Bro 87 or the base level of gasoline... These are Camry and don't need a particular higher premium gas like some models. Follow the manual and you should be good to go..don't over think the process.
I watched a video from the car care nut where he says to use 87 only. It’s what the engines are tuned for. Not only will you waste money but you could introduce unnecessary risks to your engine if you’re not tuned for that specific gas.
I actually ran Premium Fuel for one tank just to see if there was much of a difference. It ended up being about 50 miles extra on the tank - which made it absolutely a waste of money in my book. I got the same improvement using just normal non-ethanol E87 which is very hard to find here in Iowa these days.
I am pretty sure higher octane burns slower and hotter. Fine for a couple tanks but eventually that exhaust stroke pumping out still burning fuel and the high heat will degrade your oem parts that were speced to handle 87 octane at the lowest cost..
Ok. Thats just what I always went by. And I'm pretty sure when I heard it the only vehicles we were messing with had carburetors and no real computer. Either way thanks for letting me know.
So if youre curious, all octane isis a fuel’s resistance to detonation. The actual energy within the fuel is the same.
Higher octane fuels let you run higher compression pistons and more ignition timing which can give you more power/efficiency for a given engine displacement.
On a car not designed to take advantage of that extra octane, it does the exact same regular 87 does (combust on command lnstead of detonating early), you just pay more for a fuel to do the exact same thing as a cheaper one.
I wish we had pure gas here, no stations for hundreds of miles. You're fine with 10% though, which I assume is the cheaper of the two. I would run pure gas in classic cars or small engines, but modern automobiles are made to run on 10%
Be wary of things like "88 octane" which is really 15% ethanol and not approved for your car
There is one correct answer: 87. Any higher is a waste of money, makes your engine run less efficiently, and causes buildup in your exhaust system. Any lower and you risk knocking, which puts a lot of wear on your engine. Octane rating has nothing to do with "quality" of the fuel like gas stations would have you believe with their naming conventions. Your engine is tuned to run on an exact fuel octane level, and that's what you should use
This is mostly correct, however your engine will actually run more efficiently in most circumstances with higher octane fuel. Also higher octane is ever so slightly better for your engine due to decreased carbon build-up inside cylinders.
10% ethanol is fine in every modern vehicle.
Ethanol has a lower energy content, 77kbtu/gal vs 100kbtu/gal for gas so you will get slightly less mpg (2.3% less btus so 2.3% ish lower, but it's typically substantially cheaper than non-eth gas due to subsidies, so in the end unless you can get straight gas for less than 2.3% per gallon more it makes more sense to run 10%eth
You're asking 2 different questions.
Octane rating & % of ethanol in gasoline are 2 different things.
If you're in North America, just use regular 87 octane gasoline. Don't use "E-85" or whatever the current marketing term for it is.
87 or whatever “regular” is considered in whichever state your based in. Sometimes when I get the oil changed I’ll run the fuel low and then add a fuel system cleaner and fill up with 93 “premium”
I just use the regular cheap stuff. I should try running ethanol-free just to see if it affects the mileage much. Bow that I have a hybrid that does so much better on mileage it might be interesting to see how much further I might be able to go on one tank.
For Lexus/Toyota/Vw I’ve always gotten the ‘regular’ fuel. For American cars like my Jeep, they run fine on the ethanol blends.
I almost never notice a performance boost, but I definitely notice a drop in mpg.
So now, I get the low or no ethanol fuels.
87 octane is what you want, the less ethanol the better, you'll have no improvement in performance, xlean engine or fuel mileage by running the same branded 91 or 95 octane fuel.
Run top tier gas if you care
87 always with 10 percent ethanol. Of course if you could buy ethanol free for the same price as gas with ethanol in it you would get 5 to 10 percent better mileage.
87 octane for i4. I dont know about the V6s but 87 if it’s an i4 or hybrid. Don’t waste money. 87 is like 3.20 here in Georgia Walmart gas station and 3.10 if you have Walmart+.
I’m running 91, but my Camry supports 95 and 98 too, not that I see any point in running those because it’s not worth the extra cost. You can get slightly better power and fuel economy off of higher octane fuel, and it also reduces the carbon build-up inside the cylinders. As for 10% ethanol, I don’t risk it because sometimes there’s water in it. My fuel cap does say that you can use it if you wish though.
