Can the gasoline in Mexico or Central America mess up a US-made car?
I have been thinking about taking my car (an AWD Ford Escape 2014) for a road trip to Mexico or maybe as long further south as I can find paved roads.
Is there a risk that the regular unleaded gasoline in Mexico or the central american countries messes up the car?
(Here I am referring to damage to the engine or parts of the fuel supply.)
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Is Mexican gas different?
Purchasing Gas in Mexico is EasyThe unleaded gasoline is called 'Magna Sin', which is supposed to have an octane rating of around 90. At some locations you may be able to find 'Magna Premium' which is supposed to have an even higher octane level, but 'Magna Premium' is not available at all Pemex locations.Is gas from Mexico good?
There is a popular belief that Mexico's gasoline is lower-quality than the United States' gasoline. However, that may not be the case. 60% of Mexico's gas comes from the United States!Does Mexico have leaded gasoline?
In 1990, Mexico began phasing out leaded gasoline and introduced unleaded fuels. 1 Leaded gasoline was completely phased out in Mexico by 1997. The reduction of leaded gas has been linked to improved health outcomes,2,3 however other means of exposure still burden the people of Mexico.What octane is gas in Mexico?
GasolinePropertyPremium gasolineRegular gasolineOctane number (RON)94InformOctane number (MON)Inform82Octane index ((RON+MON)/2)9187Mexican president tells Americans to get gas from Mexico
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