Selecting the right fuel is an important but often overlooked part of luxury vehicle maintenance. If you’ve recently purchased your first luxury car, you might be unfamiliar with all the benefits of premium fuel, but this small change can actually make a big difference in your car’s performance and life span.

Why You Need to Fill Your Luxury Car With Premium Fuel

1. Better Performance

To power your vehicle, the engine produces small explosions that occur when air is mixed with gasoline. Luxury vehicles usually have engines with high compression ratios, meaning these small explosions occur more often to supply more power.

If you fill up with regular gas, the explosions occur less regularly due to the lower octane rating, ultimately leading to decreased horsepower.

2. Higher Fuel Efficiency

Premium fuel is designed specifically to work with higher performance engines. When you use gasoline that isn’t optimized for your car, it does not work as efficiently, which ultimately causes your miles per gallon and carbon emissions to go up.

Using the fuel rating that’s recommended by your vehicle manufacturer allows your car to run at maximum efficiency and decrease your environmental impact.

3. Reduced Engine Wear

Filling a luxury car’s tank with regular fuel once isn’t likely to create major problems, but doing so regularly can cause excess wear on the engine over time. Using an unapproved fuel grade forces the engine to adjust to an octane rating it wasn’t specifically designed for, which can lead to extra luxury vehicle maintenance, repairs, and eventually replacement.

If you need help with luxury vehicle maintenance, contact Reid Vann Luxury Import Specialists in Saint Louis, MO. The team of ASE®-certified technicians focus on repairing and maintaining luxury cars like those from Audi®, Mercedes-Benz®, Land Rover®, Porsche®, and Ferrari®. In business since 1973, the company is equipped to handle a wide array of import auto repair and maintenance services, from performance tuning to warranty service. Visit the website to see a full selection of services. To request an estimate, call (314) 968-4100.