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I Found this info about Octane boosters,,,Specifically Prestone 0 to 60 booster.[/FONT]
It appears to me that to raise the octane levels using these boosters,, is not cost effective....What would be the best and most cost effective way to raise the octane level above the pump gas ratings ?
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular] I'm constantly hearing about octane booster products. You say 0-60 can boost my octane by up to 10 points. What's a point and how does it relate to my car's performance?[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular] The term "points" is commonly used in the automotive industry when referring to the octane increase a product offers. This is different from the figures shown at your local gas pump, where the octane "rating" of a gasoline is measured in "numbers". This can sometimes create confusion as to how "points" translate to "numbers". The following calculation can be used to translate points to numbers:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]An example of this might be:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Common regular unleaded gasoline is rated at 87 octane at the gas pump. If you treat that gasoline with an octane enhancement product that claims a 5 "point" increase, then the end result will be a gasoline that has an 87.5 octane rating. In this example, the octane enhancement product provided 5 "points", which is equal to 0.5 octane numbers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Prestone® 0 to 60® Booster provides 10 points of octane increase, which will increase the octane of regular unleaded gasoline by a full number. In this case, an 87 octane rated fuel would go to 88 after treatment with Prestone® 0 to 60® Booster.[/FONT]
I Found this info about Octane boosters,,,Specifically Prestone 0 to 60 booster.[/FONT]
It appears to me that to raise the octane levels using these boosters,, is not cost effective....What would be the best and most cost effective way to raise the octane level above the pump gas ratings ?
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular] I'm constantly hearing about octane booster products. You say 0-60 can boost my octane by up to 10 points. What's a point and how does it relate to my car's performance?[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular] The term "points" is commonly used in the automotive industry when referring to the octane increase a product offers. This is different from the figures shown at your local gas pump, where the octane "rating" of a gasoline is measured in "numbers". This can sometimes create confusion as to how "points" translate to "numbers". The following calculation can be used to translate points to numbers:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]1 octane point = 0.1 octane number[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Increasing the octane of gasoline has several positive effects on automobile performance. A higher octane gasoline will allow a car to run smoother by reducing knocks and pings, which ultimately restores lost performance.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]An example of this might be:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Common regular unleaded gasoline is rated at 87 octane at the gas pump. If you treat that gasoline with an octane enhancement product that claims a 5 "point" increase, then the end result will be a gasoline that has an 87.5 octane rating. In this example, the octane enhancement product provided 5 "points", which is equal to 0.5 octane numbers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Prestone® 0 to 60® Booster provides 10 points of octane increase, which will increase the octane of regular unleaded gasoline by a full number. In this case, an 87 octane rated fuel would go to 88 after treatment with Prestone® 0 to 60® Booster.[/FONT]
