My car is running like a freight train...

"BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion" (pbs) 01/04/2014 at 12:03 • Filed to: None

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After cleaning up the injection system, and I found a place near college that sells Podium grade gas at a discount for university students. No more regular or premium gas for this guy, and that makes me really happy.

That's all.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 01/04/2014 at 12:27

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What's Podium grade gas? Something of the sort of BP Ultimate?

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/04/2014 at 12:33

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I'm not really familiar with BP Ultimate, but I believe it is, yes. Here's a handy comparison table from Petrobrás' website:

It only compares fuel grades based on their octane and antidetonation ratings, but what really matters to me here is that Podium gas has low sulfur content and gas stations need a special permit to carry it in order to maintain quality and prevent owners from cutting it with water, thinner and other solvents.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 01/04/2014 at 12:35

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I think Kinja killed the table.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/04/2014 at 12:40

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Yeah... I'm working on it, maybe it'll come back if I edit it in and out... Meanwhile, Here's a direct link that should open it right up...

If I remember correctly, the ECU was set for 91~93 octane fuel back in 2007 after the rebuild, but as long as it doesn't get covered in carbon deposits again, I'm happy.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 01/04/2014 at 12:56

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I see. Judging by the data from that table, I'd say it's about 100 RON, which is the same octane rating Ultimate has. Must be pricey though, even with your country being an oil producer and all...

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/04/2014 at 13:09

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3,99... Pretty much 4 bucks per liter, but my student ID knocks the price down a little, so it's about the same as what I used to pay for 91-octane V-Power at a Shell station near my place.

That's, of course, before the 91-Octane V-Power was withdrawn from the market in the middle of the night, which explains why the Tipo started knocking halfway through last year...

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 01/04/2014 at 14:50

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3.99?! what's the exchange rate to USD? we pay 3.99 USD for four times the premium gas!

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 01/04/2014 at 14:56

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4 reais convert to 1.68 dollar, so it's 1.68 a liter, a gallon is around 3.78 liters... So, 6.35 dollars per gallon. Cheap!

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 01/04/2014 at 15:04

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ok, that's not that bad. Hving lived in Serbia a while ago, I remember premium was the equivalent of $6-ish a gallon. Yay for cheap fuel in the US I guess!