Is it bad to mix different fuel grades?

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.

Is it bad to mix mid grade and premium gas?

If you put mid-grade gas in your car, it’s actually cheaper to pump in a mixture of premium and regular to get the same octane level. It’s perfectly fine to combine different octane levels of gas, as long as they’re both unleaded. The only difference between the two blends is their octane content.

Is it OK to mix 89 and 93 gas?

No, you will not damage your engine by mixing different octane fuel. It is still fuel. Say you mixed 2 gallons of 87 octane with 2 gallons of 89 octane and 2 gallons of 93 octane.

Can I mix 89 and 87 gas?

Is it okay to mix 87 octane and 89 octane fuel together in my car? Yes. You will not harm your car by mixing different octane grades of the same gasoline providing your car’s engine is designed to run on less than 89 octane fuel and you are not using E85 in a non-E85 compatible engine.

Does premium gas do anything?

Typically, high-performance cars require premium, because their engines have higher compression ratios, while other cars can run just fine on lower octane gas. The FTC sums it up this way: “In most cases, using a higher octane gasoline than your owner’s manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit.”

Is it okay to mix fuel brands?

The quick and easy answer is, any commercially available gasoline that passes standards will be safe to use with almost any gasoline-powered vehicle—usually.

Is mixing gas grades bad for your car?

Mixing grades is not going to do any harm to your car. If your vehicle requires 87 octane unleaded then there’s absolutely *no* advantage to using a higher octane gasoline. Period. You’re better to spend your fuel dollars on “top tier” gasoline than wasting it paying for octane your engine cannot use.

What happens if you mix different octane fuel in a car?

These days, a lot of cars can automatically adjust their compression ratio for the octane of the fuel; the suggested octane in that case is the one recommended for best performance. No, you will not damage your engine by mixing different octane fuel. It is still fuel.

Can I mix any of your fuels?

Yes, you can mix any of our race fuels. But remember – if your engine needs an unleaded fuel, you don’t want to mix leaded with unleaded. Doing so would make a leaded fuel which could still damage oxygen sensors and catalytic converters.

What is the difference between all three grades of gasoline?

All three grades are the same exact gasoline, except for the octane booster. That is the only difference. This is why using gasoline of a higher octane than your car needs is a waste of money. You aren’t going to damage your engine using a higher octane fuel than necessary, but you will waste your money.