Comments on: Fiat: the best choice? http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2009/01/20/fiat-the-best-choice/ Chrysler, car, and other discussions by Allpar contributors Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DaveAdmin http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2009/01/20/fiat-the-best-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-77307 DaveAdmin Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:10:41 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/?p=679#comment-77307 Looks like you're right. Looks like you’re right.

]]> By: Tom http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2009/01/20/fiat-the-best-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-77306 Tom Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:54:36 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/?p=679#comment-77306 Ok, that didn't take long. looks like US 87 octane is like European 91-92 (which doesn't exist). the 95 octane we've got is equivalent to the 90-91 premium found at most Canadian stations. My owners manual states that I am not to use anything under 95 (Euro system)so that might still be an issue in North America. While people might pay extra for premium in their Alfa, I don't think they would be too excited about paying the extra for their Panda. But, I suppose it's just a question of programming the ECU. We'll see. Ok, that didn’t take long. looks like US 87 octane is like European 91-92 (which doesn’t exist). the 95 octane we’ve got is equivalent to the 90-91 premium found at most Canadian stations.

My owners manual states that I am not to use anything under 95 (Euro system)so that might still be an issue in North America. While people might pay extra for premium in their Alfa, I don’t think they would be too excited about paying the extra for their Panda. But, I suppose it’s just a question of programming the ECU. We’ll see.

]]> By: Tom http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2009/01/20/fiat-the-best-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-77305 Tom Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:30:46 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/?p=679#comment-77305 Thanks Dave, I didn't know that :) I just assumed that the compression was a bit higher on these small four cylinder cars. Now you've got me curious - I'm going to try to find those equivalents somewhere. Thanks Dave, I didn’t know that :) I just assumed that the compression was a bit higher on these small four cylinder cars. Now you’ve got me curious – I’m going to try to find those equivalents somewhere.

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