Fuel Question

[accord04]

I just purchased an Accord V6 and was told by the sales rep that I shouldn't use high octane fuel in my car. He said that the computers work extra hard when using anything above 89. Is this true or BS?

[ArideII]

I don't know... I have heard that by using high octane you lower your horsepower in the new accords and I have also heard that you gain 10hp. If anyone has some reliable proof I would love to see it and read it.

[HONDA_99]

you can use what ever octain gas you want, actually don't go lower then 86.

J30A4 has knock sensor which helps ECU to adjust timing to any octain gas.

[HONDA_99]

Originally Posted by from VTEC.NET

....it belted out 217 hp and 195 lbs-ft of torque at the wheels. And this engine is only rated at 240 hp/212 lbs-ft at the flywheel! Of course, we did use premium gas to extract the most possible power and the J30A4 rewarded us with a surplus....

link to entire article-> http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-ar...&page_number=4