[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

First, your brother's theory is clearly wrong. Do you think car companies are benefiting from the record high cost of oil right now? Car companies are slashing prices, inventories sitting on lots for months on end, entire segments of auto-production have been scaled down drastically (SUVs, trucks), etc.. Car companies are happiest when oil is cheap and people feel like driving all over the place.

Second, octane only matters in two instances...if you drive a sports car or some higher-end vehicles (mercs, for example). Pretty much every other car can just use 87. If your manual calls for 87, it will make no difference to use a higher octane.

companies like Toyota are benefitting in the USA. Non-innovative American companies are screwed.