| Octane booster may not be the super ingredient to | | | | vehicle or its terrain) that cause detonation. |
| fuel that some suggest, but most cars can benefit | | | | One potential problem with the overuse of octane |
| from periodic use of it. Some research suggests that it | | | | boost is possible damage to oxygen sensors and/or |
| does not offer any benefits for most cars. Other | | | | catalytic converters (both located in the exhaust) . |
| research shows that it does help the combustion | | | | This is a potential side effect from the MMT that most |
| process with a better, more complete burn of the fuel. | | | | octane boosters use as the primary agent. However, |
| However, to capitalize on this increased octane and | | | | the periodic use of octane boost will help keep fuel |
| burn efficiency, the vehicle would have to either have | | | | system components clean, as well as valves and |
| the timing advanced manually to a point, or the vehicle | | | | combustion chambers. Cars will usually experience a |
| must have a computer controlled fuel and ignition | | | | slight increase in power (not enough to take it to the |
| system that will self adjust to the most efficient point | | | | track!) and a smoother running engine with higher |
| without detonation. Detonation is the premature | | | | octane. This helpful gasoline additive can be used |
| combustion of the fuel before the optimal point during | | | | periodically to increase efficiency, power, and to help |
| the combustion cycle. Higher octane will increase the | | | | maintain a clean fuel/combustion system. |
| combustion temperature for a slower more complete | | | | Orlena Johnson is a professional Utah auto repair |
| burn of the air fuel mixture. Because detonation can | | | | writer, and reports on mechanics services & |
| cause damage to valves and cylinder heads, higher | | | | Bountiful BMWs. |
| octane is recommended for conditions (either the | | | | |