The Consumer Reports article for July, 2006, states "regular" for the Forester 2.5 XT fuel requirement.
Is this correct? Thought it had to be 91 octane Premium?
Thanks.
Regular gas in 2007 Forester 2.5 XT?
Aug 06, 2006
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First reply
definitely needs 91 octane except for an absolute emergency. Consumers reports often list the info for the base version even when they test the HO version. I did not read the article though and am surprised they made such a mistake as premium is usual listed as a con or negative.
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ALL the SUV's tested stated "regular", mentioned right in the pages of the report, but, not in the individual specifications.
I went to a dealer, to get the 2007 Forester booklet, but, they didn't have one, so, I downloaded and printed it from Subaru.com, and, it states 87 octane for all but the XT, and, 91 octane for the XT.
I'm in Colorado, and, while 85 IS regular, neither 87 nor 91 are, and, I smell something fishy.
Huh? What's fishy? All of Subaru's turbos run on premium. CR made a mistake.
Steve
Um, and where have you come across a 2007 Forester? Here in Canada they haven't even been announced!
Salesman told me yesterday that the '07s would be out on Sept 15th. I assume he means all models.
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