Use higher RON or lower RON. This topic has been discussed many times and in lots of forums as well. I think there is no hard rule on this as it differs from car to car. Previously i am driving getz 1.3A. This car damm bo lat. When i switched from RON92 to RON95, the improvement on acceleration is obvious. I was on Esso Mobil then.

Then when i switch to Caltex Silver (RON95), there is a slight further improvement on my acceleration also. Smoother. Maybe is Techron.  Since then I have been on Caltex until now.

So, IMO, 92 octane is enuff, coz the spec says so. You can try higher octane fuel, it may improve your driving experience 

Yup, agree totally... it's just surprising that in this day and age of modern engineering, the same car from the same factory can have different responses to different types of petrol. Coz i heard this from many frens & collegues who drive the same car but get different responses from using the same petrol.

i'm guessing this has partly to do with our individual driving styles. and also maybe our ECU is "too" smart?

Anyway, the best is to try for yourself and see which brand and grade of petrol suits your car best. Ultimately u are the best judge coz you're driving yr car everyday.

All i can say is both me and my car have no issues with RON92 so i'm sticking with it.

[Silver]

as I had mentioned in some other thread, the layman can only measure the FE or FC when using petrols of different brands and RONs

perception of power, responsiveness are subjective, relying on "butt" feel

the more accurate approach will be to compare the cost per km when using different petrols

to be more precise, would need to conduct actual dyno tests under same load conditions and driving patterns to compare actual power output using different petrols and also to compare the unit cost to achieve these outputs ===> objective approach but who can do that?

[Carmodz]

It's just my personal opinion.  That's what a car forum is for, isn't it?     I wasn't directing it at anyone.

Anyone is free to pump 98RON if they want to, but to me, I find it a waste of money with no significant improvement in power or fuel economy to justify the higher costs.

no need to be that defensive bro clarence, i was merely asking what made you say that its a waste of money. I'm interested to know, thats all.

but thanks for clarifying..

[limck007]

Hi, i think MOST Esso stations do have RON92 but not ALL. Coz i know at least 2 stations that dun have RON92. In addition to this, at the stations that do sell RON92, only a few pumps will have RON92 so u gotta look carefully or ask the pump attendants.

Shell is worse - most don't have RON92 coz they selling V Power...

i tot the Esso with ron 92 are quite rare liao???

i know aljunied, tampines, bedok all dont have liao (i frequent these places hehe)

[clarence]

no need to be that defensive bro clarence, i was merely asking what made you say that its a waste of money. I'm interested to know, thats all.

but thanks for clarifying..

No worries, I understand. 

[shpesft]

i tot the Esso with ron 92 are quite rare liao???

i know aljunied, tampines, bedok all dont have liao (i frequent these places hehe)

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