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I’ve debated with people for a long time during my ownership of my mustang on whether or not to use premium or regular. I’ve herd many arguments made that unlike its other models, like the cobra, that it did not in fact require premium to run well. In fact, I had herd only arguments for using regular at first, so I started using regular, and at first they seemed to be right.

However after some time, I myself started noticing some issues with my car… in particular that it would stall while idling more frequently than I cared for it to do. I was told this could be the result of bad gas, so I moved to other gas stations hoping for better results, but with no luck. Finally one day I decided to try using premium again, and see if that would solve the problems I was having, and within 2 weeks and every day since I hadn’t had any problems.

After telling this story to those who argued that regular was what I should be using, they were still not buying into my logic. Simply put, they said a mustang GT would not run any worse with regular, and I even had someone say it would run better with regular. The arguments eventually boiled down to me saying that the small amount more paid for premium was worth it for me to put my mind at ease.

Recently I made a trip from New Jersey to North Carolina and back, which happened to be exactly a 600 mile trip. I noticed a few things during this trip.

1. I got amazing mileage on the highway (23-26 vs my 16-19 city)
2. That I used almost exactly 2 full tanks of gas to make this trip.

On my return I decided to perform a little experiment, I would use one full tank of regular, and one full tank of premium and compare results. The results were quite shocking. Using regular I got about ~23 MPG, and using premium I got about ~25 MPG. I thought right away, that I finally had some proof that a Mustang GT would perform better with premium, and not only that I considered it might even be cheaper to use premium in the long run. I did some math and came up with the following:

1 Gallon of Regular cost $2.999 for $3 for ease. 1 Gallon of Premium costs about .30 more, so $3.30. If you used exactly 40 dollars with both you get ~13.33 gallons with regular, and ~12.12 gallons with premium. Multiply that by the mileage, and you get 306 miles with 40 dollars on regular, and 303 miles with the same amount using premium.

Not quite more efficient, but this does prove at least one thing. The mileage gained using premium makes up for its cost, and if my suspicions are right you will perform better with it as well.
So final thoughts: If you have a Ford Mustang GT, I would strongly suggest using premium, despite what other may say.

DetailingGurus.com released the latest competitor in the ultra-high end car waxes.  GuruWax claims 53% content of the highly desireable and expensive Brazilian White carnauba wax (see Auto Detailing Wiki article on Carnauba Wax).  This comes in the light of the extrememly popular Zymol and Swissvax lines of high carbauba content car waxes.  Zymol’s upper end will cost you over $10,000 while Swissvax a bit under that.

GuruWax - All New Premium Concourse Car Wax

Exotic car owners looking for that last 2% of edge over casual detailers and DIY car wax enthusiasts are willing to pay premiums for world class performance both with their cars and their car care products.  GuruWax comes in at a bargain at less than $70 a tub.

DetailingGurus.com Press Release
GuruWax – All New Premium Concourse Car Wax

Winston-Salem, NC-October 13, 2008-DetailingGurus.com introduced GuruWax, a premium concourse grade carnauba car wax for high-end customers.

The most discriminating car owners look for the unmatched look of Brazilian white carnauba wax. While others have matched the durability, nothing can come close to the warm, reflective glow of a high carnauba content wax. Most over the counter waxes offer little to no actual Brazilian No.1 White Carnauba wax content because of the sheer price of this raw material. Synthetic materials often replace this highly desirable ingredient compromising quality for cost.

GuruWax is a unique blend of natural coconut, almond, propolis and banana oils with 53% by volume of Brazilian No. 1 White Carnauba wax, the purest, hardest and most transparent natural wax in the world.

The natural coconut, almond, propolis and banana oils found in this fine wax produce a fresh aromatic fragrance that you can enjoy while you protect your car from outside contaminants and paint corrosion.

GuruWax has been created exclusively for the die-hard fan of the highest levels of supreme gloss, shine and shimmer. This product is sure to turn the heads of even the toughest critic. The natural oils used in this product makes paint “drip off of your vehicle” and is formulated with a liquid crystal polymer for extended longevity and durability.

GuruWax is a brilliant paste that offers a deep warm shine that is proven to be excellent for any color of paint. The unique blend of oils and liquid crystal polymers is specially formulated to bring out dark and metallic colors.

The retail cost is $69.99 per tub and is available on DetailingGurus.com for online order only.

Detailing Gurus aims to provide the amateur to professional auto detailer with knowledge regarding auto cleaning & auto detailing, and quality products to achieve the protection and shine that your car deserves. Our tutorials and videos will help provide a level of comfort and understanding for detailers that are just starting out in the world of professional auto detailing. We show you the tricks of the trade that can save you thousands of dollars in costly repaint jobs, and provide you with world-class and affordable detailing products that have been tested and reviewed by other detailers just like you.

Whether you are looking for the best car wax, car polish or the latest and greatest buffer, orbital or machine polisher Detailing Gurus will help you choose the right product to meet all your auto detailing goals. Please do not hesitate to contact us with all your questions by using the “Contact” button at the top of every page. We are committed to your success in all your car cleaning ventures.

For more information, contact Dan Ponjican at danponjican@gmail.com or call Dan at Detailing Gurus at (336) 250-9195.

I think Torque.tv managed to arrange the ultimate muscle car showdown with these two!  Great video!

H2H Ep 14, Shelby Super Snake Vs. Nuformz Challeng

The regular competition is still hitting back at the Corvette world.  This time it is the Vipers trying to bring back the “King of the Hill” crown in the North American supercar market.