difference from full synthetic and 93 octane

[jd1666]

well its about time for an oil change and i went and got full synthetic valvoline and started using 93 octane in my firebird and was wondering how much of a difference it is from just regular oil and 89 octane i know its better but i dont no exactly how it is, dumb question but no one has gaven me a good answer yet

[c5z28]

Full synthetic lasts longer than conventional oil, lubricates better etc. 93 has more octane which gives it a better controlled burn. Lets say you used 87 octane in a high compression car, because of the fuels lower octane the fuel is more unstable in the combustion cycle and can detonate before the piston reaches the top of the cylinder(and you f%!k up your motor), with a higher octane you get a more controlled burn and therefore you can run a higher compression (more power) and you can swing those pistons around alot faster (like those hayubusa's and cbr's, formula 1's and so on) someone with a better vocabulary will be able to explain it better.

[jd1666]

Full synthetic lasts longer than conventional oil, lubricates better etc. 93 has more octane which gives it a better controlled burn. Lets say you used 87 octane in a high compression car, because of the fuels lower octane the fuel is more unstable in the combustion cycle and can detonate before the piston reaches the top of the cylinder(and you f%!k up your motor), with a higher octane you get a more controlled burn and therefore you can run a higher compression (more power) and you can swing those pistons around alot faster (like those hayubusa's and cbr's, formula 1's and so on) someone with a better vocabulary will be able to explain it better.

exactly the answer i was looking for thanks

[c5z28]

glad I could help

[tonyjnjz]

well its about time for an oil change and i went and got full synthetic valvoline and started using 93 octane in my firebird and was wondering how much of a difference it is from just regular oil and 89 octane i know its better but i dont no exactly how it is, dumb question but no one has gaven me a good answer yet

u have a v6 bird?????? run 87..thats what it is tuned for and your gaining NOTHING but running higher oct just wasting money....run what the manufacter recommmends UNLESS u have your car tuned for higher oct