Best gas to use..

familyfun

familyfun

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I was wondering what is the best gas to use for my 1988 125 force? Should I use a higher octane or is 87 octane okay? I've ran about 10-11 gallons of 87 octane already but was curious as too what was best since i'll be filling it up for the weekend.

Thanks,
Joshua
 
timdan94

timdan94

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Re: Best gas to use..

I run 87 there is no need to run a higher grade of fuel.
 
familyfun

familyfun

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Re: Best gas to use..

G:Dood deal then, I thought I read somewhere you should run a higher octane but I guess I was mistaken.
 
Frank Acampora

Frank Acampora

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Re: Best gas to use..

The only reason to use a higher octane rated gasoline is to prevent auto-ignition due to high compression ratios. These engines are low compression--about 9-1--and don't require a higher octane. You can use it but then you are simply raising the cost of running the engine.
 
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