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How to choose the right fuel type for your car?

Do you often get confused about which fuel type should you use for our car? Well, fuels for cars come in different flavours and each type can lead to different consequences. An incompatible fuel type may even sometimes result into some severe repercussions like blowing up your car’s engine and thus, may ultimately require you to pay frequent visits to the car service stations!   Acquainting with fuel types The quality of fuel is categorized by its octane rating. Octane rating relates to the fuel’s resistance power before it completely burns out in the engine (or, resistance to pre- ignition). The approved fuel grades that you would find in Australia are: Unleaded Standard (Octane 91) This is the standard fuel in Australia that is supported by most popular car models. Both local and Japanese vehicles recommend using Octane 91 fuel types. Premium Unleaded (Octane 95 and Octane 98) Octane 95 is a good mid- range performance fuel that is supported by many small turbo c