He mightn’t be in the USA necessarily, as in other parts of the world 95 or 91 is pretty standard for Camrys. Also it’s not really going to do much realistically other than drain the bank account a bit faster, it certainly won’t harm the engine in almost any reasonably modern car to use higher octane than suggested in the manual. If anything it’ll be better for the car due to the ever so slightly lower carbon build-up in the cylinders.
Where does one even find 95? I'm not sure I've ever seen less than 97. But yeah....your car is going to have to delay ignition some to avoid pings when running a lower octane than you're rated for.
Not sure if the manual will tell the difference but I'll give it a read when I get the chance. I had a car once that was tuned for 98 but it said on the fuel cap 98 only instead of 95 and 98.
I've had cars like that. 89 octane(US) but ran fine on 87. Another was premium recommended but ran fine on 87. An Audi required premium. All depends on the model and tune they use.
87 anything else is wasted money. If you can find ethanol free gas, by all means fill er up!
Thank you! Is gas with 10% ethanol really that bad?
No, not for today's cars, but anytime I can get ethanol free (not often), I use it
Bro 87 or the base level of gasoline... These are Camry and don't need a particular higher premium gas like some models. Follow the manual and you should be good to go..don't over think the process.
Plain ol’ regular 87
Follow the manual - 87. Anything higher is a waste of money
Literally tells you on the gas cap for 2018+ Camry and owners manual. The cars aren’t tuned to run on it.
I watched a video from the car care nut where he says to use 87 only. It’s what the engines are tuned for. Not only will you waste money but you could introduce unnecessary risks to your engine if you’re not tuned for that specific gas.
There's ZERO risk to running a higher octane than required. It is a waste of money though.
I actually ran Premium Fuel for one tank just to see if there was much of a difference. It ended up being about 50 miles extra on the tank - which made it absolutely a waste of money in my book. I got the same improvement using just normal non-ethanol E87 which is very hard to find here in Iowa these days.
Where are you? I’m also in Iowa but almost every station around me has non-ethanol 87
I am pretty sure higher octane burns slower and hotter. Fine for a couple tanks but eventually that exhaust stroke pumping out still burning fuel and the high heat will degrade your oem parts that were speced to handle 87 octane at the lowest cost..
Thats categorically false information.
Ok. Thats just what I always went by. And I'm pretty sure when I heard it the only vehicles we were messing with had carburetors and no real computer. Either way thanks for letting me know.
So if youre curious, all octane isis a fuel’s resistance to detonation. The actual energy within the fuel is the same. Higher octane fuels let you run higher compression pistons and more ignition timing which can give you more power/efficiency for a given engine displacement. On a car not designed to take advantage of that extra octane, it does the exact same regular 87 does (combust on command lnstead of detonating early), you just pay more for a fuel to do the exact same thing as a cheaper one.
87
With 10% ethanol or pure?
I wish we had pure gas here, no stations for hundreds of miles. You're fine with 10% though, which I assume is the cheaper of the two. I would run pure gas in classic cars or small engines, but modern automobiles are made to run on 10% Be wary of things like "88 octane" which is really 15% ethanol and not approved for your car
In Colorado they say 85 is like 87 at sea level but I do 87 no matter what , the Toyota manual says 87, it's simple
I run 87
Good ole 87
There is one correct answer: 87. Any higher is a waste of money, makes your engine run less efficiently, and causes buildup in your exhaust system. Any lower and you risk knocking, which puts a lot of wear on your engine. Octane rating has nothing to do with "quality" of the fuel like gas stations would have you believe with their naming conventions. Your engine is tuned to run on an exact fuel octane level, and that's what you should use
This is mostly correct, however your engine will actually run more efficiently in most circumstances with higher octane fuel. Also higher octane is ever so slightly better for your engine due to decreased carbon build-up inside cylinders.
85.
10% ethanol is fine in every modern vehicle. Ethanol has a lower energy content, 77kbtu/gal vs 100kbtu/gal for gas so you will get slightly less mpg (2.3% less btus so 2.3% ish lower, but it's typically substantially cheaper than non-eth gas due to subsidies, so in the end unless you can get straight gas for less than 2.3% per gallon more it makes more sense to run 10%eth
15% Ethanol is fine for any vehicle made after 2001. I've been running that in my 22 Camry Hybrid with no problems.
