Should I be running premium petrol?

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Should I be running premium petrol?

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Just bought a NA 1994 mk2 MR2 GT.
What octane of petrol should I be running?
Tesco offer a 99 octane for almost the same price as basic standard petrol, but not sure if the car would run better on a lower octane?



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95 octane is OK, but I think it wise to stay with E5 not E10. I think this is Toyota advice?
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nick wrote: 04/12/24 14:56 95 octane is OK, but I think it wise to stay with E5 not E10. I think this is Toyota advice?
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IIRC Mr T says anything before 2000 should stick with E5
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its what they told me on my 1998 rev 5, use E5
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