Novice car enthusiasts are sometimes lost at gas stations, not knowing which brand of fuel is suitable for the Toyota Rav 4. 92 is cheap, but the quality is lower than 95, and the latter has a high cost. In this article, the reader will find out which of these brands is better and what will benefit the car.
Toyota Rav 4 is a Japanese five-door SUV in recent versions. Although there are modifications with three doors. The manufacturer has been creating both all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive models since 1994.
Car owners say that the car is gluttonous even on models with a small engine capacity. Therefore, beginners who have recently gotten behind the wheel are confused and do not know how to pour gasoline into it so as not to damage the car.
We look at the manual
Toyota Rav 4 4th generation
Rav4 engines 4th generation:
- 150-horsepower 2-liter gasoline engine brand 3ZR-FE – basic;
- another 2.0 3ZR-FAE ;
- 2.5 liter gasoline with a capacity of 180 horsepower - 2AR-FE ;
- diesel engine with 150 horsepower - 2AD-FTV .
The petrol 2.0 3ZR-FE RAV 4 4th generation can theoretically be filled with 92 petrol . This is permitted by the manufacturer itself. To find out what power plant is on the Rav4, you need to look at the registration certificate, there is a column “engine power” .
The second way to find out the information is to decipher the VIN number , which can be viewed under the state number in the certificate. There is also an online service where you can find out all the technical characteristics of the car using the VIN code.
The manufacturer itself recommends using AI-92 gasoline in the 2.0 3ZR-FE and 2.5 2AR-FE Toyota, but pay attention to the quality of the fuel at our gas stations!
The question arises: “Do the Japanese know what 92 gasoline is in our country?” Even visually - at one gas station it is yellow, at another it is white, and even with the smell of acetone. Therefore, the advice of experienced people: fill Rav 4 with AI-95 in gasoline .
the 2.0 3ZR-FAE Toyota engine with AI-95 , do not torture your “horse”!
3ZR variants
The 3ZR engine has three modifications - 3ZR-FE, 3ZR-FAE and 3ZR-FBE. The main modification is the first on the list. The internal combustion engine of Toyota cars, equipped with two camshafts for intake and exhaust valves, produces 143 hp. The FAE engine is improved with the Valvematic system. Its peculiarity is that the control unit, depending on the driving mode, gives a signal to change the stroke length of the intake valves. The system also selects the optimal fuel assembly composition. The power here is higher and is already 155 hp. Otherwise, the differences in technical characteristics are minor. FBE engines are designed to run on biofuel and are capable of producing 151 hp. This modification is found on Brazilian Toyota Corolla cars.
Engine models for Rav4
Over the course of a quarter of a century, different engines have been installed on the Rav4. The most common engine is the 1AZ-FE, which was installed from 2000 until 2010, as well as the 3ZR-FE, which replaced the previous generation of engines and is invariably installed on all cars up to the new generation of Toyota Rav4, released in 2021 . The working volume of both power plants was 2 liters, and the power according to the passport was around 150 horsepower. They were also related by the choice of combination with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, manual, automatic or CVT transmission. Both engines are gasoline, naturally aspirated.
More powerful engines were also offered. Since 2012, a 180-horsepower 2.5-liter engine has become available to the buyer; in the latest generation, the power has been increased to a record 199 horsepower for the Rav4. This power plant is only available in the maximum configuration.
Along with gasoline engines, the manufacturer, starting in 2012, began supplying diesel power plants, which have not become as widespread as their counterparts.
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Story
Over the twenty-odd years of the model’s history, buyers’ love for the RAV4 has only intensified. Each subsequent modification sold better and better. Toyota RAV4 is a full-fledged founder of the crossover class, built on a passenger car base with a monocoque body, but with all-wheel drive and serious ground clearance. Today the fourth generation of the RAV4 is on sale, and it still sets itself apart from its competitors with its traditional features and qualities.
