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Post by millsc on Apr 29, 2014 23:50:24 GMT -5
I use 91 or  mine did try to denotate on regular gas on the highway, some say it's overkill but I seen it first hand. Won't tell you unless I tried it be safe use higher octane at least on a modified motor. Better to be safe then sorry. |
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Post by alleyoop on Apr 30, 2014 0:22:54 GMT -5
Why fool around just run Sunoco 100 Octane on these highly modified tight tolerance Chinese motors  Alleyoop |
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Post by JerryScript on Apr 30, 2014 12:23:30 GMT -5
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Post by SylvreKat on Apr 30, 2014 22:40:32 GMT -5
And that, jerry, is why I use high-octane. 'Cause it says to in my owner's manual, for those who aren't going to click on his link. alley, I usually respect your opinion. But when you state it with no explanation or anything, then I'm sorry. It's just an opinion, same as my mechanic's opinion. Although in his case he's backed up by Piaggio. And considering he's a motorcycle mech (which looked through the window into the shop to be lots of Harley-types) and I doubt he's worked on other scooters (let alone Chinese scoots), I'm willing to give him a pass on his opinion. 'Cause I know Harleys need high-octane, too. But if you really think he's a bad mech for me, then I'm more than happy  to accept a trailer hitch for the wagon and a trailer for the scoot , so I can haul him the 15-20 miles to the Yami-Piggy dealership instead of driving him the one mile to this guy.  >'Kat |
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Post by JerryScript on Apr 30, 2014 23:11:56 GMT -5
I think the more important part of that article is when it states that if you don't have engine knock, you don't need high octane.
I'm sorry, but I don't trust owner's manuals that have multiple mistakes, and truly horrendous translations.
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Post by SylvreKat on May 1, 2014 6:39:33 GMT -5
Dunno 'bout mistakes in my manual. But the translation is just fine. Although it's been a while now since I read it. Same as my wagon's. I read them when I first got them, have reread them in sections since, and now refer to them when I have a specific question. But I don't remember any fuzzy English and hinky translations.
And since my Harley friend already ran the proof for hi-oct for his bike, I'm okay spending...hm...15¢ every week for maybe five months...$3 extra a year for top-grade.
But I agree that using it in cars, esp when those owner's manuals tell you use regular, is wasteful. Well, unless you can only find clean gas in hi-oct. Then I'd bite the cost and fill up high.
>'Kat
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Post by geh3333 on May 1, 2014 20:43:54 GMT -5
Like I stated earlier I use only for the reasons I posted earlier . It's hard to really know the truth when u have experts out there that will swear either way. My scoot info plate states to use  or higher so that's what I do . I can go and take a so called chance as some experts might say or just spend a few extra cents and not worry. It all depends on which scientific experts we choose to believe . |
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Post by alleyoop on May 1, 2014 21:48:20 GMT -5
This is just like asking which oil brand and weight to use. Everyone has their favorite brand and weight and will swear by it and the same applies to gas, the grade and brand and even some a gas station where they buy their gas. We have had the same dialog before on gas as well as oils and that write up that Jerry put up explains it pretty straight forward. If whatever gas your putting in does not cause it to ping or knock no problem. If the motor starts to ping or knock then by all means go up on the grade very simple. I have yet to hear of anybody trying all of the grades and getting any pinging and or knocking from their motors on any of the grades, why because they haven't. Very good example is all of the thousands, millions of people over seas, China, India etc.. that their only transportation are scoots and in those countries rated gasoline is used which is equivalent to our 87 octane here in the U.S. As a matter of fact in those countries it is very hard to find someone selling gasoline rated higher than . But here is my final .02 on the matter use whatever your little heart desires and may the force be with you, bada bing bada boom  Just Ride Safe and enjoy Alleyoop |
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Post by shalomdawg on May 1, 2014 22:13:20 GMT -5
howdy, the recommendation to Kat is for a completely different cat than the usual Chinese gy6. the piaggio, in my estimation is a much more highly stressed engine with higher compression and may well benefit from higher octane. but even there, I doubt that 87 octane would make it knock since there are electronic control to prevent it. for instance my 330 cc motor from piaggio is rated 33 horsies from that 33o cc. that would mean your 150cc would be putting out 15 horsies and I know of few that are. just my opinion but Kat would not be making a mistake to use the higher octane as recommended. go fer it. I personally use mid grade 89 octane in my "piggy". it may be overkill or underkill----ok
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by walterwhite on May 2, 2014 12:23:30 GMT -5
i use the middle one
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Post by bobby17772 on May 2, 2014 15:15:07 GMT -5
I always use 91 or whatever the gas station has, there is one that I've been wanting to go to that has turbo blue (110) but it's 9. a gallon last time I went there but that was like 8 months ago. same with another gas station near me they say cam 2 (110) but I have no idea the price of it, I think I may try it this summer and hope for the best |
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mine did try to denotate on regular gas on the highway, some say it's overkill but I seen it first hand. Won't tell you unless I tried it be safe use higher octane at least on a modified motor. Better to be safe then sorry.
..BAD TO THE BONE..
or higher so that's what I do . I can go and take a so called chance as some experts might say or just spend a few extra cents and not worry. It all depends on which scientific experts we choose to believe .
