I had a 95 SE and I know that premium gas was required. In my 2001 SE, I've noticed that premium is recommended but not required.

Which year was the first year of this change?

Is the 2004 Max gonna follow the same recommendation as my 2001?

(Please don't turn this into another one of those "Premium vs. Regular" debates )

 

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There was just a thread on this like last week

 

I saw it. Notice that the original question was not answered. The original question was the same as mine now. The thread turned into another debate.

Again, does anyone have the answer?

 

answer: they never changed it, it was always 91 octane

 

Are you saying that 91 octane has always been "required"? I know that's not true!

 

well speak up.. don't hold back.. let us know what you know

 

It's all just a word game that the marketers play.


The VQ engines LIKE premium fuel BEST.


But if the marketers say premium fuel is "required" it will scare people away from buying the Maxima, because a lot of people just don't want to pay extra.

If they say it's just "recommended" but not "required" then it won't scare those people away. You can run the VQ engines on regular fuel, but at reduced performance levels. It's fine as long as you're just cruising and not getting on it. But if you're on the throttle hard it won't run at its full potential.


So whether they say "recommended" or "required" it doesn't matter either way. The VQ needs premium fuel to run the best and makes its rated power on premium fuel. You can still run regular, but at reduced performance, and depending on how you drive, your fuel mileage may also drop to the point where you might as well have just put premium in to begin with.

 

I read the 95 owners manual, then I read the 01 owners manual .

 

It matters when it comes to knocking out sensors. You run 87 octane in an 01 Max, and you give up a few horses. You run 87 in a 96 Max, and your vehicle goes back to the dealer for service(just ask my bro-n-law )

 

So why not just put in premium and be done with it


If you want to run regular, buy a different car. The Accord and Camry V6 engines are both specify that only 87 octane fuel is "required"

 

ok so whats the real point of this thread? what are you getting at?

 

LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN SINCE IT HAS GONE ASTRAY:

"I had a 95 SE and I know that premium gas was required. In my 2001 SE, I've noticed that premium is recommended but not required.

Which year was the first year of this change?

Is the 2004 Max gonna follow the same recommendation as my 2001?

(Please don't turn this into another one of those "Premium vs. Regular" debates ) "

 

The first year of the change was probably for 2000, the first year of the Gen5's.

My 99 (last year of the Gen4's) says premium is "required".

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Are you sure you read the manual?

Take a look at the fuel door and see what it says.

On MY 95 I know on the fuel door, it says "Premium fuel recommended for maximum performance." I'm pretty sure it said that in the manual.

If you want your knock sensor to retard your timing and decrease the performance of your maxima, by all means, don't use premium. Sweet mother of all that is maxima, why does this keep coming up?

 

Buy 91+, drive happy.

 

On my 88 maxima it said in the owners manual recommended was 87 octane. Of course that was back in the day too. I use 89,91, and 93 where they exist in mine.