Got a 2010 Soul 2U with 202,000km on it.
Car is in good shape, and is well-maintained - regular oil changes, plugs were done about a year ago with NGK Iridiums, fuel injector/system cleaner is used 3-4 times per year, lots of high-ish speed highway driving, no CEL's on, always use good-quality gas.
Since I got the car, it has pinged a lot on 87-octane gas, especially when accelerating. In fact it pings so bad that when getting up to highway speed you can feel the car is loosing power from the pinging. Manual only calls for 87 octane gas.
Tried mid-grade, made it a little less noticeable, but still there.
A couple of months ago finally bit the bullet and put premium 91 in. Gas has been expensive, and didn't want to pay the premium, but I get extra Esso points with it, so decided to try it.
Problem solved. Pinging is gone, and car has definitely picked up power and smoothness. Don't like having to put premium in an 'econo' car, but it is working, so i will stick with it.
Anyone else have a car that calls for regular; but kinda HAS to run premium in it to stop pinging?
Car is in good shape, and is well-maintained - regular oil changes, plugs were done about a year ago with NGK Iridiums, fuel injector/system cleaner is used 3-4 times per year, lots of high-ish speed highway driving, no CEL's on, always use good-quality gas.
Since I got the car, it has pinged a lot on 87-octane gas, especially when accelerating. In fact it pings so bad that when getting up to highway speed you can feel the car is loosing power from the pinging. Manual only calls for 87 octane gas.
Tried mid-grade, made it a little less noticeable, but still there.
A couple of months ago finally bit the bullet and put premium 91 in. Gas has been expensive, and didn't want to pay the premium, but I get extra Esso points with it, so decided to try it.
Problem solved. Pinging is gone, and car has definitely picked up power and smoothness. Don't like having to put premium in an 'econo' car, but it is working, so i will stick with it.
Anyone else have a car that calls for regular; but kinda HAS to run premium in it to stop pinging?