What is the gasoline octane rating?

The octane rating is a measure of gasoline's resistance to premature ignition (also known as 'knocking' or 'random combustion') inside the engine.

The higher the octane rating:

• The higher the fuel quality
• The greater the combustion efficiency
• The lower the likelihood of engine damage

Common octane types in gasoline

Why is the octane rating important?

In high-performance engines, higher octane gasoline is required to avoid premature detonation inside the cylinder.

Low-octane gasoline in a high-performance engine may lead to:

• Reduced efficiency
• Engine knocking
• Long-term mechanical damage

How is the octane rating measured?

The octane rating is determined by one of two methods:

• RON – Research Octane Number (Most common in Europe and Asia)
• MON – Motor Octane Number (More commonly used in America)

It is often displayed on gasoline pumps as: (RON + MON) / 2

Is higher octane gasoline always better?

Not necessarily:

• Use the octane rating recommended by your engine's manufacturer
• Using a higher rating than needed doesn't always mean better performance, but sometimes just higher costs.

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