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Sure, if you're going to put performance parts on your vehicle. I'm talking about stock Toyota vehicles not modified. If you want to make a racing truck out of it there were a lot of things you can do including modifying it to use high octane. I built up plenty of vehicles that would knock if I...

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Most of the evidence of higher horsepower using higher octane fuel with a vehicle not designed for it is anecdotal and not scientific. Let's say you gained 3 horsepower, the cost of the fuel and the benefits do not add up. Plus in most cases it's a placebo effect, you expect it to have more...

Using premium fuel in a car that doesn't require it won't cause immediate or severe damage, but it can lead to reduced performance, lower fuel economy, and unnecessary expense. Modern engine management systems can usually adjust to the higher octane, but there's no benefit to using it if your...

It's easy to do with the right equipment, unfortunately just not Toyota. Jeep will get you there, but Toyota will get you home.

Toyotas cannot be flat towed behind a motorhome like a Jeep can. All Jeeps have a complete drivetrain disconnect, that includes the plug-in hybrid 4xe that I owned, that allows for flat towing. I recently got rid of my motorhome and my Jeep, been an rver for well over a decade. Motorhome dealers...

Thanks, good to know. I only drive 300 miles a month unless going on vacation. Can't wait to get some mileage on this thing.

I'm 500 at 5 weeks as well, don't drive quite as much as you do and I'm still under 500 miles. Hopefully I get that mileage up above 17 MPG. I'm ignoring the computer MPG and doing it by math. I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get the mileage that Toyota claims, since I have the trail Hunter with...

We will just have to disagree. Usually there is a placebo effect where people think they're getting more power when in fact it's not even noticeable. Getting a couple of extra horsepower is not worth the extra cost of the fuel and it would be minimal at best. Your ECU is not going to magically...

Will the octane difference is only to prevent knocking and that is it. Yes I've seen some of those videos but I've also worked in The oil industry and there are plenty of scientific studies that show otherwise. There are a few gasolines out there, like shells nitro that is a superior fuel and...

I'm curious why you're using a premium fuel mix. Premium fuel or higher octane does not increase gas mileage or power on a vehicle not built for it. Are you running a different tune then stock? That would be the only way premium fuel would be beneficial.

Thanks, I will try normal mode next tank.

I've had my Trailhunter a little over a month now, a mix between freeway driving and in town. It is still in the break-in. And when I reach 700 mi I'll do the first break-in oil change. The gas mileage averaged 14.9 MPG on the first tank, doing math on checking the mileage but it seemed to agree...

I appreciate your write-up, and I agree with you 100% and ended up getting my trail Hunter almost a month ago now. You're certainly right, the snorkel's not all that bad and I'm not a lead foot or anything so I rarely ever even hear it. Just received a programmer so I'll be stopping that silly...

Your rig looks great! I've had my trail Hunter for about a month now and agree with you on the stereo system. I'll never use premium fuel in it to bring up the gas mileage since that absolutely doesn't work, your computer is set for regular fuel and higher octane does not give you horsepower...

higher octane fuel generally will not increase gas mileage for a vehicle not designed to take it Using higher octane fuel in a vehicle not designed for it will not give you better gas mileage. That's settled science.

Exactly, that guy knows his stuff.

Great write-up thanks. Just a thought on using premium fuel, there is no benefit whatsoever in using it on a vehicle that does not require it and it does not increase your gas mileage. No reason to pay more for no results. I'll be driving to California from Central Texas, I've been using the...