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By gu1dg9eo5n3 | AA Member | 3 Posts | 25 October 2011 at 8:16pm

I have a 2003 nissan maxima 3 litre motor.
Is there any advantage to filling up with BP 98 or should I use 95 which is cheaper.

By jbiddle | Community Member | 1657 Posts | 26 October 2011 at 4:04pm

You may want to double check with Nissan NZ but I believe this engine will handle 91 octane with no issues.

There is no short term benefit in changing to 98 octane.