hello, i have a 95 z28 camaro with over 164,000 miles on it.. it runs pretty well for the age and i have been putting regular gas in it.. but i pound on it alot. should i put the premium gass in it to make it run even better. money isnt an option, i dont care spendin a few extra cents for better preformance.... and will the premium be safe to put in??

 

I put premium gas in mine but that's because it's tuned for it. Premium gas WILL make your car run better and longer... Simple answer.

 

youre supposed to run premium at all times,its even reccomended from the factory.Unless you have a different tune on the car

 

As Saint_Ali said, the car was set up to burn premium from the factory. It will run on mid grade or even regular, but the PCM will retard the spark to prevent spark knock, and as result power and economy will drop.

 

oh thanks for the comments.. and another question. is the lt1 gas meters messed up because whenever i fill my car up all the way the needle is way off from the F. so i never no when its gonna be on emty. any comments?

 

Are you saying it is way past full? Or it is lower than full? If it is way past full, it is normal. It's the way the tank is shaped. You'll notice that the first "1/4 of a tank" will last you forever, but 3/4 and below is goes down quicker. The gauge isn't too accurate as to what percentage you have left (unless you are empty, or just filled up).

 

Premium gas will not help to make it run better man...

 

In his case it will, because the engine calls for high octane. Currently, he's using low grade, which will make the engine perform worse.
So using the recommended premium will make it run better, or "like it was meant to."

 

Yeah, the needle won't accurately tell you how many more miles you have left, but I assure you, if you're on E, you really are just about empty.

 

You should be running 93 octane to start with.