[Auto Talk] Running on lower RON petrol

Adrian Wong · 19th May 2008, 12:15 PM

Guys, just wanted you to know that I've successfully used RON 92 petrol for some time now with my Hyundai Sonata. Absolutely no problem at all. Not that I expected any, cause I checked the manual and it says that the Sonata's engine supports a minimum of RON 91.

Price savings are small at this time, only 4 cents a liter. With an average consumption of 225 L a month, that saves me RM 9 (US$ 3) a month. Small, but better than nothing! After all, running at RON 97 will not give me any benefit.

BTW, the small price difference is due to the fact that the subsidy for RON 92 petrol is far less than it is for RON 97. So by using RON 92, I'm indirectly helping the government save a little on subsidy. LOL!

Of course, that will probably change when the government removes or reduces petrol subsidy. When that happens, this could be a real money saver!

If you are interested to try, be sure to check your car's manual and make sure the engine can support a minimum of RON 92. Not all car engines can.

Also, not all petrol stations offer RON 92. AFAIK, most, if not all, Petronas stations do not. BHP stations do have RON 92.

zy · 19th May 2008, 02:45 PM

yeapz.. RON92 is considerd regular..

so its should be a problem

there is no use using higher RON

only sportier cars need higher RON

peaz · 20th May 2008, 08:18 AM

For my car, I've checked the manual and it states a minimum of RON95, So no can do using Ron92.

One thing to be wary of Ron92 fuel here in M'sia, that's not all the petrol brands adds those fuel additives in both their Ron92 and Ron97 fuels AFAIK. I know caltex techron do. but the rest. Not too sure.

jasperchc · 20th May 2008, 09:35 AM

yeah i read it somewhere that because the RON 92 is only purchased by a minorty of the motorist, some petro brand add very little or no fuel addities into RON 92, which is a cause for concern when using RON 92

Adrian Wong · 20th May 2008, 05:20 PM

No idea but BHP petrol claims to have those additives in all their petrol.

In any case, this is easily remedied by occasionally using RON97 petrol. Using RON 97 petrol to periodically "clean up" the engine is actually quite unavoidable.

Not all petrol stations offer RON 92, so sometimes even I have to use RON 97 because it just doesn't make sense to go all the way to a petrol station that does offer RON 92 just to save a few cents.

NeoSquall · 23rd May 2008, 08:32 PM

the lower the RON.. the higher the chance of your car having detonation.. haha.. lower RON cant stand high compression.. u can run RON92 on a minimum RON95 car.. but u have to adjust your ignition timing.. or esle u'll be experiencing detonation.. kakaka...

Adrian Wong · 23rd May 2008, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeoSquall

the lower the RON.. the higher the chance of your car having detonation.. haha.. lower RON cant stand high compression.. u can run RON92 on a minimum RON95 car.. but u have to adjust your ignition timing.. or esle u'll be experiencing detonation.. kakaka...

Yeah, which is why you must make sure your engine can support RON 92 or lower before using it.

19th May 2008, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,426 Reputation: 2830 Rep Power: 63	[Auto Talk] Running on lower RON petrol Guys, just wanted you to know that I've successfully used RON 92 petrol for some time now with my Hyundai Sonata. Absolutely no problem at all. Not that I expected any, cause I checked the manual and it says that the Sonata's engine supports a minimum of RON 91. Price savings are small at this time, only 4 cents a liter. With an average consumption of 225 L a month, that saves me RM 9 (US$ 3) a month. Small, but better than nothing! After all, running at RON 97 will not give me any benefit. BTW, the small price difference is due to the fact that the subsidy for RON 92 petrol is far less than it is for RON 97. So by using RON 92, I'm indirectly helping the government save a little on subsidy. LOL! Of course, that will probably change when the government removes or reduces petrol subsidy. When that happens, this could be a real money saver! If you are interested to try, be sure to check your car's manual and make sure the engine can support a minimum of RON 92. Not all car engines can. Also, not all petrol stations offer RON 92. AFAIK, most, if not all, Petronas stations do not. BHP stations do have RON 92. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

19th May 2008, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Penang,Malaysia - Buffalo,New York Posts: 12,798 Reputation: 1998 Rep Power: 37	yeapz.. RON92 is considerd regular.. so its should be a problem there is no use using higher RON only sportier cars need higher RON __________________ current: P4-3.2\|P4P800-Deluxe\|512x4-DDR\|NV6600 WD2500KS\|WD5000AAKS\|AD-7191A\|1860NX\|Z2300\|MP470 home (malaysia): P4C-2.6@3.1-StockHSF\|AI7\|256x2-BT-D43\|512x2-DT-D43\|A9600XT-VIVO WD1200JB\|2xWD2500KS\|DRU-800A\|DVD-E616P\|LTR-52327S\|152x\|V.S.4121\|iP1500 laptop: M1210\|T7200\|2GBDDR667\|160GB5K160\|GO7400

20th May 2008, 08:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.placidthoughts.com/ Posts: 8,487 Reputation: 1633 Rep Power: 30	For my car, I've checked the manual and it states a minimum of RON95, So no can do using Ron92. One thing to be wary of Ron92 fuel here in M'sia, that's not all the petrol brands adds those fuel additives in both their Ron92 and Ron97 fuels AFAIK. I know caltex techron do. but the rest. Not too sure. __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Visit my web gallery - Ken's Digital Canvas Shoot and Earn Money from Stock Photography Sterling@PJ Community Forums

20th May 2008, 09:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
jasperchc Active Join Date: 25 Aug 2005 Location: Kuching, MY Posts: 542 Reputation: 48 Rep Power: 4	yeah i read it somewhere that because the RON 92 is only purchased by a minorty of the motorist, some petro brand add very little or no fuel addities into RON 92, which is a cause for concern when using RON 92 __________________ "There is nothing to fear but fear itself" (Franklin D. Roosevelt)

20th May 2008, 05:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,426 Reputation: 2830 Rep Power: 63	No idea but BHP petrol claims to have those additives in all their petrol. In any case, this is easily remedied by occasionally using RON97 petrol. Using RON 97 petrol to periodically "clean up" the engine is actually quite unavoidable. Not all petrol stations offer RON 92, so sometimes even I have to use RON 97 because it just doesn't make sense to go all the way to a petrol station that does offer RON 92 just to save a few cents. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

23rd May 2008, 08:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
NeoSquall Hyperactive Join Date: 11 May 2003 Location: Sabah, Malaysia Posts: 2,526 Reputation: 14 Rep Power: 8	the lower the RON.. the higher the chance of your car having detonation.. haha.. lower RON cant stand high compression.. u can run RON92 on a minimum RON95 car.. but u have to adjust your ignition timing.. or esle u'll be experiencing detonation.. kakaka... __________________ LALALA WEEEE....

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