Yeah, your Jag may well call for premium. Much of what I own insists on premium, so that's what they get. Though the more modern stuff would likely run fun on lower octane, 'cause they've all got modern stuff like ECUs and knock sensors. So, they should sort things out though they may be a little down on power.
Amusingly, people don't understand octane very well. They think higher octane makes your car faster and other silly things. No, but if your car is designed to use 98 octane and you put 92 octane in it - you will be down on power. The reverse is not true, 'cause their car wasn't designed to run the higher octane.
Of course, you can flash your ECU and change the map your fuel system uses and optimize for a higher octane - in some cases. But, that's an expensive and risky step to take and you're just going to end up wearing out your engine, constantly fussing with fuel delivery, and perhaps eventually blow your engine entirely. So, it's really kinda stupid to exceed OEM specs. OEM specs are specs for a reason. They're what the engineers (who know far more than Billy Bob the shade-tree mechanic) designed the car to run with.
It says premium fuel only on the gas cap door! LoL So that's what I use.
Yup. That's the way to do it.
That is a cool car but I still like the XJ220 better. If I were in your position with the funds to have a car collection of my favorites I would want an XJ220 over an XJR-15, the bubble over the passenger compartment just looks odd to me
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