# 1987 Toyota Supra - What Gas to use?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-toyota-supra-what-gas-to-use/19079>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** supra, toyota\
**Created:** [September 4, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-toyota-supra-what-gas-to-use/19079 "2008-09-04T05:04:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![boogiesurfer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/boogiesurfer/32/952_2.png) [@boogiesurfer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boogiesurfer)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-toyota-supra-what-gas-to-use/19079/1 "2008-09-04T05:04:18Z")

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Normally aspirated. Can I use Regular Unleaded, 10%Ethanol gas in my vehicle??  
  
 Been hearing some lately that Premium is unnecessary in many vehicles.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-toyota-supra-what-gas-to-use/19079/2 "2008-09-04T10:57:50Z")

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This is a high-performance engine with high compression. I have an '88 Supra, and owner’s manual states minimum 91 octane REQUIRED. This means, premium on this car is very necessary. Use lesser grades at your own risk.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-toyota-supra-what-gas-to-use/19079/3 "2008-09-04T11:20:13Z")

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What does the owner’s manual say? Personally, I wouldn’t use anything but premium in a Supra.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-toyota-supra-what-gas-to-use/19079/4 "2008-09-04T12:32:28Z")

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Of course, you use supra gasoline. That’s what Supra means. [Selective hearing?].

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**Author:** ![AlanY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@AlanY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlanY)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-toyota-supra-what-gas-to-use/19079/5 "2008-09-04T15:59:58Z")

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I have a 1987 non-turbo Toyota Supra that I bought new. I’m sure our manual recommends 87 octane but my wife drives the car to work everyday so I cannot confirm it for you at the moment. I have used unleaded regular 87 octane from day one with no problems. However, I don’t use 10% ethanol gas as it is not generally available in my area.

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**Author:** ![drorul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea5d25/32.png) [@drorul](https://community.cartalk.com/u/drorul)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-toyota-supra-what-gas-to-use/19079/6 "2008-09-04T16:05:46Z")

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I had an 88 Supra and I have never had a car that was as sensitive to the kind of gas I used as it was. After a lot of trial and error I never used anything but high octane Chevron.