# Premium vs Regular

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/premium-vs-regular/83093>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 11, 2014, 11:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/premium-vs-regular/83093 "2014-01-11T11:16:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![sexcboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@sexcboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sexcboy)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 11:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/premium-vs-regular/83093/1 "2014-01-11T11:16:54Z")

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Most expensive fuel vs Cheapest fuel.  
I recently read [http://www.cartalk.com/content/premium-vs-regular-0](http://www.cartalk.com/content/premium-vs-regular-0) then I asked people who have actual cars and now I’m in the middle of “what do I believe”  
I am about to purchase a 2003 Acura TL 3.2, (so I’d say its a old model)

I’ve read that although premium gives a slight change in mpg if I use regular gas something in the car will become “retarded” per se?

Also If I do save mpg and a full tank from premium and regular is about 3-5$ different why not?

What do you guys think?