Regular gas in wrx?

[thegamer1587]

A friend of mine ( retired school teacher ) owns a 2011 wrx and refuses to put anything other than regular gas in the tank. Just curious as to what kind of long tern damage he is doing to the car? He has about 30K miles on it now and trades his cars in every 2 years. Just curious about this....I've honestly tried to explain to him several times that its terrible for the car but its like talking to a brick wall.In his mind I waste my money by putting premium in mine. I feel REALLY bad for the person who pays top dollar for the car off the dealers used section of the lot in a few months....

[SD_GR]

A friend of mine ( retired school teacher ) owns a 2011 wrx and refuses to put anything other than regular gas in the tank. Just curious as to what kind of long tern damage he is doing to the car? He has about 30K miles on it now and trades his cars in every 2 years. Just curious about this....I've honestly tried to explain to him several times that its terrible for the car but its like talking to a brick wall.In his mind I waste my money by putting premium in mine. I feel REALLY bad for the person who pays top dollar for the car off the dealers used section of the lot in a few months....

To assess long term damage I think one would have to take a statistically significant number of cars driven their lifetime with the correct fuel and tear them down at the end, to compare them with a statistically significant number of cars driven over their lifetime with incorrect fuel under the same conditions. A few dozen cars in either category would probably be OK.

Otherwise I see no real way of providing a meaningful answer.

The ECU will pull timing and adjust as much as possible.

I'm not worried about it personally (then again, I'm not paying for the fuel or the car...).

[Rodman]

My rex runs great on 93. But I am sure that there are others that do the same. My girl had
a 08 Mazda CX-7 which had a turbo. She ran 89/91 every other fill up. That's what she told me anyway.
That is one reason I buy new.. actually I just love new

[Callahan]

The difference in price between regular and premium really isn't that much. I always put 93 octane in my car.

[thegamer1587]

Agree, This buddy of mine is the reason I bought new.

[Axex]

I think it depends on how he drives it. If he's mostly putting around town or doing highway cruising it probably isn't that bad. If he drives it like the rest of us do then I too feel sorry for the future owner.

[thegamer1587]

I think it depends on how he drives it. If he's mostly putting around town or doing highway cruising it probably isn't that bad. If he drives it like the rest of us do then I too feel sorry for the future owner.

He does drive it extremely conservatively. Not sure if the thing has ever hit boost.

[rage-wrx]

Is he a member of this forum? I ask because there was once a guy who was adamantly against using premium gas & argued for using regular fuel since he always stays out of boost.

[nsibanez]

Its not worth risking the life of the engine for a couple cents. Your owners manual says "awe nothing less then 91 unless in an emergency

[thegamer1587]

Is he a member of this forum? I ask because there was once a guy who was adamantly against using premium gas & argued for using regular fuel since he always stays out of boost.

No, hes defintely not a member here. Hes close to 70years old, so he doesn't even know what a internet forum is.

[spirited09wrx]

A. why would you buy a car that specifically states to put premium in (for legitimate reasons) and then flat out refuse to?
2. why would you buy a sports car with a turbo and then drive like a grandma and not 'touch' the turbo?

[nsibanez]

that poor car is dying!!! SAVE HER!

[skinikko]

Poor car!!!
=(

[thegamer1587]

A. why would you buy a car that specifically states to put premium in (for legitimate reasons) and then flat out refuse to?
2. why would you buy a sports car with a turbo and then drive like a grandma and not 'touch' the turbo?

Lol. Your guess is as good as mine man....

[wrx650]

I lent my car to my a friend and he kindly filled it up with gas (from empty) before he returned it. Unfortunately it was regular and when I drove my car I cried on the inside because of all the knocking and lack of any sort of power. I don't understand why someone would drive it like that on a normal basis.