can you burn regular unleaded gasoline in th G37?

Asked by mclectra Jan 26, 2011 at 12:53 AM about the 2011 INFINITI G37

Question type: General

And not do any damage?

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I highly doubt it, I made that mistake in my Nissan Maxima and it spark knocked something terrible till I could get premium in it. On a car that nice, don't risk running regular.

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17,065

if the car says premium fuel only then run premium fuel. if you cant afford the gas the car needs then you cant afford the car.

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if u want to knock your engine, go ahead.... stick to unleaded....

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Infinity recommends high octane fuels but you can use "Regular". If you plan to race i would use high octane...

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I just purchased a 2011 G37, and the dealer told me to use regular gas unless I planned on red lining the engine and testing its performance. I don't drive like a race car driver, so I think I'll use regular.

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Modern cars have knock sensors. Using regular in a high compression engine can cause knock. The sensors should detect it and automatically compensate by retarding the spark timing. Thus, car should run fine with slightly reduced performance and mileage

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I use 93 and i red line all the time daily driving the cars to fun not to rearwheel drive G37 is a great car

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dont do it , the engine is a 11:1 normal cars are 9:1 this means pre ignition is gonna be an issue

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The engine in this car operates at an 11:1 compression ratio normal cars run on a 9:1 compression ratio , despite dual nock sensors the pre ignition will still cause problems , the nock sensors may not be able to adjust the advance enough to compensate . its like running gas in a diesel engine , a diesel runs on a 19:1 compression ratio

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Done it for months with no knock, no nothing. It's fine.

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I use regular unleaded chevron gas. No problems yet. I also use Lucas octane booster as much as allowed. Maybe that helps?

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I have a Infinity Q35 and am using premium but question the long term affect on the seals and gasket. Should I consider using 100% gas?

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40

I only run 93 as well as a bottle of royal purple octane boost in every tank

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You guys running cans of octane booster in your tanks should think about the manganese deposits left on the pistons and spark plugs. Most of these supplemental boosters contain a compound called methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl(MMT) that is the agent that raises the octane level. I would be wary of its use in a late model car engine because of the possibility of poisoning the catalytic converter over time. I have a Nissan 370Z and Nissan explicitly recommends NOT using this substance. I use a blend of premium(91 octane) pump gas and some Sunoco SS100(100 octane) to get a blended average of 93, which my engine really likes a lot and gives me about 10% better mileage over the 91. You could use an alternative in the form of toluene as an octane additive, but research that carefully.

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2 full years of uing regular in my 2012 M37...and it runs and sounds flawless everywhere, especially on I95 at 75 MPH. So.I am sticking with it and saving 20cents a gallon at least. It adds up fast.

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Yeah. Looks like it's safe? I'm using 87 on my g37 coupe because the difference per tank is over 10$. That's over 500$ a year in savings. It adds up and if it doesn't harm the engine and only lowers power then whatever

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I have more than 100K miles on regular. No issues. Just change the oil before the recommended period and do water carbon-clean every once in a while to be safe. It's an MPI engine and not GDI. It doesn't need anything other than regular oil change.

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