07-07-2016, 11:29 AM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: A.C.E. 29.2
State: Tennessee
Posts: 46
THOR #3487
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87 not 85
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Originally Posted by Oneilkeys
85 octane is only sold out west, as far as I know. Regular gas east of the Mississippi and many states west, is 87 or above octane gas. The first time I took my RV out west, I put in 85 octane before I realized that it existed and I got engine knock and reduced power. The engine specs call for 87. I would not use 85, especially in mountainous areas.
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Amen !!
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