>An older high mileage engine can also be considered thoroughly tested. >If it hasn't broken yet, why should it soon?
Yeah, like the Nissan RD28 diesel six. These work just fine up to about 60000km... then drop dead. All of 'em. >With this being an international list ... the octane discussion gets >confused. > >1 RON octane is equivalent to 87 CLC octane. (RON + MON)/2 = CLC octane >number. This is the number that you will find printed on a yellow label >on gas pumps in the United States. > >The RON (Research Octane Number) is used outside the United States. Yes. 91 RON is the minimum ie "regular" grade. 96 RON is "super". 98 RON has just become available here in New Zealand. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut HUMANITY: THE ULTIMATE VON NEUMANN MACHINE DEMOCRACY: RULE BY THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR |
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