SHOULD I BE USING UNLEADED OR PREIMUN GAS IN A 1973 VOLKSWAGON SUPER BEATLE
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Asked by Clifford Mar 15, 2015 at 04:01 PM about the 1973 Volkswagen Beetle

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Clifford answered 9 years ago

what type of gasoline shoul i be using unleaded or preimun

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CamaroCollector answered 9 years ago

If the engine is in stock condition with no modifications you should use regular with a lead additive or equivalent. Premium fuel is for higher compression engines.

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Mark answered 9 years ago

Why would you ever imagine that you would need to run premium fuel in a car with the following specs , see http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/default.aspx?carID=12214&i=2

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OrangeVWgal answered 5 years ago

Oops. Will it hurt? I may or may not havr put premium gas in my 74 Volkswagen beetle....what now??

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F_O_R answered 5 years ago

Premium will only hurt your wallet, not the engine.

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GuruJXVRQ answered 4 years ago

I am totally confused. New 1970 convertible bug owner. Premium, unleaded or regular?

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Guru9V128P answered 3 years ago

I own a 1973 super beetle 1.6 fully restored. Use regular fuel minus the ethanol. Do not waste your dollars on premium.

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