Can Dodge Charger take 89 gas?

Can Dodge Charger take 89 gas?

All charger RTs, 89 is recommended.

Can I put 87 gas in my Dodge Charger?

Registered. 87 is acceptable. These engines have knock sensors which will retard the timing in the event of any “pinging.” Retarded timing will degrade performance a touch, but probably not enough for you to truly notice. 87 octane certainly won’t hurt the engine.

What gas should I put in my 5.7 Hemi?

When the Hemi is matched with an automatic transmission, Chrysler recommends 89 octane fuel for peak performance. 87 octane is the minimum octane rating listed for the base Hemi regardless of transmission, but for the best mileage and performance, the higher-octane recommendations should be followed.

Can you put 89 in a V6 Charger?

87 for the V-6, 89 is recommended for the R/T HEMI and 92-93 octo for the SRT8 HEMI i think, not sure on the SRT8. Using anything other than the recommended octane will not help your car.

Can you run premium gas in a 5.7 Hemi?

Turns out it’s also for owners of Fiat Chrysler’s Hemi 5.7-liter V-8, as the company recommends 89-octane fuel for this engine.

How much gas does a 5.7 Hemi use at idle?

According to my Scangauge, my 5.7L uses 0.3 gallons per hour while idling, once engine and transmission are at operating temperature. That’s 42.6 fl oz or just about 2.5 pints of gas.

Is it bad to let a Hemi idle?

It is really not a good idea to let the engine idle until warmed up. For one thing it won’t get that warm idling. And another is this just delays the engine getting up to temperature which helps keep oil contamination down. Oil pressure at cold idle is high but oil flow might be less than ideal.

Is it bad to idle your Hemi?

Idling an engine that is already warmed up is not bad for it. However, why waste gas (idling for more than 10 seconds uses more gas than starting) and puts extra hydrocarbons into the atmosphere.

Is MDS on at idle?

The short answer is NO, there is no way to turn on the MDS at idle.

How much fuel does MDS save?

With the addition of MDS to HEMI-equipped Dodge Durango and Ram, MDS-equipped vehicles through the end of the 2007 model year will save more than 60 million gallons of fuel each year.

Are Idle Hours bad?

Letting your car idle while in park might not seem like a big deal. However, letting your car idle is actually detrimental to the modern automotive engine, wastes gasoline, and causes environmental damage. Modern engines do not, in fact, need more than a few seconds or idling time before they can be driven safely.