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06-01-2009, 06:55 PM
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What Percent Ethanol is good For the e60?....the lower the better or the higher the better....i'm sorry if it sounds like a dumb question...i just wanna put the best in my baby 
EDIT: Sorry i WAS talking ABOUT OCTANE LVL...i asked the gas station guy about the ethanol lvl...wrong thing sorry!..
EDIT: Sorry i WAS talking ABOUT OCTANE LVL...i asked the gas station guy about the ethanol lvl...wrong thing sorry!..
06-01-2009, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by fabolous531' post='897393' date='Jun 1 2009, 09:55 PM
What Percent Ethanol is good For the e60?....the lower the better or the higher the better....i'm sorry if it sounds like a dumb question...i just wanna put the best in my baby
06-01-2009, 07:06 PM
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DONT PUT PURE ETHANOL IN YOUR CAR 
i assume you are asking about octane. use 93. why not. you drive a bmw. dont like the 10-20 cent price difference per gallon? drive a 86 chrysler lebaron.
i am sure this thread will be full of people debating cost/benefit, octane levels, particular gas stations. just use premium. why not?
i assume you are asking about octane. use 93. why not. you drive a bmw. dont like the 10-20 cent price difference per gallon? drive a 86 chrysler lebaron.
i am sure this thread will be full of people debating cost/benefit, octane levels, particular gas stations. just use premium. why not?
06-03-2009, 11:41 AM
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When gas price was $4 over, I mix 3/4 tank of 93 & 1/4 tank of 87.
Pretty much when you are @ 3/4 tank, fill up full w/ 87 then next fill up back full tank of 93 until you are down to 3/4 of tank then fill up full 87 and etc etc.
Right now I use 93 w/ Techron
91 is the lowest octane for 545 w/ max of 10% ethanol blend.
Pretty much when you are @ 3/4 tank, fill up full w/ 87 then next fill up back full tank of 93 until you are down to 3/4 of tank then fill up full 87 and etc etc.
Right now I use 93 w/ Techron
91 is the lowest octane for 545 w/ max of 10% ethanol blend.
06-03-2009, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by salaki' post='899684' date='Jun 3 2009, 08:41 PM
When gas price was $4 over, I mix 3/4 tank of 93 & 1/4 tank of 87.
Pretty much when you are @ 3/4 tank, fill up full w/ 87 then next fill up back full tank of 93 until you are down to 3/4 of tank then fill up full 87 and etc etc.
Right now I use 93 w/ Techron
91 is the lowest octane for 545 w/ max of 10% ethanol blend.
Pretty much when you are @ 3/4 tank, fill up full w/ 87 then next fill up back full tank of 93 until you are down to 3/4 of tank then fill up full 87 and etc etc.
Right now I use 93 w/ Techron
91 is the lowest octane for 545 w/ max of 10% ethanol blend.
06-03-2009, 03:45 PM
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Check this out, a guy in my local car club has a turbo m3, he runs methonol in it. Check out the dyno.
Rode in his car last week, its a beast
Rode in his car last week, its a beast
06-03-2009, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by fabolous531' post='897393' date='Jun 1 2009, 10:55 PM
What Percent Ethanol is good For the e60?....the lower the better or the higher the better....i'm sorry if it sounds like a dumb question...i just wanna put the best in my baby
EDIT: Sorry i WAS talking ABOUT OCTANE LVL...i asked the gas station guy about the ethanol lvl...wrong thing sorry!..
EDIT: Sorry i WAS talking ABOUT OCTANE LVL...i asked the gas station guy about the ethanol lvl...wrong thing sorry!..
Engine will operate OK on octane levels down to 87, but will not give the best mileage or performance on the lower octanes. You will not damage your engine by using octane levels between 87 and 91.
These are the recommendations for my e60. You should check your owner's manual for your model.
06-03-2009, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='899965' date='Jun 3 2009, 06:45 PM
Check this out, a guy in my local car club has a turbo m3, he runs methonol in it. Check out the dyno.
Rode in his car last week, its a beast
Rode in his car last week, its a beast
06-04-2009, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Rossman_999' post='899704' date='Jun 3 2009, 09:10 PM
$4 a gallon would be great try over ?1 per litre