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900Dave
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I think the 1330 calls for 87 minimun. I dont have one, but I am pretty sure about that. Someone will correct me if I am wrong. You also have to watch for the high octane. Here it is 93, it does not sell that well and it sits in the tanks and then you get the separation of the ethanol. I just had a bad tank of 93 about 2 weeks ago.
justcalldon
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Premium all the way, you paid a lot for the machine you should use the best for the engine
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JayBros
Well-known member
From page 56 of my 2014 RT Owner's Guide:
Recommended Fuel
Use premium unleaded gasoline with
an AKI (RON+MON)/2 octane rating of
91, or an RON octane rating of 95.
From page 163 of the guide:
Type Premium unleaded gasoline
Minimum octane: 87 Pump Posted AKI (RON+MON)/2 92 RON
Recommended octane: 91 Pump Posted AKI (RON+MON)/2 95 RON
It's a free country, use...
Recommended Fuel
Use premium unleaded gasoline with
an AKI (RON+MON)/2 octane rating of
91, or an RON octane rating of 95.
From page 163 of the guide:
Type Premium unleaded gasoline
Minimum octane: 87 Pump Posted AKI (RON+MON)/2 92 RON
Recommended octane: 91 Pump Posted AKI (RON+MON)/2 95 RON
It's a free country, use...
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
and then
Try 115 Av-gas ...................smooth as Honey :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:..........................Mike :thumbup:
Noticed a difference right away. Idle rpms dropped from 900 to 800 and the engine sounds like its purring! Will try the 100 next.
Try 115 Av-gas ...................smooth as Honey :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:..........................Mike :thumbup:
happyspyder2039
Active member
I use 91 eth.Free from shell or mix with reg 91
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
The short of it.
We have a choice of 87, 88, and 90 octane. No ethanol in our gas.
Have tried all flavors in my five :spyder2:'s. They all seem to run better on the 90 octane.
We have a choice of 87, 88, and 90 octane. No ethanol in our gas.
Have tried all flavors in my five :spyder2:'s. They all seem to run better on the 90 octane.
jcthorne
Well-known member
Sorry but no, it requires 91 minimum. Just read the emission and information label under your seat (under the left lateral panel on the F3) where it is all spelled out for you. Owners manual does too but who reads those anymore....
If you got bad premium gas, you need to use a better station. In my neck of the woods, premium does not sell the volume that regular does but they do sell enough to get deliveries of it along with every truck. Premium does tend to sell better in the better parts of town where more performance cars are located.
Bob Denman
New member
:lecturef_smilie: What does your owner's manual say about this? 
Do you think that they'd lie to you about it? :dontknow:
Do you think that they'd lie to you about it? :dontknow:
Mazo EMS2
Active member
The bike is "smart" enough to burn whatever you put in it. Put the best offered at the pump you stop at. When it's closer to storage time, then it's time to search out some ethanol-free fuel to avoid phase separation during storage. My last tank of the season in any "seasonal" toy is ethanol free with a bit of marine stabil (the green stuff) mixed in. Then the first tank of the season gets a bit of Seafoam mixed in. Works every time for everything I own. In the end though, FRESH fuel is key with anything, all the time. No need for additives during riding season. Just burn it up and let your bike sort it out.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSS
" Amen Brother ".......let everyone else feed the Corporate coffers.....:gaah:...:roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack: .......:thumbup:..Mike
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
YES ....READ THE MANUAL
:yikes:...........And you if follow it, and do what it says YOU WILL GO BROKE FAST......BECAUSE ....The manual tells you for practically every problem that occurs with your Spyder to " HAVE IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER....... IMMEDIATELY ". Good luck with that......Mike :thumbup:
:lecturef_smilie: What does your owner's manual say about this?
Do you think that they'd lie to you about it? :dontknow:
:yikes:...........And you if follow it, and do what it says YOU WILL GO BROKE FAST......BECAUSE ....The manual tells you for practically every problem that occurs with your Spyder to " HAVE IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER....... IMMEDIATELY ". Good luck with that......Mike :thumbup:
SpyderGTL
Member
91 Recommended, Not Required
Owners manual says the recommended fuel is 91 minimum (for optimum performance), at least according to my F3's manual (but who reads those anymore). It doesn't say it's a requirement. Huge difference... The owner's manual says the minimum octane rating is 87 (R+M)/2. That's the requirement in the owner's manual. 4,500 miles so far on the F3 using 87 octane with no issues. It's plenty responsive for my needs. My wife's 2011 RTL is pushing 28K miles of using the regular stuff. I've had the same scenario with my last motorcycle (BMW K1600 GTL) and last two cars, where 91 octane was recommended. 200,000 miles or so, combined, on the regular gas, and counting. When the BMW hit 125 mph (and was still climbing), I wasn't thinking I was missing anything because I wasn't running 91 octane. Sure, it's only a buck or so cost difference at each fill up. But over time, it adds up. I figure I'd have spent an additional nearly $2000 to run the four vehicles on the premium gas. If I had to, I would. But since it's not required, I prefer that the nearly $2K has stayed in my bank account. That said, like motor oil and helmets (or not), go with what makes you comfortable. No wrong answer as long as you meet the minimum requirements. YMMV
Owners manual says the recommended fuel is 91 minimum (for optimum performance), at least according to my F3's manual (but who reads those anymore). It doesn't say it's a requirement. Huge difference... The owner's manual says the minimum octane rating is 87 (R+M)/2. That's the requirement in the owner's manual. 4,500 miles so far on the F3 using 87 octane with no issues. It's plenty responsive for my needs. My wife's 2011 RTL is pushing 28K miles of using the regular stuff. I've had the same scenario with my last motorcycle (BMW K1600 GTL) and last two cars, where 91 octane was recommended. 200,000 miles or so, combined, on the regular gas, and counting. When the BMW hit 125 mph (and was still climbing), I wasn't thinking I was missing anything because I wasn't running 91 octane. Sure, it's only a buck or so cost difference at each fill up. But over time, it adds up. I figure I'd have spent an additional nearly $2000 to run the four vehicles on the premium gas. If I had to, I would. But since it's not required, I prefer that the nearly $2K has stayed in my bank account. That said, like motor oil and helmets (or not), go with what makes you comfortable. No wrong answer as long as you meet the minimum requirements. YMMV
Bob Denman
New member
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Hi Mike,
I can afford to waste my money on more octane for my bike... :thumbup:
...Just as you can afford to waste your money on cigarettes...
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
REALLY !!!!!
WOW, That's a cheap shot. I suppose when you run out of anything intelligent to say resorting to Personal Attacks seems like an OK thing......Is the rise in the price of Gas getting to you ???????.......................Mike :roflblack:
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Hi Mike,
I can afford to waste my money on more octane for my bike... :thumbup:
...Just as you can afford to waste your money on cigarettes...
WOW, That's a cheap shot. I suppose when you run out of anything intelligent to say resorting to Personal Attacks seems like an OK thing......Is the rise in the price of Gas getting to you ???????.......................Mike :roflblack:
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