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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Business
Russ Mitchell

Paying extra for premium gas? You should probably stop

You love your car. You want to treat it well. You certainly don't want to do anything that would damage it. That's why you've been filling it with premium gasoline all these years. But with prices up above $7 a gallon, you've started to wonder: Does my car really need the good stuff? Can I just switch to regular? Or should I compromise and buy midgrade?

Answers: Probably no, probably yes and almost definitely not.

Confused? Don't worry, you're in good company.

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