New member with a question or two Options

[mkselecta]

Hey everyone - I joined today because I am thinking of buying a Celica and wanted to see what people had to say about them. You guys have a really nice forum! I did some searching but wasn't able to come up with definitive answers to a couple questions - sorry if they've been asked a million times before.

Does the 5sfe run on premium gas or regular? It seems like some people say regular and others premium. The only reason I ask this is because right now I drive an 01' Prelude and it has "premium fuel only" written all over it. I'm sure it is smart enough to retard the timing, but I don't really want to tempt fate with it. Plus the 5sfe has a 9.5:1 comp. ratio which is not as high as the H22 (10:1) but still pretty high.

Also, since I'm looking for something specific (5 spd., GT, hatchback) I'm probably going to have to do some travelling to pick one up. Are there any common problems I should look out for and ask about before I go on a long trip to look at a car? I know the timing belt is a 60K item - anything else like that I should know about?

[brianforster]

Welcome
I run my car on premium unleaded, before its recommended here.
Plus its good for the car.
The celica is a reliable car.
You should look out for normally things when you are
buying a new car like body damage, oil leaks, service history etc.

its actually questionable whether it is good for the car or not.

the results of the debate ive always seen is running higher octane gas for no reason always results AT BEST not detrimental to the engines longevity, but some have said its actually bad for the engine.

ive never read that it was good for it though.