The expert advised the owners of Chinese cars not to save on gasoline

Despite the fact that many Chinese automakers allow the use of AI-92 instead of AI-95, it is not recommended to fill cars with a turbo engine with low-octane fuel. Alexey Balashov, Avilon Mercedes-Benz Director of Service and Spare Parts, told about this on July 14.

"Among the key risks are increased detonation and engine load. Turbo engines with a high compression ratio (9-11 units) and boost (up to 190 hp from 1.5 liters) are particularly sensitive to fuel quality. Low-octane gasoline increases the risk of detonation, which causes shock loads on the piston group and cylinders, shortening the service life of the engine," Balashov explained to Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

He noted that modern engine control systems (octane correctors) can adapt to the AI-92 by reducing the ignition timing angle and artificially limiting power, as well as increasing fuel consumption. increased fuel consumption. As a result, the passport characteristics of the car are not achieved, and fuel savings are offset by overspending.

The expert called overheating of the turbine another problem from using AI-92 instead of AI-95. The temperature of the exhaust gases increases as a result of the fight against detonation through the enrichment of the mixture, which negatively affects the turbocharger and the catalyst.

Liquid fawn: there are more fake auto parts and liquids on the market

Experts told how to distinguish counterfeit automotive components from the originals.

Earlier, on July 11, an auto expert listed the signs of fake auto parts. For example, a classic sign of counterfeiting in the market is a significant deviation from the average market value.