Our third Recreational Active Vehicle (transport for active recreation) appeared in 2006. Dynamic, excellent handling, comfortable car with a strong suspension and some off-road potential. At the beginning of 2009, along with a slight restyling, the debut of the 7-seater Long version took place, which, however, was not in particular demand. Well, the RAV4 underwent a serious modernization in 2010, when along with the changed appearance came a new 2.0-liter engine from Avensis with a progressive Valvematic system and a continuously variable transmission instead of the outdated 4-speed automatic. However, the extended Long modification, before the generation change in 2013, was traded with the old interior, 2.4 liter engine and automatic transmission.
What is stated in the instruction manual
Car owners often do not want to read the manual, although it indicates the engine model and what brand of fuel to use when refueling, so as not to lead to a major overhaul of the Rav 4 engine.
Below is a table with some Toyota engine models and the brand of fuel that is suitable.
| Engine model | Fuel brand |
| 1 ZZ – FE (1.8 l) | 92 |
| 1 AZ – FSE (2.0 l) | 98 |
| 3 S – FE (2.0 l) | 95 |
Tuning
Increasing pumping power, reducing resistance and improving cylinder purging (together atmospheric tuning) do not provide significant changes in the operation of the 3ZR series engine.
Noticeable changes in performance can be achieved by flashing the electronic control unit (ECU), modifying the cylinder head (expanding the channels due to boring), and replacing injectors with more efficient ones. This procedure is called porting or porting. The result will be an increase in engine power by 15-20 hp.
Installing an SC 14 compressor in combination with injectors from the 2ZZ-GE engine allows you to increase power to 180 hp. Fans of upgrading the 3zr engine prefer this option.
Using a Garret GT28 turbine in combination with replacing the injectors, ECU, fuel pump and exhaust system will help extract up to 300 hp from the internal combustion engine. But such high power indicators will certainly have a detrimental effect on the resource of the unit, which already does not shine with longevity.
Gasoline AI-95 or 92
I welcome everyone to this forum and want to congratulate you on the holiday. This summer I became the owner of a not new 2001 Ravchik 5 door imported from Germany. I want to ask for advice, maybe this question has already been asked, but I’m a new person here, don’t judge strictly what kind of gasoline to fill with 95 or 92. According to the passport, 95, and since they say we don’t have 95 in Russia, but there is 92, diluted with cheap additives from China, so as not to harm the engine, which one should I use?
By the way, I’ll join the question, because... on one of the forums I also read an opinion (albeit from a girl) who wrote that her little driver behaves much more cheerfully on 92nd gasoline. I can only say one thing about mine regarding St. Petersburg’s gas stations, I only use 95th Kirishi or Neste. Once on at the dacha I had to refuel at the PTK, this is a cruel colleague, the car just behaved as if my tank was almost empty
Toyota Rav4,98,automatic,3-door,cabrio
The eternal question - search rules - a very long topic...))
MB AL, automatic transmission, 1.6 l., 04 - sold; RAV4, 3dr, 98g, automatic transmission, 4WD, 2l., European - rides in Orenburg.
Different cities have different gasoline, so you guys need to go to the local forum
Toyota RAV-4 2004
The most valuable thing is not what we have, but those who we have ©My 95 is clearly more energetic.
It all depends on what kind of engine you have... If you have a 1.8L 1ZZ-FE, then feel free to use 92, but look at the oil more often, or rather at its level... If you have a 2.0L 1AZ-FSE, then 98- oh at a mega-proven gas station (preferably VR) + Castrol TVE fuel additive and very closely monitor everything (primarily the idle speed)….
I came to the conclusion a long time ago (and the forum also provided the basis) that the majority of car owners use the 92nd instead of the recommended 95th. And there is nothing wrong with this if there are no detonation knocks. In one auto publication there was such a link - on modern cars with a compression ratio of up to 10.5 (not to be confused with compression), it is permissible to replace the 95th with the 92nd. The computer will correct the ignition timing (of course, if this 92nd is not full G). Gasoline consumption will increase slightly and throttle response will deteriorate. Which not everyone will notice. Through life. Try it and draw a conclusion specific to your car. My GE should get 95, but it takes 92 without any complaints. It only “objected” once, not even with detonation, but with a slight rustling sound when the tronk was tapped on the cylinder wall. I drained that gasoline (about 30 liters), so even Kadett was “dissatisfied.”
