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8-1. Specifications
■Recommendation of the use of
low emissions gasoline
Fuel inform ation
Gasolines containing oxygenates
such as ethers and ethanol, as well
as reformulated gasolines, are avail-
able in some cities. These fuels are
typically acceptable for use, provid-
ing they meet other fuel require-
ments.
You must only use unleaded
gasoline.
Select octane rating 87
(Research Octane Number
91) or higher. Use of
Toyota recommends these fuels,
since the formulations allow for
reduced vehicle emissions.
unleaded gasoline with an
octane rating lower than 87
may result in engine knock-
ing. Persistent knocking
can lead to engine damage.
■Non-recommendation of the
use of blended gasoline
●Use only gasoline containing up to
15% ethanol.
DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gas-
oline that could contain more than
15% ethanol, including from any
pump labeled E30 (30% ethanol
At minimum, the gasoline you
use should meet the specifi-
cations of ASTM D4814 in the
U.S.A.
), E50 (50% ethanol ), E85
(85% ethanol ) (which are only
■Gasoline quality
some examples of fuel containing
more than 15% ethanol).
In very few cases, driveability prob-
lems may be caused by the brand of
gasoline you are using. If driveability
problems persist, try changing the
brand of gasoline. If this does not
correct the problem, consult your
Toyota dealer.
■Recommendation of the use of
gasoline containing detergent
additives
●Toyota recommends the use of
gasoline that contains detergent
additives to avoid build-up of
engine deposits.
●All gasoline sold in the U.S.A. con-
tains minimum detergent additives
to clean and/or keep clean intake
systems, per EPA’s lowest addi-
tives concentration program.
●If you use gasohol in your vehicle,
be sure that it has an octane rat-
ing no lower than 87.
●Toyota strongly recommends the
use of Top Tier Detergent Gaso-
line. For more information on Top
Tier Detergent Gasoline and a list
of marketers, please go to the offi-
●Toyota does not recommend the
use of gasoline containing metha-
nol.
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