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  1. 03-07-2006, 10:33 AM #1
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    Default Premium required for Preludes?

    is premium fuel really needed for a 99 Prelude SH? or can i just pump regular?
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    i say premium for everything. its a honda why not treat it good?

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    yes premium is required...
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    just like my 93 si...."premium unleaded only"
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep.
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    my boi has a lude and thats all he uses so im guessin thas what you need!
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    it will run without it however, jus tnot as powerful or as smooth...
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep.
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    whats the commpression ratio?
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    aite, thanks ppl, guess i gotta pump premium . . . =/
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    cheap bastard lol
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    When I had my Prelude, I tried to skimp down to midgrade, and I immediately felt the difference. I would only use what the mfr recommends, as they are the ones who designed the vehicle.
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    Every car says premium required. With a n/a stock honda you could put farm gas 85 octane in it.
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    ^not true. my 92 accord doesnt. and a ka 240 doesnt. but thats all i would use on the SR is 93+. my 300zx n/a had premium only though. Most of your sports cars wil require premium unless otherwise specified.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1439/2000
    Every car says premium required. With a n/a stock honda you could put farm gas 85 octane in it.
    mine doesn't :-D
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    lol- but seriously, thats not right. If you look in your owners manual, it will tell you what kind of fuel is required. My Civic lx did not prescribe premium, my Prelude S did not require premium, but my Prelude Si did. And my S2000 does too.
    If you put a lower grade of fuel than what is recommended, you will have premature detonation and running issues. Just like if your car does not require premium, it will avail you nothing to step it up to premium. Of course, the car will run, but not with the power, smoothness, or efficiency originally intended.
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    read your owner's manual... give it what it says... putting non premium in most non premenium cars probably wouldn't be too bad, as the computer will compensate... and vice versa, I don't think putting in premium in a non premium car will net you any major gains assuming it's relatively stock.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bludprix
    lol- but seriously, thats not right. If you look in your owners manual, it will tell you what kind of fuel is required. My Civic lx did not prescribe premium, my Prelude S did not require premium, but my Prelude Si did. And my S2000 does too.
    If you put a lower grade of fuel than what is recommended, you will have premature detonation and running issues. Just like if your car does not require premium, it will avail you nothing to step it up to premium. Of course, the car will run, but not with the power, smoothness, or efficiency originally intended.
    my SI requires premium, so why risk it to save $2.50 at the pump?
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    ok, i get the point. the reason for asking was to assure my dad to pump premium if ever he takes the car out
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1439/2000
    Every car says premium required. With a n/a stock honda you could put farm gas 85 octane in it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Hulud
    my SI requires premium, so why risk it to save $2.50 at the pump?
    No- we are saying the same thing. I should have quoted 1439/2000- I was responding to that in the response in which you quoted me.
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    If you cant afford premium you cant afford your car.
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    as the only person here that probably has the same car described here in the post premium gas is not required the car will compensate for it but you will notice a major performance difference. unless of course you boosted it or modded it to have a higher compression ratio

    p.s. dont you niggas go down my throat about your car not being prelude because all of you are describing accords and what not. the only person i know here that has a prelude is theskinnyone which i think has a very clean lude when i saw it at the target meet last sat.

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    I don't have a 5th gen, but I had two 4th gens. Like everyone was saying- the car will run, just not in the same capacity the manufacturer intended. I don't understand why you or anyone else would deliberately do something the manufacturer advises against.
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    So- everyone has come to an agreement. The car will run; just not as smoothly as its supposed to.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bludprix
    I don't have a 5th gen, but I had two 4th gens. Like everyone was saying- the car will run, just not in the same capacity the manufacturer intended. I don't understand why you or anyone else would deliberately do something the manufacturer advises against.
    idk, but i have a 5th gen and tried using regular and it ran like dog shit.
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    Dont ever put reg in a Prelude. Trust me you CEL would come on...VTEC would get screwed up and so much other stuff. Just pay and who cares if its 50 cents more
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    all about comp ratios and cylinder pressure.

    93 burns slower and reduces likely hood of detination and preignition

    to those that are stupid, those are 2 different things.
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    1) he still hasn't answered what the compression ratio is, that will tell you if it's required

    2) being that it's upper model of the prelude and says use premium only then why argue with what the manufacturer says? Honda has nothing to do with oil/gas prices, they certainly don't benefit from it, so why do you think they would they say use a more expensive fuel? If anything it hurts them because premium only cars will discourage people from purchasing them.

    3) Worse comes to worse go down a grade until it starts to knocks then go back up a grade, it's not going to hurt it it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by latigidyblod
    the only person i know here that has a prelude is theskinnyone which i think has a very clean lude when i saw it at the target meet last sat.

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