Octane booster questions

[01cobravortech]

I have a small dilemna. Had no choice but to fill up the Termi with regular today (87 octane here) as that's all I have access too.

So I swung by Advanced Auto and picked up the last bottle of octane booster on the shelf. Its NOS Octane booster (Racing Formula). According to the label, if you pour it into at least 16 gallons it raises the octane by 6pts.

I was originally looking for the Lucas octane booster that reportedly raises octane by 3 pts.

I see so much debate on many forums about these octane boosters not meeting their claims. So what opinions do you folks have?


I may not have access to 93 octane gas for another week or so and of course I'm concerned about this particular octane booster not doing what its advertised to do. Even staying off the gas isn't practical at times and that's why I'm concerned about what's in my gas tank at the moment.

Thoughts?

Btw, I am not driving to pick up race fuel. The nearest location is in a real banged up area right now.

 

[deadernie]

Toulene and xylene are the too main ingredients of off the shelf octane boosters. Both are available at Home Depot out paint supply stores. Can't remember the actual ratios of mixture though.

 

[stangbanger856]

Baby the car and don't let it touch boost and you will be fine.

 

[offroadkarter]

Baby the car and don't let it touch boost and you will be fine.

bingo


By the way, we have 93 up here in middlesex county

 

[SID297]

Toulene and xylene are the too main ingredients of off the shelf octane boosters. Both are available at Home Depot out paint supply stores. Can't remember the actual ratios of mixture though.

I've made home brew race gas for a friend's 2-stroke dirt bike before and he loved it. I used xylene.

 

[01cobravortech]

bingo


By the way, we have 93 up here in middlesex county

Where abouts? I went hunting today in Somerset and Union County and couldn't find 93.

 

[offroadkarter]

Where abouts? I went hunting today in Somerset and Union County and couldn't find 93.

The hess station on route 18 in east brunswick had it, I believe all the gas stations in milltown do also. My friend up in green brook tried to get 93 today but all they had was 87, even though the same station had 93 the other day:dw:

 

[LT1Squirrel]

Every station in mercer has every grade from what ive seen, and no restrictions on days

 

[01cobravortech]

The hess station on route 18 in east brunswick had it, I believe all the gas stations in milltown do also. My friend up in green brook tried to get 93 today but all they had was 87, even though the same station had 93 the other day:dw:

Every station in mercer has every grade from what ive seen, and no restrictions on days

Thanks for the tips fellas. Guess I'm going to have to go and drive a little to get the good stuff.

 

[mustangted06]

7 points made it 87.7

 

[Jimmysidecarr]

7 points made it 87.7

:nonono: Seriously?? That was incredibly helpful..:rollseyes

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