2006 LR3 V6 quick question

[roverrider359]

Does the 2006 LR3 SE V6 have to run on premium gas? I want to buy a LR3 but don't want to pay for premium gas, any help with this would be great.

 

[chomondely]

I've run my V6 on regular for 45k miles. I don't tow anything nor do I accelrate very quickly.

 

[roverrider359]

Have you had any problems with it, does it run fine?

Anyone else run theirs on regular or know if you can?

 

[richpike]

Why would you risk it? Gas is $3.20 a gallon right now for regular, $3.40 a gallon for premium. This is a 6% adder - nothing compared to when gas was $0.80 a gallon for regular versus $1 for premium (25% adder). If you drive 20,000 miles a year and average 15 miles per gallon, you are going to buy 1333 gallons of gas. This works out to

$4265 on regular
or
$4532 on premium

Or ~$270 difference. To me it is probably worth the $270 (or $135/ year if you only drive 10,000 miles).

Just my $0.02.
Rich

 

[grommet]

$3.40/gallon for Premium? That's a bargain. We're at $4.09-$4.29 here in Northern California.

 

[Hollywood LR3]

$3.40/gallon for Premium? That's a bargain. We're at $4.09-$4.29 here in Northern California.

I feel you Hollywood Ca $4.10-$4.40

 

[davez26]

Dang Rich, Quit telling everyone where the cheap gas is!
To protect the innocent, I know this guy with a V8 LR3 and he ran it on the cheap low grade stuff for while while his wife was between careers. The car had no issues/notable changes. YMMV.

 

[roverman]

This has been discussed ad nauseum, but I really don't consider it a risk. I've almost never used premium in 13 years of owning LR's. I'd rather keep the $300 than send it overseas. Also I never really drive mine (v8) hard, so the performance loss isn't noticed. I'm surprised that the V6 even recommends premium.

 

[richpike]

$3.40/gallon for Premium? That's a bargain. We're at $4.09-$4.29 here in Northern California.

Ouch. But that makes my point even more valid - the small uplift for premium becomes even more negligable. IMO, if you are going to pay $4.20 a gallon, $4.40 isn't going to make that much of a difference.

-Rich

 

[broiler]

I just split the difference and use the mid-grade fuel myself.