Most pumps offer a selection of fuel types labeled with a number. Those numbers aren't the price but rather indicate the ...

Anyone that’s ever topped off their tank or filled up a jerry can knows gasoline comes in different grades, from regular unleaded to pricey premium. Each “flavor” has a number that corresponds to its ...

Given the whole "driving on the other side of the road" thing, it's easy to assume driving in the United States and Europe are two very different things. Same for when you pull up to the pump in one ...

The quest for more power has led to the development of many performance enhancers, such as high octane fuel and octane boosters There are many factors which affect the performance of an engine. High ...

With all the different engine and combustion theories being tested at the Engine Masters Challenge, it made us wonder about the fuel these powerplants were gulping down. For the 2015 event, we had ...

EVEN at the cheapest petrol station in your correspondent's neighborhood, filling up the family kidmobile with premium (91 octane) fuel now costs over $70. As the meter clocks up dizzying dollar ...

Q: I drive a 2001 Lexus LS430 with 58,567 miles. The car manual says I should use gasoline with an octane of 96 or higher. I cannot find an octane that high. Any suggestions? — J.S., Fort Lauderdale, ...

It's used to measure the quality of gasoline (petrol) and defined as the percentage of iso-octane by volume in a mixture of iso-octane and n-heptane which has the ...

Q: I drive a 2001 Lexus LS430 with 58,567 miles. The car manual says I should use gasoline with an octane of 96 or higher. I cannot find an octane that high. Any suggestions? — J.S., Fort Lauderdale, ...

Last Monday we wrote an article about octane ratings and Petron replied with a lengthy, self-explanatory letter that fills this whole corner. “Dear Mr. Avila, We are writing in connection with your ...

It''s used to measure the quality ofgasoline (petrol) and defined as the percentage of iso-octane by volume in amixture of iso-octane and n-heptane which has the same anti-knocking propertiesas the ...