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Postby technics » Wed May 05, 2004 1:21 pm

Sorry to keep posting, but all the garages where I live are currently phasing out LRP.

Can you use unleaded ?? I've been told different stories.

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Postby technics » Wed May 05, 2004 1:22 pm

Oh yeah, I forgot.

My car is a GTA Turbo.
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Postby peterg » Wed May 05, 2004 1:38 pm

If you look on the old forum I asked this one.....the answer is that if it has a small fuel filler cap with a ridge and an Alpine badge then yes, if not then maybe!
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Postby technics » Wed May 05, 2004 4:29 pm

No, mine has a big flat round cap.

My friends has a smaller cap, his is "J" reg Turbo, where as mine is on an "E" plate.

Looks like im in trouble :-(
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Postby rupert » Wed May 05, 2004 4:42 pm

It all depands how many miles you are going to do in it... If it is your main car than you will need to put additives in, if not I wouldn't bother. The damage caused will be negligable if you are only doing 2-3000 miles a year... I used to use super unleaded in mine (when I had it) and it was fine.
I recall seeing something in the club mag a while back about this saying the problem was actually more to do with the octane rating being too low rather than the lack of lead.
If you are a club member you could call the GTA rep, can't remember his name of the top of my head
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Postby stephendell » Wed May 05, 2004 8:37 pm

Use 98 RON fuel like Optimax & you should be fine. Add a valve seat protection additive occasionally if you are worried.


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