Bassomatic Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I am sure this has been talked about, I searched through the r50 forum and did not find anything though. What gas is best, the dealer told me 87 was OK, but in the gas tank lid it says use premium for best performance. What experience do y'all have with this? Oh, my truck is a 2003 4x4 LE. - Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 premium at sea level, it depends on your elevation, just use the mid grade stuff.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogdor Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I use premium in my 03 SE and I get 330+ mpg and it feels like my engine excelerates smoother, and idles so that I can't even tell the cars on when sitting at a light. but the $2.50 per gallon is making me change my mind on using it, i would go with the mid grade I'm going to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassomatic Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 Charlotte, NC (where I live) elevation is 748ft above sea level, not exactly sea level, but it aint the mountians either. Also, any one know of any places to go wheelin around me? - Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogdor Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Nissandoms47 and Myself are in UTAH so we live at about 4-5,000 feet above see leval, as for the wheeling can't help you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassomatic Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 I love the sniper cat. I am sure that my cat has been ploting my wife's death ever since we got married. She will just sit and stare at my wife for hours, kind of creepy. I used 93/91 (91 to you guys out there) in my old 93 pathfinder when I lived in AZ, and it helped...that truck was anemic compared to my 03, so anything helped that old beast, awsome truck though! I hope the 03 lasts as long as that one did- 200k when I sold it and it still ran strong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarsiff Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I use premium in my 03 SE and I get 330+ mpg and it feels like my engine excelerates smoother, and idles so that I can't even tell the cars on when sitting at a light. but the $2.50 per gallon is making me change my mind on using it, i would go with the mid grade I'm going to. I get about the same per tank as he does but i wish i only had to pay 2.50 per gallon, Oregon is what the 3rd highest priced gas in the US? i'm lookin at 3.15 here right now and its only going up. also we sit about 7 to 800 above sea lvl here with mountains near. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassomatic Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 In NC, I pay on average 2.70-2.60 for the good stuff, 2.20-2.30 for 87. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trancebear Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 In Denver (5280ft el) I use 85, which is the base unleaded here on my 2003 SE and she runs strong and smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Yeah here in Ft. Collins I use the low grade 85 octane. No pinging or any other problems. Then about every 5th-7th tank or so I run the expensive stuff with a can of STP fuel injector cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbopath Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 my old man would put low grade in his VQ at sea level (87 in CA). Knocked all over if you lugged it. lol. Feel bad for whoever bought that lease return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gripenfelter Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 90 Octane Mohawk?Husky gas with ethanol. truck gets about 260 kms from full to 1/4 left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dank Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Yeah here in Montana we're at 4656 ft elevation and the I got with the 85.5 low grade unleaded at a nice price of $2.47/gal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhawk Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I use regular gas and add a lucas oil upper cylinder and fuel injector cleaner every 1500 miles (it has an octane booster in it). I have have not had any problems with pinging and I cant tell a difference from when I was using the premium gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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