V6 Camry - does it require premium gas??

Regular

Required: No

Recommended: Yes

I always follow the recommendation. Especially if you do lots of highway driving.

hmmm I looked around and came up empty also. I know my '93 V6 calls for

The 1997- current V6 models will run on 87 or above. Runs with more horsepower and better mileage the higher the octane. Lower octane is recommended for short trips or cold weather. Don't forget mid-grade if you want to compromise.

Mark,

Actually higher octane fuel would be better for cold start issues. If you look at the following link on the long term test of a 1997 Toyota Camry at Edmunds.com, this was addressed there :

I didn't say "cold start" I just said cold weather. If you have a Toyota, you don't have a starting problem.

Higher octanes help prevent detonation and allows the timing to advanced. If the weather is cold, the chances of detonation is slightly less, and you want actually want the engine to heat up as fast as possible.

Understood. I figured in cold weather, one may have cold start issues.

My apologies

Cold start ability (for items that you have any control over for a given engine and its general operating condition) is more related to oil viscosity and CCA of the battery. Synthetic oil definitely helps. Reasonably fresh gasoline is a slight factor.