87octane A3 ...

[Cooper_A3]

anybody ever put that gaz into their A3 and had any problems afterwards ..?

[bakedcorn]

Any specific problem you may be referring to? My wife has filled up with 87 and she has not noticed anything however I noticed the car does not have that "pop or quick pick and go" feel.


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[Lusky]

91 would be better. I decided to run only 100 while waiting for e85 tune release :)

[Cooper_A3]

no problems yet ... was just wondering if I could from time to time just switch to 87...

[AnthonyA3]

no problems yet ... was just wondering if I could from time to time just switch to 87...

If you're leasing the car or only keeping it for a few years I don't think it's a big deal. I plan on driving mine till it dies so saving a couple of bucks every so often isn't worth the risk of excessive carbon build up.

[forbiddenbeat]

Does the manual state premium required or recommended? If the latter, 87 is fine, you'll just have less power. If the former, you need to run 91. I would wager the A3 is recommended, so you should be fine. Most likely you won't have buildup issues unless you drive short distances exclusively.

However, you bought a nice German sedan, so saving a few hundred dollars and running it below its potential seems silly to me.

[saxon]

saving $3 for 300 miles just doesnt seem worth it to me