High Octane Fuel Do I need the “Good” stuff?
(A.) A lot of people are tanking up with the “good” stuff because the commercials imply that it’s better for their engine. When the oil companies use superlatives like “Super”, “Extra” and “High”…well it must be better, right? And of course they wouldn’t be charging $0.10 – $0.20 more unless they were putting some really good stuff in there, right? Sorry…”High Octane” is not synonymous with “good” or “better”, and does not mean that it is better for your engine! And the chances are pretty good you don’t need high octane fuel in your scooter. High-octane fuels only become necessary when your engine has a high compression ratio. It’s a very long and complicated story…that I will make short. First important fact that you must accept: All gasoline, regardless of its’ octane rating, have pretty much the same amount of energy per gallon. What!!! “Sacrilege” you say? Well, actually, some higher-octane fuels have a few LESS percent energy per gallon…so as not to argue over this small point