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Title: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: airshot on February 11, 2016, 12:24:06 AM: Header says it all, just wondering what octane rating the 450i requires. Searched all the owners manual and online but no specs. I have been using 92 min (premiem) as all my other ATV require that. Just wondered if other owners know what is recommended. In automobiles the gov't requires them to use regular unless a performance model. Thanks
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: Bratman2 on February 11, 2016, 01:44:41 PM: The owners manual for my 2014 MXU450i states 87 octane. Same motor!
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: airshot on February 11, 2016, 02:41:21 PM: Quote from: Bratman2 on February 11, 2016, 01:44:41 PM
The owners manual for my 2014 MXU450i states 87 octane. Same motor!

Thanks, I have read my owners manual over and over and no octane rating....can't believe they would miss something like that. I will probably run mid grade now just to be safe, as I do in other toys except the ATV's that require 92 octane.
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: CROSSBOLT on February 11, 2016, 04:30:41 PM: Check inside met-in box. Should be a sticker telling octane requirement and a bunch of other stuff.

Karl
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: airshot on February 11, 2016, 09:21:41 PM: Quote from: CROSSBOLT on February 11, 2016, 04:30:41 PM
Check inside met-in box. Should be a sticker telling octane requirement and a bunch of other stuff.

Karl

OK I am an old fart, so what is the "met-in box". That term is greek to me...but so is a lot of other stuff well past my time. LOL Thanks
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: de dee on February 11, 2016, 10:31:55 PM: Met in box , that is the box under the seat on a scooter, your info could be on the rear fender , like my tractor, just look all over the body of your 4 wheeler<
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: airshot on February 11, 2016, 11:31:39 PM: Quote from: de dee on February 11, 2016, 10:31:55 PM
Met in box , that is the box under the seat on a scooter, your info could be on the rear fender , like my tractor, just look all over the body of your 4 wheeler<

Well I have the UTV so I searched all over, all the decals I could find that even mentioned fuel had writing so small it would take the hubble telescope to read it. However by continuing my search I did come across some specs that defined their fuel recommendations to 87 min octane (regular fuel) in all the machines. Just curious if the gov't mandate to require reg fuel in motor vehicles had anything to do with it?? Only performance vehicles can be required to use higher octane fuels nowadays according to our dear gov't standards. I do see just a couple years back that most offroad machines did req 92 octane. Thanks for your reply and information!!
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: CROSSBOLT on February 12, 2016, 02:06:03 PM: Sorry, airshot, I had cranial-rectal inversion about what machine you have!

Karl
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: Bratman2 on February 12, 2016, 02:14:49 PM: "Well I have the UTV so I searched all over, all the decals I could find that even mentioned fuel had writing so small it would take the hubble telescope to read it".

That made me laugh this morning! Thanks, I needed that after the 12 hrs. I had last night. Kind of like medicine bottles, think they could print it any smaller??
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: de dee on February 12, 2016, 07:28:05 PM: Quote from: CROSSBOLT on February 12, 2016, 02:06:03 PM
Sorry, airshot, I had cranial-rectal inversion about what machine you have!

Karl
is this something like ocular rectitis be care full, it is catchy ,
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: airshot on February 12, 2016, 11:32:46 PM: Quote from: CROSSBOLT on February 12, 2016, 02:06:03 PM
Sorry, airshot, I had cranial-rectal inversion about what machine you have!

Karl

Hell I have that all the time....just didn't realize they had a medical name for it!!
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: CROSSBOLT on February 13, 2016, 12:56:43 AM: Just brought home a Turf model 500i UXV so will see if anything pops up about what fuel to use. I GOT THIS THING JUST TO SETTLE THIS QUESTION ON THIS THREAD. Just to show you guys what lengths I will go to get the straight info! So there!

Karl

Ocular rectitis! That's it!
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: airshot on February 13, 2016, 01:04:59 AM: Quote from: CROSSBOLT on February 13, 2016, 12:56:43 AM
Just brought home a Turf model 500i UXV so will see if anything pops up about what fuel to use. I GOT THIS THING JUST TO SETTLE THIS QUESTION ON THIS THREAD. Just to show you guys what lengths I will go to get the straight info! So there!

Karl

Ocular rectitis! That's it!

That's what we like to see....someone that will go to any length to get to the right answer!! Actually is was a 500i that gave me the info I was looking for, after finding the fuel info on the 500 it allowed me to backtrack into the other models thus finding my 450i.
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: CROSSBOLT on February 13, 2016, 01:32:45 AM: OK, good to hear. I will take this thing back tomorrow.

Karl
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: aaron8 on February 14, 2016, 12:03:25 AM: Quote from: CROSSBOLT on February 13, 2016, 01:32:45 AM
OK, good to hear. I will take this thing back tomorrow.

Karl

congrats on your new purchase! I like the ride characteristics of the turf over the base model.
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: airshot on February 18, 2016, 12:10:05 AM: Ok guess I am curious as to what ride characteristics in that turf model makes a difference? Never saw one at a dealer so no idea they even had that model. Do they still have the aggressive tires and 4x4 drive with diff lock? Read a flyer about them but that is all. Just curious is all.....
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: CROSSBOLT on February 18, 2016, 02:33:09 AM: Don't know. Never rode/drove base model. Rides way better than our Smart Car which ain't saying much since I have had better rides in a wheelbarrow!

Karl
Title: Re: fuel octane rating for 450i
Post by: Bratman2 on February 18, 2016, 03:13:40 AM: They have an open rear differential. It can lock in 4whl drive and yes they come with a turf style tires. Also a generator I believe!