Recommended octane for 496MagHo
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Recommended octane for 496MagHo
I always use Premium in everything I own, but I've been told that Mercury actually recommends Regular (87) for the 496. Is there any merit to this rumor? I'm looking at a boat with a 496MagHO and if I can save the extra dough and still make it run right.....
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I use 93 if the boat is going to sit for weeks. Otherwise I mix 87 and 89. Depending on the availability.
I use 93 if the boat is going to sit for weeks. Otherwise I mix 87 and 89. Depending on the availability.
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I was always told there wasn't much to gain in a low compression engine and to save my money. I always ran 89 in my 415s and never had a fuel-related problem.
There was some time ago that the electronic spark advance relied on the knock sensor to tell it to stop advancing the timing. If you had 93 the engine sometimes didn't EVER knock and the timing was advanced too much. I'm sure after MerCruiser warrantied a few engines they changed that situation in the computer.
I don't know how true that is, I never remember to ask the right people.
There was some time ago that the electronic spark advance relied on the knock sensor to tell it to stop advancing the timing. If you had 93 the engine sometimes didn't EVER knock and the timing was advanced too much. I'm sure after MerCruiser warrantied a few engines they changed that situation in the computer.
I don't know how true that is, I never remember to ask the right people.
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Good, clean, waterless, non-junk filled 87 octane is all thats needed. But remember all bad fuels are bad fuels so if you expierence a lot of knock events on your 496 or other fuel related problems find a new fueling station!
Regards,
Ray @ Raylar
Regards,
Ray @ Raylar
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You get the most HP on 87. Buy 93 and you spend more to produce less HP.