why does my check engin light only come on when use cheap gas,

Asked by Wendy Nov 04, 2014 at 12:34 AM about the 2001 Nissan Altima

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I by cheap gas it goes o an stays on, when I use chevron gaa it goes off, also what
is the  flashing DTE light???

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GrumpyMontana answered 9 years ago

cheap, as in low octane, has less oil. check your cars manual for the proper type of fuel to put into your car as some require higher octane fuels in order to function properly.

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