xc70 octane

I am considering buying a 2006 xc70. Can someone please tell me what grade
of gas they are using in late model xc70's? I know Volvo recommends premium
for their engines, but my 1999 V70 runs just fine on regular. Thank you.

2003 XC70 (US Model) requires 92 Octane. Some stations carry 92 others 91.

When you regular do you mean 89 or sub regular 87?

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"anon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:47Bwf.93$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am considering buying a 2006 xc70. Can someone please tell me what grade
> of gas they are using in late model xc70's? I know Volvo recommends
> premium
> for their engines, but my 1999 V70 runs just fine on regular. Thank you.
>
>

I think part of the pump octane has to do with altitute. In Denver and the
mountains high test is 91 while here on the east coast it's 93...

"Gunner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> 2003 XC70 (US Model) requires 92 Octane. Some stations carry 92 others
91.
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> When you regular do you mean 89 or sub regular 87?
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> "anon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:47Bwf.93$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am considering buying a 2006 xc70. Can someone please tell me what
grade
> > of gas they are using in late model xc70's? I know Volvo recommends
> > premium
> > for their engines, but my 1999 V70 runs just fine on regular. Thank you.
> >
> >
>
>

91 Octane recommended, 87 with reduced power and worse fuel economy
(salesman I talked to said it ends up costing you the same money using
premium, because the fuel economy is better).
"anon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:47Bwf.93$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am considering buying a 2006 xc70. Can someone please tell me what grade
> of gas they are using in late model xc70's? I know Volvo recommends
> premium
> for their engines, but my 1999 V70 runs just fine on regular. Thank you.
>
>