slaughterdamia@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year ago

Filled tank with 91 in 95 minimum car

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Filled tank with 91 in 95 minimum car

slaughterdamia@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year ago

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Hey all, I just bought a 2015 VW Polo 81 TSI and filled the tank with 91 I guess out of years of habit… realised pretty quick (but not quick enough) I’ve messed up and should’ve used minimum 95

Should I:

a) go buy octane booster immediately

b) wait a bit then top up with 98 to balance it out

c) leave it, one tank won’t kill it

Thanks!

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A full bottle of octane booster is probably going to boost the octane level by 0.1 per a bottle, would probably cost a couple hundred dollars, just frequently top up with 98.

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