Octane boosters are added to the gas tank before a fill-up and will raise the octane level of your fuel. Horsepower will be restored and engine knocking reduced.

Given the relative ease involved in adding an octane booster to your fuel, it may well be worth adding it to your overall engine care regimen.

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The question of whether or not you can damage a car that asks for premium gas by using regular gas is one that never seems to die.

However, if your tank is fairly full — perhaps accidentally filled with a lower grade of gas than recommended — using an octane booster might be worthwhile.

Putting the wrong octane gas in your tank isn't the best idea, but it probably won't be a disaster.

If you're not familiar with what an octane booster is, the performance enhancing fluid is an additive that is designed to be poured directly into your vehicle's fuel tank. Once added, the booster ...