Can I mix 92 octane with 95 octane?

You aren’t going to damage your engine using a higher octane fuel than necessary, but you will waste your money. Higher octane only prevents detonation due to high compression engine needs.

Can you mix 95 octane and 98 octane?

While this is unlikely to cause major damage to your car, the RAC recommends sticking to the octane recommended for your vehicle. A spokesperson for the AA said: “Mixing the 95 and 98 octane fuels will not cause any problems.”

Is it OK to mix fuel octanes?

Can I mix premium and unleaded gas? Yes, drivers can mix the two types of fuel. The combined gas types will result in an octane level somewhere in the middle — something the vehicle “will survive,” according to The Drive.

What happens if you put 95 instead of 93?

The 95 octane fuel won’t make any difference to the performance of your engine, which only needs 93 octane fuel, according to the car’s manual. When your car is running smoothly on the correct octane fuel, remember that you should protect it by buying the right kind of car insurance.

Is 95 and 98 petrol the same?

Whilst they may have different brand names, the grades are all based on their octane rating: 91, 95 and 98. New Zealand petrol uses the Research Octane Number (RON) to rate the octane value of the fuel while some overseas markets use different systems to rate their fuel.

What happens if you mix 91 and 98?

You aren’t going to damage your engine using a higher octane fuel than necessary, but you will waste your money. Higher octane only prevents detonation due to high compression engine needs. It does NOT provide more power for your low compression engine.

Can you mix fuel 91 and 95?

So can you put 91 octane petrol in a 95 octane car? Yes you can – but only if absolutely necessary.

Is there a difference between 95 and 98?

Engine Protection The main difference between 95 petrol and 98 petrol is ‘knock’ resistance. 95 petrol works as well, but if your engine is powerful, it will use higher pressures that 95 petrol may not be able to withstand. If you want to be on the safe side, 98 petrol will offer your engine better protection.

What is the difference between unleaded 95 and 98?

The differences between 95 RON and 98 RON Fuels such as 95 or 98 RON (octane rating number) have a higher resistance to burn which indicates higher levels of energy available for the vehicle’s engine. Using 98 might give 3 per cent reduction over 95, again assuming the computer adjusts the engine parameters.

What is the best petrol to use in South Africa?

Engen scored the highest in a customer satisfaction survey conducted by marker research firm Consulta at the end of 2019. Bringing in the rear was Caltex, which came in below the industry average. Engen had an overall score of 80.8 index points – Caltex came in last at 77.2, below the industry average of 79.6.