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Old 10-30-2010, 05:58 PM
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Do you guys run premium fuel? It's what I always fill up with and it seems to make my bike run smoother - any negatives/positives about this? Oh yeah and when you guys change your spark plugs do you use a torque wrench to specific 9ft-lbs or just go a quarter turn past snug? Thanks!
 

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Old 10-30-2010, 07:03 PM
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I ran 91 non oxygenated fuel in my F3 and use it in my F4i as well.

For the plugs on my old F3, I did quarter turn past snug.



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Old 10-30-2010, 07:59 PM
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I run 87, somtimes 85. Im also at 5000+ feet and I herd you dont need higher octane this high up anyway. Never noticed a difference.
 
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i run 87 and use my redneck calibrated hand to what i feel is tight for the spark plugs
 
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None of the above.... uses 95..... :-)
 
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i run 87 and use my redneck calibrated hand to what i feel is tight for the spark plugs
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I couldn't have said it better myself.
 
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high octane 105 cause I like to go faster.
wait... it doesn't make you go faster?
well damn.
 
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93! Premium!
 
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Old 11-02-2010, 12:36 PM
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Lol - Thanks for the answers! It's what I figured and i'm glad nobody buys the thieving 89 gasoline right in the middle.
 
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Old 11-02-2010, 09:03 PM
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I run 93 in mine. I get better mpg with 93 and I don't have to remember what vehicle or bike gets what lol. All we own gets 93. I could have put 91 but since 91 isn't really around here I started the 93 and after I noticed some kick in performance as well as the better mpg I never stopped.

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Do you guys run premium fuel? It's what I always fill up with and it seems to make my bike run smoother - any negatives/positives about this? Oh yeah and when you guys change your spark plugs do you use a torque wrench to specific 9ft-lbs or just go a quarter turn past snug? Thanks!
 



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