... and RAV 96 E-SXA11W 3S-GE Why get so worked up over trifles? You will never kill yourself like that
If I were confident in the quality of the 95 being sold, I would only fill it up!
I drive until the tank is empty, fill up with 10-15 liters of 98 and top it up to full 92, the dynamics are excellent (tested by a vegetable Subara;)))), I drove at 92 - the car noticeably slows down, at 95 it drives well, but after 10,000 km the spark plugs become red...
I thought about going to bed early, but I remembered that I would oversleep tomorrow and changed my mind.
Denis, is the red coating not from Lukoil dyes?
Message from
NSV66Denis, is the red coating not from Lukoil dyes?
The red coating is tetraethyl lead...
Not only. Lukoil gasoline (at least for us) produces this color on the candles.
Posted by
alebasThe red coating is tetraethyl lead...
The red coating is from ferrocenes (iron-containing additives that increase the octane number; there is also a similar nasty manganese-containing additive). Cheap and cool. The whole world abandoned them, China, which had launched their widespread production, was in a trance... and then Russia fussed with its standard of no more than 0.17 (but in fact... we’ll fill it up as much as needed). Tetraethyl lead has a dark gray coating. It is used only by the French on certain types of engines, where the lubrication of the guides is carried out due to a coating of tetraethyl lead.
... and RAV 96 E-SXA11W 3S-GE Why get so worked up over trifles? You will never kill yourself like that
Message from
NSV66Denis, is the red coating not from Lukoil dyes?
Perhaps... I refuel at Gazprom now, but 95 is still firewood... so I'm using water... at least the spark plugs are in perfect order even after 40,000, but just in case I change it, as the manufacturer advises, and I change the oil every 5,000 tyr (I digress... who knows anything about oil IDEMITSU? Because our Toyota one has doubled in price... but I liked these characteristics...)
I thought about going to bed early, but I remembered that I would oversleep tomorrow and changed my mind.
Regarding the 98th in 1AZ-FSE, I heard the opinion that you can’t start it in winter. therefore only the proven 92nd. I ride on it. I tried to fill it with 95 - if there is a difference, it’s probably for the worse.
Message from
Dmitry36about the 98th in 1AZ-FSE I heard the opinion that you can’t start it in winter
Will you start the 92nd? I still don’t understand, this is an opinion or experience... You can’t start direct injection below -25C at all, it’s programmed... Already below -15C the mixture becomes lean to 1:40... If you want to extend the life of your D-4, pour 98 all year round...
Message from
Dmitry36Regarding the 98th in 1AZ-FSE, I heard the opinion that you can’t start it in winter. therefore only the proven 92nd. I ride on it. I tried to fill it with 95 - if there is a difference, it’s probably for the worse.
Well, I don’t know... I have a 3S-FE, I’m telling you how I do it myself, it always started up fine. Now I’m experimenting on a company car with acetone, 60-70 grams per 60 liters. for a year already, we have already filled 3700 liters in a year and a half
I thought about going to bed early, but I remembered that I would oversleep tomorrow and changed my mind.
92 and all is well. At 98, the buddy burned out a valve on the second cylinder
naturally! 98 is contraindicated for us in its pure form! but since in our country 92 is not 92, and 95 is not 95, so it needs to be diluted... 95 is 92 with additives, that’s all, but 98 is purified, my brother is a deputy director at Gazprom, I looked at his documents on the technological process...
I thought about going to bed early, but I remembered that I would oversleep tomorrow and changed my mind.
