Fuel And Oil Recommendations; Fuel - Kawasaki FS481V Manual Del Propietário

FUEL AND OIL RECOMMENDATIONS

Fuel

Use only clean, fresh, unleaded regular grade
gasoline.
NOTICE
Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Octane Rating
The octane rating of a gasoline is a measure of its
resistance to "knocking". Using a minimum of 87 oc-
tane by the antiknock index is recommended. The
antiknock index is posted on service station pumps
in the U.S.A.
Antiknock Index: (RON + MON)/2
RON = Research Octane Number
MON = Motor Octane Number
NOTE
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If "knocking or pinging" occurs, use a different
brand of gasoline or higher octane rating.
Oxygenated Fuel
Oxygenates (either ethanol or MTBE) are added
to the gasoline. If you use the oxygenated fuel be
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sure it is unleaded and meets the minimum octane
rating requirement.
The following are the EPA approved percentages
of fuel oxygenates.
ETHANOL: (Ethyl or Grain Alcohol)
You may use gasoline containing up to 10% etha-
nol by volume.
MTBE: (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
You may use gasoline containing up to 15%
MTBE by volume.
METHANOL: (Methyl or Wood Alcohol) 5% by vol-
ume
You may use gasoline containing up to 5% metha-
nol by volume, as long as it also contains cosolvents
and corrosion inhibitors to protect the fuel system.
Gasoline containing more than 5% methanol by vol-
ume may cause starting and/or performance prob-
lems. It may also damage metal, rubber, and plastic
parts of your fuel system.