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Old 05-08-2010, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Skulmn
It is "pinging".. And you need to be using 91 or greater octane...With all the ethanol and junk going into gas, I would venture to say that 91 isn't even 91 anymore, probably less.

Also, make sure when you accelerate you are not below 2000 RPM, lugging the engine will also cause pinging and damage.
Tried running 93 octane already ran 2 tanks thru and still the same. actually the ethanol gives you a higher octane rating. for instance using the 87 octane with 10% ethanol (that is what they add 10%) it takes the 87 up to an 89.7 octane i haul gas for a local company and thats what the terminal operator told me. so all the people running the 89 are getting cheated because they could be getting that by running the 87.
 
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Have you tried a fuel additive?
 
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Old 05-09-2010, 01:26 PM
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I only run 93 octane and don't have any pinging.

I do have that clutch rattle when hotter. It quiets down when pulled but when I let it out you can hear it on the left side. Service writer didn't even listen to it just said it's normal. I am having the 10000 mi service on Wed and will have it documented then.
 
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