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What Octain for Hemi Engines

Old Feb 27, 2005 | 03:26 AM
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What is everyone using for Octain Gas in your Hemi Trucks. 87, 89 or 93?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 03:36 AM
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I'm running the 89. I've not seen any benefit to running anything higher.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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I use 87. I tried 89 no differance only cost more. Tried 93, once what a waste of money. MPG went down. Won't do that again. When I pull my boat I'll use 89. The last time I did that I got 13.4 mpg. I went a hundred miles. The boat and trailer weigh in at 6,000 lbs.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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the hemi will RUN on 87, but not much else. 89 is optimal for the engine.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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Mine RUNS just as well on 87 as it does on 89 and I save $
 
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 02:33 AM
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I use 87...dealer recomended....last check 19+ highway and 14-15 local. 04 Hemi
 
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 11:52 PM
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Same as RedLine for me, 19 highway 13-14 in town on the regular 87. Tried the 92 and the 89, higher the octane the worse the gas mileage, go figure. And dude at $45 a tank full, twice a week for me, I aint wastin no money on anything more than the 87!
 
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 11:27 AM
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Same here, I run 87 and my Hemi is Supercharged. I wish I got that kind of gas mileage. I get an average of 9 mpg, and that was before the S/C was put on.

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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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what kind of gas mileage difference did you have before-after the supercharger? I would like to put one on mine, but maybe as it gets closer to the warranty running out... although it has plenty of power for what I use it for.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 11:36 AM
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I also run 87 in regular use, 89 when I'm towing my car trailer. No need to go higher- justs wastes $$$$.
 
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