If you’ve ever pumped gas, then you’ve probably seen all of the different buttons you can press when it prompts you to select your fuel grade. If you’re like many of us, you learned how to pump gas when you were a kid and your parents simply told you to press unleaded so that’s the way you’ve been doing things ever since. For the most part, that’s probably just fine. The vast majority of mainstream vehicles run on unleaded gasoline. But does it really matter which gas you use in your vehicle? And if it does, what are those other options for? Let’s dive into it today here on the blog.
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Which type of fuel should I use in my car?
Chances are, if your vehicle requires gasoline other than unleaded, you’re probably already aware of it. It’s typically specialty vehicles that require other kinds of fuel, such as sports cars or luxury models. And naturally, diesel vehicles will require diesel fuel and diesel fuel cannot be used in any other types of vehicles. The easiest and best way to determine which kind of fuel your vehicle needs is to look inside the owner’s manual – or you can check inside the fuel filler door as there is typically a sticker or some sort of indication of what fuel it requires.
What if I accidentally put the wrong fuel in my car?
There are some vehicles that require premium fuel and others that recommend it, then there are regular vehicles that don’t require or recommend it. If you put premium fuel in a regular vehicle, the only problem you’ll have is a waste of money. Premium fuel is obviously a bit more expensive than regular fuel, but it won’t hurt your vehicle by having it in there. If premium fuel is recommended, then obviously you’ll be fine either way, but since it’s the recommendation you should try to use premium fuel as much as you can. Even if premium fuel is required, you’ll be fine if you accidentally put a little regular fuel in it, just make sure not to do it too often as it can lead to bigger problems if you do.
Where you’ll really run into problems, however, is by putting diesel in a regular vehicle or regular gas in a diesel vehicle. Avoid this mistake at all costs!
If you have any questions, feel free to give one of our many service departments a call at any of the other Briggs Automotive dealerships.
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