If you want to keep your engine to run smoothly and maximize its longevity, choosing the right fuel for our car and driving conditions is really important. We must determine the proper octane level for our application if our vehicle runs of gasoline along with way of driving, the environment of driving and the original design of the engine should also be considered as they have a great impact on the optimal octane rating for our vehicle. Here are some essential tips through which we can choose the right fuel for our car:

Evaluation of diesel or unleaded fuel options: Most of the direct and clear way in order to know the right fuel to use for your car is to read the vehicle owner’s manual as it is able to tell you what type of fuel are right for our car. Every engine is designed with the particular octane rating in mind. Some cars will tell you about the required octane rating on dash board near the fuel gauge.

Diesel fuel is best if our vehicle need it: Engines which have been designed in order to run on diesel fuel operate differently in comparison to those which have been designed to run on regular gasoline. There is no use of spark plugs by the diesel engines rather they rely on the comparison of the air and fuel in order to ignite the mixture alone. Due to this, the diesel engines are less stable and cannot be used in those engines which have been designed for gasoline.

Consider the octane rating: We often see that whenever we pull up to the pump, we are presented with some several options for the octane rating in the gas when you put into your engine. Most of the places offer different octane fuel, while some of the locations offer good octane options at the same or separate pumps. This rating is the measurement of the stability of the fuel under the compression. Higher octane fuels are the most stable and less likely to pre donate. Higher octane fuel is required by the engines with higher compression ratios for ensuring their air mixture.

Higher octane doesn’t improve performance: Most of the people think that higher octane is helpful in improving the performance but it is not as higher performance engines require a higher octane fuel because they utilize much higher compression ration between the volume of air and fuel which can fit into the cylinder with the piston in the down position and the same volume when it si on the up position.