[Kong]

I'm in North Texas and just wanted to verify that I will have to use Premium Gas which I believe is rated at 93 octane here, the mid grade is 89 and regular is 87.

When you put the top down little rubber bumbers touch the glass(top and back window) at four places and are leaving round marks on the glass. Can I do anything to prevent these or is this just the way it is?

I'm embarrassed to admit this. But my wife and I both have accidentally stalled the EOS coming out of 1st numerous times. I think it is just because the clutch disengages rather abruptly and the gas pedal is stiffer versus the Corolla we traded in. In particular if it's quiet (no radio) I can hear the engine and have no problems but when the radio is on is when I tend to stall it. I have had 6 stick shift cars and have never stalled as much as I have the first 5 days with the EOS. Any suggestions?

Other than that all is well. I and the family really enjoy the car. I am surprised at how quiet it is, I actually wish the engine made a bit more noise.

 

[pacemaker1000]

we too had alot of problems with stalling at junctions
solution, traded it for a dsg eos

 

[cb391]

Yes you should run premium. There has been much discussion on this. Some have tried lower grades with little or no difference in performance especially if where you live is fairly flat. There is no real long term figures that I know of to tell if there are any negative effects. I know personally that if you use lower grades of gas in a hilly area with a lot of weight in the car, you can feel a difference.
I also get those circles mainly at the top corners of the rear window. Maybe you can put some stick on felt pard on the rubber blocks ot something else similar. Putting any thing like silicone on the rubber bumpers will end up on the glass.
As for the stalling, that will just take time and practice. As far as louder exhaust with a good sound, I would like to see one like that of the older VWs

 

[Eos_Up]

I can see why you might have a stalling problem coming off a start, but I don't understand why you would have one coming out of first and into second. Or did you mean starting out?

Re gas, I just go with the flow and put in Premium Gas. There are several posts about stepping down to mid grade or even regular, but I figure it's just not worth possibly screwing up the engine. Also, the higher grades will give you a little more power which should help out a little by giving you better mileage. If I were to step down in grade, I would probably only do it on a road trip rather than in city driving.

Good luck with your new machine.

 

[evolvingpowercat]

I have a 2.0T with DSG - Same deal here in Kansas, the BP gas station I often use only offer the choice of 87, 89, and 93 octane. I started out mixing half 89 and half 93 when gassing up to end with 91, but that was just too much work.

I started using 89 alone a few tanks ago and am totally happy with it.

The thing you lose with the lower octane is a few peak horsepower when running the car at full wide open throttle. Under partial engine load there is no difference in performance allthough you may have pushed VERY slightly farther down on the gas pedal to get the same performance.

 

[Kong]

Thanks for the replies folks. I think I'll stick with Premium unitl I hit 1000 miles. Then try the 89 octane and see how that goes.

My wife and I both love driving stick so the DSG is not the solution for us. And it was just stalling starting out. I know that basically it's just a feel and timing issue that we have to adjust to, but man it's embarrassing stalling at an intersection!! Oh well at least we look good doing it!

Cheers,

Kevin