Posted by
grader2474naturally! 98 is contraindicated for us in its pure form! but since in our country 92 is not 92, and 95 is not 95, so it needs to be diluted... 95 is 92 with additives, that’s all, but 98 is purified, my brother is a deputy director at Gazprom, I looked at his documents on the technological process...
With a bro like that I would have gotten myself an unlimited gas card long ago)))
For good cross-country ability you need a “gasket with brains”, not an LSD... Forester SH9 2.5 atmo automatic transmission 2010
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Conclusion
What kind of gasoline to fill is up to you, the most important thing is to refuel at proven gas stations. Better yet, I advise you to test your car. Fill up the AI-92 with a full load, measure the fuel consumption, see how many kilometers you can travel on a full tank, pay attention to the car’s dynamics, acceleration, engine performance, etc. After this, fill the full tank with AI-95 and do the same. If you don’t feel the difference, then the choice is obvious.
What kind of gasoline should I put in my car?
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| Engine | From Nevsky to Ring Road and back every day for one month | From St. Petersburg to Moscow and back | ||||
| Petrol | Propane | Saving | Petrol | Propane | Saving | |
| 2.0 CVT | RUB 8,037 | RUB 4,158 | RUB 3,879 | 6,340 rub. | RUB 3,280 | RUB 3,060 |
| 2.0MT | RUB 7,952 | RUB 4,079 | RUB 3,874 | RUR 6,274 | RUB 3,218 | RUB 3,056 |
| 2.4 AT | RUB 10,660 | RUB 5,504 | RUB 5,155 | RUB 8,409 | RUB 4,342 | RUB 4,067 |
| Prices in calculations: AI-95 - 47.00 rubles, CIS - 22.00 rubles. | ||||||
Which fuel is better for Toyota Rav 4: 92 or 95
Novice car enthusiasts are sometimes lost at gas stations, not knowing which brand of fuel is suitable for the Toyota Rav 4. 92 is cheap, but the quality is lower than 95, and the latter has a high cost. In this article, the reader will find out which of these brands is better and what will benefit the car.
Toyota Rav 4 is a Japanese five-door SUV in recent versions. Although there are modifications with three doors. The manufacturer has been creating both all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive models since 1994.
Car owners say that the car is gluttonous even on models with a small engine capacity. Therefore, beginners who have recently gotten behind the wheel are confused and do not know how to pour gasoline into it so as not to damage the car.
Wheel size Rav 4 5th generation
The bolt pattern (PCD) on new Toyota SUVs is similar to that on cars from previous years of production – 5×114.3. The diameter of the drill in the center is left the same - 60.1. The tightening torque of the nuts is 103 Nm. Options for combinations of wheel sizes and tires on the 5th generation Toyota RAV4 (these combinations take into account both front-wheel drive vehicles and all-wheel drive versions of the Japanese SUV):
- 225/65R17 7Jx17;
- 235/55R19 7.5Jx19;
- 225/60R18 7Jx18.
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Differences in the features of 92 and 95 gasoline
First of all, GOST fuel. It is divided into 4 types:
92 has a lower octane number than 95. It creates the following conditions in carburetor internal combustion engines:
- higher explosion protection than 80;
- smooth operation of the motor mechanisms.
92 contains various anti-denotation additives. Therefore, European countries have already abandoned this gasoline. But it is still used in the CIS countries because it has a lower cost than 95 and 98 grades of gasoline.
Sometimes lead impurities are added to it, which has a very bad effect on engine performance. Because of this, not all Toyota Rav 4 engines are designed for this type of fuel.
95 does not contain lead at all. Sometimes you can find impurities in it in the form of gas gasoline. In terms of quality, it fully meets European standards. And since Toyota Ravs were created for the European and American markets, they are designed specifically for this brand of gasoline.
This should be taken into account when choosing fuel.
Attention! Under no circumstances repeat the following steps: drive at 92, then fill with 95, supposedly let the engine clean, and fill in with 92 again. This will only lead to destruction of the mechanisms in the engine.
