Does A Camaro Need Premium Gas

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Does a camaro need premium gas. I am wondering if anyone has run regular 87 Gas in their SS and how it performs. Higher-octane fuel is. They will likely be equipped with a knock sensor which will allow the engine to run on lower octane fuel but it will make less power will get less mileage and will shorten the lifespan of the sensor.

If the hevicle has a 20L L4 turbo or a 62L V8 engine use premium unleaded gasoline meeting ASTM specification D4814 with a posted octane rating of 91 or higher. Not only does 91-92 grade help your engine perform to the level for what it is designed it will help to keep it clean which a top runner for years to comedont let your baby down and it wont let you down. But if youre driving a car with a premium fuel requirement your gasoline cost has skyrocketed.

I know a lot of people are buying premium and it is recommended but not required I just remember in my Camaro it actually ran better with regular over premium. Engine Options Horsepower and Acceleration. Does Camaro need premium gas.

Answer 1 of 13. Any high performance engine requires high octane in order to provide best effiency and top notch performance. This problem with a vehicle requiring that octane is 93 isnt available everywhere.

Conventional wisdom suggests that the price of gasoline has plummeted since the dark days of 2009. Regular unleaded gasoline rated at 87 octane or higher can be used but acceleration and fuel economy will be reduced and an audible knocking noise may be heard. GM recommends using 93 octane gasoline for its top-of-the-line 62-liter V-8-equipped trucks.

36-liter V6 with 335 horsepower and 284 pound-feet of torque. I just bought a 2011 new camaro 62 liter 8 cylinder and the salesman told me i could burn 87 octane gas but the owners manual although rather vague seems to indicate premium gas. 3rd Camaro on this forum to have a Mylink installed.