Honda Del Sol 1995 Owner's Manual page 90

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Break-in Period, Gasoline
Break-in Period
Help assure your car's future
reliability and performance by paying
extra attention to how you drive
during the first 1,000 km (600 miles).
During this period:
Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
If you need to add oil, use the
engine oil recommended in this
owner's manual.
Avoid hard braking. New brakes
need to be broken-in by moderate
use for the first 300 km (200
miles).
You should follow these same re-
commendations with an overhauled
or exchanged engine, or when the
brakes are relined.
Before Driving
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Gasoline
Your Honda is designed to operate
most effectively on unleaded
gasoline.
(S and Si models)
Use an unleaded gasoline with a
pump octane number of 86 or higher.
Use of a lower octane gasoline can
cause a persistent, heavy metallic
rapping noise in the engine that can
lead to mechanical damage.
We recommend gasolines containing
detergent additives that help prevent
fuel system and engine deposits.
Using gasoline containing lead will
damage your car's emission controls.
This contributes to air pollution and
can void certain parts of your
warranty.
(VTEC model)
Use a premium unleaded gasoline
with a pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
If you are unable to find premium
unleaded, you may substitute an
unleaded regular gasoline. The
engine will compensate for the lower
octane, but you may notice a slight
decrease in power as a result.
Oxygenated Fuels
Some conventional gasolines are
being blended with alcohol or an
ether compound. These gasolines
are collectively referred to as
oxygenated fuels. To meet clean air
standards, some areas of the United
States and Canada use oxygenated
fuels to help reduce emissions.
If you use an oxygenated fuel, be
sure it is unleaded and meets the
minimum octane rating requirement.