Basic octane question (pump gas)

[ceasar]

Back in the states our super premium as we call it is 93 octane, and some parts of the country have 94 but its rare.

Here in New Zealand I believe it is 96 octane at the pumps with some stations offering 98 octane.

My question is: Is this a higher octane than what the US is using or because of the different methods used in measuring octane your 96 could be equal to the US 93 ?

If anyone has anything to share it would be appreciated. My car arrived and nissan calls for at least 93 octane, I also swap in an upgraded ecu that will cause engine ping if the octane is to low. So just doing some checking around.

thanks guys
c

[avgas]

I brought over a 98 F150 that when I was driving it there we ran it on your 93.

I ran it here on 96 no worries at all, even loaded up towing a car and trailer.

98 is better again, so our price of fuel might not be the best, but look at the quality of it

[ceasar]

well got the car today, guess i want be worrying about petrol or octane or anything else, the car was in such bad shape we had to push it to the house off the truck. you name it , it was stolen off the car, body damage was horrible, they even stole the battery out of my keyless remote !

no intake, they should have stole the throttle body as well, thats all they left, maf sensor stolen.. man, good thing i had insurance but what a headache.

[avgas]

That sucks, how did it travel, obviously not in a container ?? have you taken it up with the shipping line concerned, you watch them all duck for cover and the line, blaime the wharfies, and the wharfies blame someone in the states, and it goes round and round.

personally i always ship vehicles in a locked container, that way nothing gets stolen as theyre not allowed to be opened unless in a MAF accredited facility etc.

I take it it came over on a car carrier or cargo vessel as deck cargo and its sat on the wharf here and there for abit, maybe in transet somewhere and the segulls have been at it.

[magn1t]

NZ uses RON.

The US uses the average of MON and RON.

US 91 is close to our 96
US 93 is close to our 98.

Steve