fuel question...

Sentra4Me · Jun 26th, 2003, 10:27 PM

Does premium really help performance?... will it help my 115,000+ mile 96' Sentra???

Hope this isn't a really stupid question...

rios · Jun 27th, 2003, 12:37 AM

unless its my imagination, 94 octane feels more lively than 87 in my sentra.

Sentra4Me · Jun 27th, 2003, 01:11 AM

thanks!

bahearn · Jun 27th, 2003, 11:14 AM

You can try a few tankfuls to see if you FEEL a difference. I'll wager you get no benefit unless you advance your timing beyond factory spec.

200sx Se-T · Jun 27th, 2003, 11:50 AM

Yea, you should just advance your timing then run higher octane fuel. That should free up a few ponys.

Sentra4Me · Jun 27th, 2003, 02:49 PM

how do you advance timing?

verno-dub · Jun 27th, 2003, 10:55 PM

By searching, you dont want the Mods to start harpin' on you, do you?

-verno

IXLR8se-r · Jun 27th, 2003, 11:03 PM

he speaks the truth

Sentra4Me · Jun 27th, 2003, 11:18 PM

no honestly I don't... I've already searched, but I haven't been able to really find a "how to". And as you can see I'm a newbie, so I would like to apologize for making stupid questions, and I would also like to apologize before I make anymore!

LaRon · Jun 28th, 2003, 01:40 AM

well if you got a timing light, you can get it yourself. I think a how-to can be found on b14nissan.org .

However.. you can take it to a shop and tell them what you want it advanced to and they do it and ya know it's done right for like $20. That's what it cost me when I took mine to get the shop to advance it to 15* when my timing light decided to quit working and that was cheaper than buying a new light.

Sentra4Me · Jun 28th, 2003, 01:44 AM

thank you so much... so I should advance it to 15* then? or what would you suggest?

Gimp · Jun 28th, 2003, 06:08 AM

Sorry.....that's the one "how-to" I don't have on there. Try going to either www.sentra.net or www.se-r.net.

Sentra4Me · Jun 28th, 2003, 05:03 PM

thanks... I think I've found all that I'm going to find on the subject... but I do appreciate your help!

~Jesse~

NismoUrje · Jun 29th, 2003, 01:03 PM

About the fuel making a difference on a stock 100k+ mile sentra, the effect of better fuel will be:
Better combustion
Slightly more hp + torque
Better fuel economy (won't make up for the higher price)
Cleaner Exhaust.

Nothing that amazing, but that's what the difference in octane rating effects.

AznVirus · Jun 30th, 2003, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sentra4Me
no honestly I don't... I've already searched, but I haven't been able to really find a "how to". And as you can see I'm a newbie, so I would like to apologize for making stupid questions, and I would also like to apologize before I make anymore!

http://nituning.cjb.net - under how-to section.