Does A Camaro Need Premium Gas

Edmunds compiled a list of recent models that recommend premium.

Does a camaro need premium gas. Higher octane is more important at very lower elevations as you go higher in altitude the need for octane is lessened. 36-liter V6 with 335 horsepower and 284 pound-feet of torque. My commute for the last twelve years in five different states seems to have been from 80-100 miles per day.

I know a lot of people are buying premium and it is recommended but not required I just remember in my Camaro it actually ran better with regular over premium. Regular unleaded gasoline rated at 87 octane or higher can be used but acceleration and fuel economy will be reduced and an audible knocking noise may be heard. My vehicles required premium so I worked diligently to find the best price.

However to achieve maximum performance and fuel economy you must use 93. If the hevicle has a 20L L4 turbo or a 62L V8 engine use premium unleaded gasoline meeting ASTM specification D4814 with a posted octane rating of 91 or higher. 62-liter V8 with 455 horsepower and 455 pound-feet of torque.

This problem with a vehicle requiring that octane is 93 isnt available everywhere. GM recommends using 93 octane gasoline for its top-of-the-line 62-liter V-8-equipped trucks. Does Camaro need premium gas.

We havent noticed and difference in performance and our gas mileage has been slightly better. 7 Oct 19 2018. On most vehicles premium fuel will do nothing but lighten the wallet.

But if youre driving a car with a premium fuel requirement your gasoline cost has skyrocketed. While a tank of premium may help an engine in other ways using premium. The same is true of GMs Chevrolet Volt.