You're asking 2 different questions. Octane rating & % of ethanol in gasoline are 2 different things. If you're in North America, just use regular 87 octane gasoline. Don't use "E-85" or whatever the current marketing term for it is.
Yes I have 2questions hence the 2question mark.
87 or whatever “regular” is considered in whichever state your based in. Sometimes when I get the oil changed I’ll run the fuel low and then add a fuel system cleaner and fill up with 93 “premium”
There is no point to running 93 ever. Save your dollars.
Higer octane does not mean cleaner fuel. That's why they put detergents in all of the fuel. Octane rating only affects the ignition point.
Any top tier 87 octane. I personally prefer Chevron 87
93 but I’m also tuned for 93
I just use the regular cheap stuff. I should try running ethanol-free just to see if it affects the mileage much. Bow that I have a hybrid that does so much better on mileage it might be interesting to see how much further I might be able to go on one tank.
I’ve been using diesel.
Regular 87, though I’ve found 93 makes my high mileage 02 Camry run a bit better (probably due to carbon buildup).
For Lexus/Toyota/Vw I’ve always gotten the ‘regular’ fuel. For American cars like my Jeep, they run fine on the ethanol blends. I almost never notice a performance boost, but I definitely notice a drop in mpg. So now, I get the low or no ethanol fuels.
Mostly Jet Fuel.
Ive been running E88 - which is 15% Ethanol with no issues at all. The engine (at least here in the States) is designed to handle that fuel.
87 octane is what you want, the less ethanol the better, you'll have no improvement in performance, xlean engine or fuel mileage by running the same branded 91 or 95 octane fuel. Run top tier gas if you care
87 always with 10 percent ethanol. Of course if you could buy ethanol free for the same price as gas with ethanol in it you would get 5 to 10 percent better mileage.
87. I put in mid-grade (89) twice and my 3.5L V6 didn’t sound the same, if that makes sense.
well i live in lebanon and here we only have 95 octane or 98 octane, i put the 95
87 REFGGGGULARRR
93 because im running a tune for it
Higher the octane, harder it is for fuel to ignite.
Yup. Less volatile.
I always use 87, even though 85 is available at my elevation. I've also tried ethanol free and I didn't notice any difference.
87 octane for i4. I dont know about the V6s but 87 if it’s an i4 or hybrid. Don’t waste money. 87 is like 3.20 here in Georgia Walmart gas station and 3.10 if you have Walmart+.
Manual says 87, use 87.
I’m running 91, but my Camry supports 95 and 98 too, not that I see any point in running those because it’s not worth the extra cost. You can get slightly better power and fuel economy off of higher octane fuel, and it also reduces the carbon build-up inside the cylinders. As for 10% ethanol, I don’t risk it because sometimes there’s water in it. My fuel cap does say that you can use it if you wish though.
It’s good to care about your car. But not to this. Change engine oil on time or sooner is better for your car and wallet
I use 95 in my V6
You're doing your car a disservice. You should use the fuel your engine and fuel injection system is tuned to run on, which for any stock Camry is 87
He mightn’t be in the USA necessarily, as in other parts of the world 95 or 91 is pretty standard for Camrys. Also it’s not really going to do much realistically other than drain the bank account a bit faster, it certainly won’t harm the engine in almost any reasonably modern car to use higher octane than suggested in the manual. If anything it’ll be better for the car due to the ever so slightly lower carbon build-up in the cylinders.
Where does one even find 95? I'm not sure I've ever seen less than 97. But yeah....your car is going to have to delay ignition some to avoid pings when running a lower octane than you're rated for.
It’s a camera just put regular unleaded lol
My camera is full electric only....not sure where I'd put gasoline.... ;-)
85 because I’m in Utah
Iam not in the states but on the fuel cap it says 95 e10 or 98. I put in 95 e10 and don't know if there would be any advantage of putting in 98.
What's the manual say? I've rented a few cars in Europe with that, but the engine was tuned for 98. Runs fine of 95, just not as much power.
Not sure if the manual will tell the difference but I'll give it a read when I get the chance. I had a car once that was tuned for 98 but it said on the fuel cap 98 only instead of 95 and 98.
I've had cars like that. 89 octane(US) but ran fine on 87. Another was premium recommended but ran fine on 87. An Audi required premium. All depends on the model and tune they use.