Fuel Grade for the LR2
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7th Gear
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Fuel Grade for the LR2
Need some guidance on the fuel grade touse on a new 2008 LR2 HSE.
The manual says to use Premium Grade Fuel (91 Octane) but does say you can use 87.
My question is has anyone been using 87 or 89 for a period of time and not had any issues? I would like to use regular gas but only as long as I will not be regretting it later on in terms of fuel efficiency and/or engine knocking.
Please Help!
The manual says to use Premium Grade Fuel (91 Octane) but does say you can use 87.
My question is has anyone been using 87 or 89 for a period of time and not had any issues? I would like to use regular gas but only as long as I will not be regretting it later on in terms of fuel efficiency and/or engine knocking.
Please Help!
Rock Crawling
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From: North East Wisconsin
RE: Fuel Grade for the LR2
umm, from a rover owner with decient knowlage, you should be putting ATLEST 91 (i put 93 in mine). The cylnders run hotter in rovers and need the extra boost for some reason i cant explain. you can run 87, but you shouldent run it long (ie a full tank every few mounths). You mostlikley wont feel the effects of it now, but in about 20k miles you will start having problems (leaking head gaskets), then after 50-70k you can see large problems costing in the $1000's.
YOU HAVE TO PUT ATLEST 91 OCTANE, CHANGE YOUR OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES!!!! i know land rover recomends 7.5k but thats the minnimum, you CAN NOT do the minimun with these trucks if you want them to last over 50k. WHEN LAND ROVER SAYS SOMTHING, THEY MEAN IT, AND DO BETTER THEN WHAT THEY SAY, that just how it goes.
when people start "cutting corners" like this, you get the "LAND ROVER SUCKS, NO RELIABITLY" going. there IS reliability in these trucks, you just have to do better them the recomndations change oil2 times every time they say 1, and USE 91 OCTANE NO MATTER WHAT!
YOU HAVE TO PUT ATLEST 91 OCTANE, CHANGE YOUR OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES!!!! i know land rover recomends 7.5k but thats the minnimum, you CAN NOT do the minimun with these trucks if you want them to last over 50k. WHEN LAND ROVER SAYS SOMTHING, THEY MEAN IT, AND DO BETTER THEN WHAT THEY SAY, that just how it goes.
when people start "cutting corners" like this, you get the "LAND ROVER SUCKS, NO RELIABITLY" going. there IS reliability in these trucks, you just have to do better them the recomndations change oil2 times every time they say 1, and USE 91 OCTANE NO MATTER WHAT!
Pro Wrench
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RE: Fuel Grade for the LR2
the reason you had worse milage with the 91 jenin is due to the switch, if you had kept it for a few tanks it would have gone back to normal, but your engine was adapting to the new fuel and in doing this youll get poor milage
3rd Gear
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From: East coast Canada
Clarity.
umm, from a rover owner with decient knowlage, you should be putting ATLEST 91 (i put 93 in mine). The cylnders run hotter in rovers and need the extra boost for some reason i cant explain. you can run 87, but you shouldent run it long (ie a full tank every few mounths). You mostlikley wont feel the effects of it now, but in about 20k miles you will start having problems (leaking head gaskets), then after 50-70k you can see large problems costing in the $1000's.
YOU HAVE TO PUT ATLEST 91 OCTANE, CHANGE YOUR OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES!!!! i know land rover recomends 7.5k but thats the minnimum, you CAN NOT do the minimun with these trucks if you want them to last over 50k. WHEN LAND ROVER SAYS SOMTHING, THEY MEAN IT, AND DO BETTER THEN WHAT THEY SAY, that just how it goes.
when people start "cutting corners" like this, you get the "LAND ROVER SUCKS, NO RELIABITLY" going. there IS reliability in these trucks, you just have to do better them the recomndations change oil2 times every time they say 1, and USE 91 OCTANE NO MATTER WHAT!
YOU HAVE TO PUT ATLEST 91 OCTANE, CHANGE YOUR OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES!!!! i know land rover recomends 7.5k but thats the minnimum, you CAN NOT do the minimun with these trucks if you want them to last over 50k. WHEN LAND ROVER SAYS SOMTHING, THEY MEAN IT, AND DO BETTER THEN WHAT THEY SAY, that just how it goes.
when people start "cutting corners" like this, you get the "LAND ROVER SUCKS, NO RELIABITLY" going. there IS reliability in these trucks, you just have to do better them the recomndations change oil2 times every time they say 1, and USE 91 OCTANE NO MATTER WHAT!
Here is an article that hopefully will clarify this for all...it did for me.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...rticle4102182/
Last edited by rightcoast; Mar 11, 2014 at 08:54 AM. Reason: more information.
Drifting
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From: Niagara Region, Ontario
Just use what is recommended! Or you'll be complaining about it being unreliable and all because you decided to fill it with 87 on a regular basis where it should be 91.
87 is "OK" if you are in the backwood and then its meant to get you to a station with 91. You can't expect the performance if your engine computer is constantly adjusting.
87 is "OK" if you are in the backwood and then its meant to get you to a station with 91. You can't expect the performance if your engine computer is constantly adjusting.
Overlanding
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6k miles? Even the dealer sets it at 7500 miles with a blended oil. I go 10k on full synthetic in every car I own. Never had a problem.
Drifting
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From: Niagara Region, Ontario
Unless your engine is running really rich and hot you shouldn't need to change it too often. 7500 miles is probably good with more highway driving. 100 % city driving and short trips, then maybe 3000 miles is needed.