Do 5th gen Maxs require premium gas? Anybody running on mid or regular grade gas? Would it damage anything to run on less than premium? Does it make a difference if it's an 01 SE 20th anniversary Max which has a few more horses?

 

They don't "require" but Nissan reccommends it and so would I. I would do it just to reduce the chance of spark knock.

 

Didn't you already post this exact question, almost word-for-word? If it wasn't you then someone did it.

 

Premium won't make your max sound like it has asthma...

 

Unfortunately, YES!! It requires premium.

 

91 or above

 

i tried 89 and got some pretty bad pinging every time i hit the gas, stick with premium and you'll be much happier

 

All I have ever used is Premium!

 

when i first got my max i tried putting in cheap gas because why not? started getting a 2nd-3rd gear engine pinging, then it basically pinged whenever i gave it heavy throttle.....i learned my lesson, 91 or more from now on

 

Wasn't me - why would I do that, anyway? Without search feature, I went looking for posts on this subject but didn't find anything.

Thanx for the responses, guys. A couple of friends with 4th gen Maxs told me that their cars pinged pretty badly on regular. This was something I didn't take into consideration before I got into this car. I might give 89 octane a try. Good thing I still have my trusty old Civic!!!

 

If you want to keep your vechile for a alittle while and like the way it performs then stick with premium i only see people using regular when they dont give a crap about their car or the performance because they care that much about the couple of dollars they save.

 

I dont think I've ever even tried anything other then premium.

 

Don't be cheap on gas. Feed her what's recommended.

 

Nothing But the Premium Babee!!!!!

 

i seem to get better mpg with premium. stick with 91+

 

I run mid grade and premium in my car. I have 46,000 km on my car and have never had a problem with pinging. I believe there are two standards for measuring octane. One is RON; the other, I'm not sure of. In Canada, regular is 87, mid-grade or plus is 89, and premium is 91. I have seen some fuel here with an octane rating of 93.

 

Preminum ALL THE WAY!! If you love her, treat her right and she will do the same!!

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