‘My dad would put 87 in his BMW and wonder why he had fuel system issues’: Driver gets 87 grade gasoline. It backfires

One man's attempt at saving money at the gas pump may have cost him a trip to the mechanic. The moment was caught in a viral video uploaded by TikTok user Osmiumxc90 (@osmiumxc90) and has racked up 535,200 views and 39,300 likes.

"Alright, let's fill it with 87," text overlaid on the clip read. "It'll be fine."

Based on the video's next shot, the choice to use cheaper gas backfired.

The camera focused on a report from a car diagnostic report that found one confirmed code that read...