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Road Master
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 855
Likes: 6
From: Riverside, Ca.
Well said. Both my cars require premium and my truck takes diesel. I'm not going to worry too much about a measly 5 gallon fuel tank.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 346
Likes: 2
From: Buller Louisiana
Switch between mid grade and premium. On tour throug the eastern us got better milage with mid grade sometimes. Premium runs cooler because of additives to retard the burn rate and actually runs dirtier if you don't need it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,268
Likes: 8
From: Detroit, the asshole of America
Sounds like you've never seen a motor let go from prolonged detonation.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 6,336
Likes: 67
From: SW Minnesota
Joe Minton wrote an excellent article in American Rider on the issue of detonation.
http://www.americanrider.com/output.cfm?id=1021915
http://www.americanrider.com/output.cfm?id=1021915
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,465
Likes: 62
From: Port St. Lucie, FL
Too bad you'll have to refill that measly 5 gallon tank many times over.
My former boat took 400 gallons of diesel to refuel. At just 10 cents a gallon difference that's a $40 difference per refill.
There's even more savings by changing your engine oil at 5K miles, 10K miles for primary and 20K miles for transmission as per owners manual.
I take it to the next level using Walmart brand Dino oil instead of synthetic oil and guess what, no engine issues in any of my vehicles including boat approaching 1.5M miles combined. 1M+ on motorcycles alone.
Then again I tend to favor Taco Bell lunch specials over Ruth Chris. I found no matter what I eat in the end it turns to crap anyway.
My former boat took 400 gallons of diesel to refuel. At just 10 cents a gallon difference that's a $40 difference per refill.
There's even more savings by changing your engine oil at 5K miles, 10K miles for primary and 20K miles for transmission as per owners manual.
I take it to the next level using Walmart brand Dino oil instead of synthetic oil and guess what, no engine issues in any of my vehicles including boat approaching 1.5M miles combined. 1M+ on motorcycles alone.
Then again I tend to favor Taco Bell lunch specials over Ruth Chris. I found no matter what I eat in the end it turns to crap anyway.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,275
Likes: 241
From: Highlands, NJ
Hey Denny. Stop comparing a 400 gallon fuel tank to a 6 gallon tank. You'd have to do a complete fill up almost 70 times to realize that $40 savings. That's over 16,000 miles. So, If I use regular instead of premium, I'll save $40 after 16,000 miles. Wow! I better switch now.
Also, your boat didn't get 40 mpg. I know, mine only gets 2mpg.
Also, your boat didn't get 40 mpg. I know, mine only gets 2mpg.
Last edited by FDHOG; May 23, 2011 at 08:55 PM.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 240
Likes: 3
From: Norman Oklahoma
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Supporter
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 5,189
Likes: 16
From: N.E. Wisconsin
Let's do the 5th grade math:
Saving $2.30 per tank X 3 fill ups a week = $6.90 a week
x 52 weeks = $358.80 savings a year X 10 years = $3588 @ 0% interest.
So that's enough to buy a new 96" HD engine every 4 1/2 years.
If invested in HOG stock that's a new engine every 2 years.
You are still working for a living, right?
Saving $2.30 per tank X 3 fill ups a week = $6.90 a week
x 52 weeks = $358.80 savings a year X 10 years = $3588 @ 0% interest.
So that's enough to buy a new 96" HD engine every 4 1/2 years.
If invested in HOG stock that's a new engine every 2 years.
You are still working for a living, right?
