Re: Basic Newbie question
On most 2 stroke, or just internal combustion engines, 87 octane will do just fine. If you don't know, octane is what keeps the gas from igniting under heat and pressure, it doesn't necessarily make gas better. If you do need a higher octane, you will hear a pinging, or knocking noise from the engine, called preignition. This would be an indication that you need higher octane gas. Mostly, only high performance engines need premium to run properly, but somtimes old warn out ones need it too.
