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MikeD.
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I don't suggest purchasing this truck. I just test drove it about an hour ago. I got on it a bit getting on the freeway and noticed a bit of pinging. Then I told the guy the trucks on empty and he said go to the gas station. So we pull in and the guy starts pumping 87 in! I told him the truck needs 91, but said we always put 87 in and it runs fine.. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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BIGBALLFACTOR
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Originally posted by MikeD.:
I don't suggest purchasing this truck. I just test drove it about an hour ago. I got on it a bit getting on the freeway and noticed a bit of pinging. Then I told the guy the trucks on empty and he said go to the gas station. So we pull in and the guy starts pumping 87 in! I told him the truck needs 91, but said we always put 87 in and it runs fine..
i would hate to say it mike i have been working at dealership 10+ years it's very comon for sale men an porter's to put the wrong fuel in b/c 99% of them don't no shit about cars
[ March 26, 2010, 06:07 PM: Message edited by: fasthatch ]
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Originally posted by MikeD.:
I don't suggest purchasing this truck. I just test drove it about an hour ago. I got on it a bit getting on the freeway and noticed a bit of pinging. Then I told the guy the trucks on empty and he said go to the gas station. So we pull in and the guy starts pumping 87 in! I told him the truck needs 91, but said we always put 87 in and it runs fine..
Was it blue? I drug a blue lightning down the freeway this afternoon in my Cobra lol
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MikeD.
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No black.. I would have bought it, but it had almost 100k and it the interior was pretty nasty lookin.
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RODRIGUEZ
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What happens if somebody repeatedly puts in 87 when its a 91 only?
I know somebody who does this and doesn't listen to me at all...
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89Rodknocker
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At my dealership everything runs on 91. Pleasanton Infiniti the sale guy you rode with is probally a dumb ass. If your really inttrested tell the sales manager and he'll hook you up with 91. None of the infiniti's run on 89 there designed for 91 and so is the truck. I'd be concerened bout the pinging though.
[ March 26, 2010, 10:42 PM: Message edited by: 89Rodknocker ]
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Originally posted by 89Rodknocker:
At my dealership everything runs on 91. Pleasanton Infiniti the sale guy you rode with is probally a dumb ass. If your really inttrested tell the sales manager and he'll hook you up with 91. None of the infiniti's run on 89 there designed for 91 and so is the truck. I'd be concerened bout the pinging though.
do you guy's have pump's on site
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ive been seeing alot of Ls at dealerships in the 100k mile range
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MikeD.
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They wanted 14K for it. I told them no way with how it was running, and the interior condition.
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89Rodknocker
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by 89Rodknocker:
At my dealership everything runs on 91. Pleasanton Infiniti the sale guy you rode with is probally a dumb ass. If your really inttrested tell the sales manager and he'll hook you up with 91. None of the infiniti's run on 89 there designed for 91 and so is the truck. I'd be concerened bout the pinging though.
do you guy's have pump's on site
Nope but we have a gas station down the street and we techs put the gas in the cars used and new. If it takes premium it gets premium.
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Originally posted by 89Rodknocker:
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by 89Rodknocker:
At my dealership everything runs on 91. Pleasanton Infiniti the sale guy you rode with is probally a dumb ass. If your really inttrested tell the sales manager and he'll hook you up with 91. None of the infiniti's run on 89 there designed for 91 and so is the truck. I'd be concerened bout the pinging though.
do you guy's have pump's on site
Nope but we have a gas station down the street and we techs put the gas in the cars used and new. If it takes premium it gets premium.
see the tech are putting gas in it that's why it's getting the right fuel an benz we had a salesmen put 91 in a tdi volkswagen
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MikeD.
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by 89Rodknocker:
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by 89Rodknocker:
At my dealership everything runs on 91. Pleasanton Infiniti the sale guy you rode with is probally a dumb ass. If your really inttrested tell the sales manager and he'll hook you up with 91. None of the infiniti's run on 89 there designed for 91 and so is the truck. I'd be concerened bout the pinging though.
do you guy's have pump's on site
Nope but we have a gas station down the street and we techs put the gas in the cars used and new. If it takes premium it gets premium.
see the tech are putting gas in it that's why it's getting the right fuel an benz we had a salesmen put 91 in a tdi volkswagen
Im guessing that jetta didn't run so hot..
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BIGBALLFACTOR
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Originally posted by MikeD.:
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by 89Rodknocker:
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by 89Rodknocker:
At my dealership everything runs on 91. Pleasanton Infiniti the sale guy you rode with is probally a dumb ass. If your really inttrested tell the sales manager and he'll hook you up with 91. None of the infiniti's run on 89 there designed for 91 and so is the truck. I'd be concerened bout the pinging though.
do you guy's have pump's on site
Nope but we have a gas station down the street and we techs put the gas in the cars used and new. If it takes premium it gets premium.
see the tech are putting gas in it that's why it's getting the right fuel an benz we had a salesmen put 91 in a tdi volkswagen
Im guessing that jetta didn't run so hot..
i walk by an saw the salesmen do it so 3 hrs later an new fuel pumps it was good to go
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Blind
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Originally posted by RODRIGUEZ:
What happens if somebody repeatedly puts in 87 when its a 91 only?
I know somebody who does this and doesn't listen to me at all...
if it's tuned for 91 it will ping unless the knock sensors can retard enough timing, which just means it runs with less power...
pinging on a lightning is bad, it might not be from the fuel, the intercooler pump could be bad / the intercooler coolant low
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