What kind of gas to put in 2000 Honda Prelude?

Gas is really expensive now a days. Almost all kinds of gas are at least $3 or around that range. I was just wondering what kind of gas to put in my 2000 Honda Prelude. Its an automatic and it has about 104,000 miles on the car. I know on the gauges, it says to use unleaded premium fuel, but gas is just so expensive. So if I used plus instead, would I damage the engine? Will everything be fine or can i potentially cause problems that would be very expensive to fix? I would just really like to know! Thanks for anyone who takes the time to answer!What kind of gas to put in 2000 Honda Prelude?If your gas cap cover (the body cover) lifts and says "unleaded fuel" then you can use whatever you want (regular or super). But cars designed for Super gas will have some indication INSIDE of the gas cap cover to use super / premium / or 91 octane gas.



This is pretty much true of any car so to remind new car owners (borrowers) what to use.



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One poster noted that putting the wrong gas will damage your engine. NOT TRUE. You car (any car since 1996) has been fitted with knock sensors. In simple terms your car will adjust itself if you use cheaper gas. But that's not a bad thing, if you never really drive your car hard. For the most part, engine only knocks when you accelerate hard anyway (or any kind of heavy loading - like climbing up hill).



Try this experiment: Running your tank really low. Then get about $5 of regular gas. See if you can detect any changes in power. If you don't like it you can run the gas out on HWY in about 30 to 40 miles. Or you can just fill the gas tank full of super (and dilute the regular gas).

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Just so you know - what is engine knock? Engine knock sound like that noise when you shake a paint spray can. It only happens when you accelerate (or climb up hill).



Good Luck



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FACT: You also get +3 points when you vote for BEST ANSWERWhat kind of gas to put in 2000 Honda Prelude?no damage jus a lack of performance but sinces its auto i doubt you noticeWhat kind of gas to put in 2000 Honda Prelude?use the cheapest possibleWhat kind of gas to put in 2000 Honda Prelude?
Your car is one of the rare ones that actually needs the premium fuel. Using regular unleaded or plus can put holes thru your pistons, valves and generally make your car run like crap. You have a high performance engine with high compression, you need the premium fuel to help prevent knock (the fuel starts to burn before the spark plug lights it) in your engine. You will get worse mileage and could severely ($$$$$$) damage your engine just trying to save a few bux