1998 Cadillac Deville `Gasoline type and grade

Tiny
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1998 Cadillac Deville V8 Front Wheel Drive Automatic

What will happen if I use regular gas instead of premium in this car 98 caddy deville with a northstar engine. Car is only used for local driving under 35 miles per hour.
Saturday, June 21st, 2008 AT 6:06 PM

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Tiny
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I believe the car will run exactly the same as it does when you run the more expensive "premium" gas in it. I have a 1999 Deville, and I too was running premium at first, till my buddy who sells Caddys for a living told me not to waste my money on premium. Now if you can in your area, I'd suggest avoid using any gas that contains ANY Ethonol I used that in a pickup once, and had to have the entire throttle body rebuilt.
In your Caddys manual, it recommends premium, but it states as long as it is at least 87 octane, you are ok. It goes on to say it might make the engine ping, but my Northstar has never pinged on regular unleaded.
Hope I've helped.
Jack
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Sunday, June 29th, 2008 AT 2:03 PM

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