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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy
If they are running to low of octane, there could be some detonation damage on the piston top and combustion chamber. Pull out the plugs and take a look at them.
I've also heard that detonation causes unnecessary stress/wear on crank shaft bearings too.
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Depends on the car, if it's newer it should have knock sensors and the technology to retard timing to prevent pre-detonation from occurring.
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