2manytoyz, not true on the premium recommendation. My wife's Jetta has a "recommendation" of premium in the manual as well (it does not say it's "required"). The dealer and maintenance manager both told us when we bought it (along with a couple of friends who have one too) that it will run fine on regular. Do we lose a couple of HP by running regular? Probably. Does it hurt anything? Not from what anyone tells me or we can tell by driving it on regular. Do I still put mid-grade or premium in it from time to time, yes (my wife will not). But again, even the maintenance manager at our dealer says it will be fine on regular.

-G-