Speculation about what kind of gasoline to fill
In Russia, as soon as RAV 4 appeared, the question arose: what gasoline is suitable for Rav 4, what is best to fill. Some people are not afraid of AI-92, and they boldly use it. Some people don’t recognize anything other than AI-95, because power and quality . Some people independently add additives to gasoline that supposedly improve its performance.
Is AI-92 better quality than AI-95?
Let's deal with the myths. They say that in fact AI -92 is better than AI -95, because there are no additives in it.
Gasoline additives
In fact: fuel companies practice injecting additives into the fuel to increase the octane number.
This comes out cheaper than purchasing expensive fuel. As a result, AI-95 and even 98 are often obtained from AI-92, and even AI-80. In this case, the statement that 92 gasoline is cleaner than 95 gasoline sounds logical.
It is clear that such manipulations will never produce a full-fledged 95 . However, the purity of gasoline cannot be called its main parameter.
If you fill up with 92 instead of 95, won't anything bad happen?
They say that instead of the required 95, you can regularly fill any car with 92. So what kind of gasoline should you fill the Rav 4 with?
For drivers, the deciding factors when choosing gasoline are price and quality . The RAV 4 engine will use AI-92 instead of 95 without any problems, but problems may arise for the owner of the car, who will not receive any savings or benefits .
The first reason is that the engine burns more fuel with a lower octane number . The second reason is that the combustion of the fuel-air mixture is disrupted . The burning speed increases, and it is explosive; the front spreads at a speed of up to 2 km per second , which is much more than normal. The blast waves hit the walls inside the combustion chamber, and a recognizable metallic sound . There is also strong engine vibration due to shock waves. Engine wear accelerates many times over. Outwardly, this is noticeable by the dark, almost black, exhaust. All this beauty is called detonation .
Engine detonation
In many modern cars, and in RAV 4, there are knock prevention systems inside the engines, but their operation leads to a drop in power.
Look on the inside of the RAV 4 gas tank cap ; it indicates what fuel should be poured into the car. There are cars with internal combustion engines adapted for various gasolines. In such cases, even a fuel cocktail is safe.
Is it better to mix AI-92 and AI-95?
They say that many car owners, not knowing what gasoline to fill in the Rav 4, mix AI -95 with AI -92, getting a fuel cocktail. They explain this position by the fact that when mixed, the fuel characteristics improve, and the car starts to drive faster, while the price remains at an acceptable level.
In fact, an increase in dynamics is unlikely . But inside the engine, the temperature of fuel combustion increases when high-octane gasoline burns under low compression. As a result, the exhaust valves burn out prematurely. Thus, by saving a penny on gasoline, short-sighted drivers ruin an expensive engine . The fuel burns slower the higher the octane number.
Modern cars are adapted to any fuel, but the lower the octane number, the lower the engine power, and the higher the fuel consumption.
What to do at gas stations
It’s one thing to read in the manual or find on the website what kind of gasoline is needed for the stable operation of the Toyota Rav 4; refueling at stations is another thing. Many gas stations sin by diluting weak fuel with special additives that raise the octane number from 92 to 95.
When refueling, it is impossible to tell by sight whether the gasoline is seasoned with additives or not. It needs to be sent for examination. But an ordinary car owner is unlikely to be able to afford such an examination.
Therefore, experts recommend refueling only at trusted stations that have positive reviews from experienced car owners and mechanics.
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- checking the performance of spark plugs;
- checking the serviceability of the lambda probe;
- checking and cleaning the throttle valve and intake manifold.
If after the procedures the fuel consumption situation has not changed, detailed diagnostics of all vehicle systems should be carried out. When the consumption rate is brought to normal, but the owner is still not satisfied with it, it is recommended to install additional gas equipment. The consumption and cost of refueling gas per 100 kilometers is significantly lower than gasoline. The price of installing LPG pays off quickly, so owners recommend this method of saving on fuel.
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