That is weird if the manual from that brand says different to the bottle it came with from the same brand. That's pretty stupid on their part really. Though this day and age it seems to be par for the course. Im ocd like hesitant when things are not clear and I dont proceed till im 100%. That's what id do.
Yeah I wondered that. I thought seeing as it was in the US and you guys have better overall fuel quality than us, ours is amongst the lowest quality petrol in the world due to high sulphur content, that level was where your premium started at. Our premium starts at 95 up to 98.
Good morning, everyone.
I've not heard of 89 being 'high' octane. I was familiar with it being sold as 'mid grade'. 87 being low octane, 89 mid, 91 or 93 as high and above that super. My husqvarna suggests to use fuel with an octane of 90+ which around here is high or super unleaded. Higher octane fuel is more stable, less volatile and won't risk preignition under higher compression like lower octane will. Supposed to be better/safer for the engine and reduce cylinder wear.
Arg, I’ve been down with a cold. I guess it’s the changing weather. Usually happens around Easter, so it came a bit late.
How’s things with you and your ma?
These grills used to last me 3, maybe 4 seasons now I'm lucky if I get through the first and the second isn't already falling apart.
For 1500 better last 10-15yrs. And start me out with a side of beef the first 3-5yrs. I'll toss some rocks in a circle, light a fallen tree on fire and stab a stick through a hunk of meat. Roast it like a damn marshmallow before I spend that on a grill. haha.
Those are awesome. And yea now that Green Egg came out there's a lot of knockoffs. Still $500 or so. Actually saw a guy cobble one together using terra cotta pots lol. Didn't look half bad. I don't grill year round only in the summer months with nicer weather. And even when it's a lot it's maybe 4-5x, maybe 6x a month. Not enough to justify that sort of investment and I don't cook for big crowds.
We do have some differences dont we! Mines a Kia Seltos, 2 litre Atkinson engine, which takes 91 but the fill port sticker says it can use premium. I tried it on a full tank of 95 premium and saw no noticeable gain at all in performance or mileage. I heard we may get the low sulphur cleaner fuel by 2024 or thereabouts.
Who knows? Maybe get lucky, and get a good old fashioned Texas smoker. A lot of Texans do not buy smokers, because the prices are just way too high, at $1500 and up. But then, even many of the ladies know how to weld.
I have something similar to what you have. The tray that the charcoal sits on rusted out. What I did was snag a couple of sheets of stainless sheet metal from Home Depot and screwed them together sandwiching the parts from the original tray. That grill is now going on 19 years old.Been debating whether to buy a new grill or put money into rigging the one I've got together. I must live in the belt buckle of the rust belt. That and cheap junk ass mass produced grills that are made of steel's equivalent of tissue paper. Tired of sinking $100-130 every year or other year into bbq's. Not really looking to invest $300+ into one either.
I've got one of those charbroil, dunno what size. 24" or 28"? something like that. I actually like the way it cooks and has nice cast iron grills. The rest of it is shit. The box is holding up so far but the adjustable coal tray has turned to dust practically. The ash pan has rusted to shit and fallen apart. The legs are ok until down near the bottom where the decorative rack (seriously a small bag of charcoal would bend it new) has rusted out of the legs and fisher price wheels and coat hanger axle have fallen out.
Contemplating cutting the legs off leaving them shorter. Setting cinder blocks on either side and maybe along the back edge, setting the sawn off legs into the holes. Getting some expanded steel and maybe some thin flat stock to rig up the coal tray again. Get some sort of thinner sheet metal for an ash pan. Can't be any flimsier than what was in it. Figure I might be out $50-60 and get another season or two out of it. The adjuster for the coal pan still works and the frames last I checked were still intact so the adjustment part works.
Sadly a lot of the $200-300 models didn't look any sturdier, just side smoker attachments or extra outboard racks. And I wondered why when I saw neighbors with grills they always looked like shit or were cobbled together metal drums. And now I know.
That's not too bad for natural wood coal. Usually seems to fluctuate here on price for kingsford coals, sometimes they're 2x15lb sometimes 2x20lb. Not sure what I usually pay for them, $15-20 or something.
Seems to be a recurring thing with hd. Not a huge fan of either big box but if I have to choose prefer lowes. Usually I get my charcoal at wally world because it's closer than either of them. It's either a 20-25min drive to lowes down south or a 30-40min drive to lowes/hd up north. Walmart is 8-10min away. And do most of my shopping closer in town. Big box stores are kind of out of the way for me unless already making a run to one of the feed stores. For that matter may have to see what rural king has.
I find it enjoyable. Sort of relaxing like being in the garden. I enjoy the smell of the smoke and cooking. Definitely not for everyone and if you don't enjoy it then it's more of a huge pain in the ass. Especially wood or charcoal. Not to say I'm great at it, I just enjoy it. lol
You never know, but you may find you enjoy grilling when you get your own place. It's relaxing sitting out on the patio with a cold beer and a vape while attending to some tasty meat on the grill.
