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**asshanson** · 06-07-2008

Not true in Iowa. 89 is the only gas with 10% ethanol in Iowa and it's a dime cheaper per gallon, which is why everyone there buys it. However, even with the cost savings, you're still up in the end if you buy the 87 because of mileage increases.

06-07-2008	#8
asshanson immune from paybans Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Des Moines Drives: poorly Posts: 4,358	Re: 89 octane -- what's the point? Not true in Iowa. 89 is the only gas with 10% ethanol in Iowa and it's a dime cheaper per gallon, which is why everyone there buys it. However, even with the cost savings, you're still up in the end if you buy the 87 because of mileage increases.