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In another post I had mentioned a problem I had with a frozen gas line using a full tank of premium Shell Gasoline.
The reason per a Mr. Ric Racing is per the following quote: "Don't put any ethanol in the gas tank either. Your cars engine is not planned for that. Check out your gasoline dealer for what shit they are selling. A proper BMW E60 i needs 98 octane gasoline, not the shit sold in the US." I guess we Americans must travel to Europe now to fill up cause our gas per him is "shit". What gives??? Oh, and this self proclaimed gasoline expert drives a diesel. |
Well WTF? No wonder everyone stares and looks at me funny when I pull up at the gas station. :bash:
http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html
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ricracing...gotta love some of his posts :doh: :lol:
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Stupid Americans. We can't even get the refining of gasoline right. Sheesh.
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='751600' date='Dec 23 2008, 05:33 PM
ricracing...gotta love some of his posts :doh: :lol:
I think he needs to put some of that 98 Octane finnish gas up his Diesel. |
Its the simple fact that 98 RON octane European standard gasoline is the same as 93 (R+M)/2 Octane US gas.
Therefore 93 octane is recommended but the BMW minimum for US is usually 91. I believe its also true to avoid ethanol blends. A service rep told me that once. |
Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='751616' date='Dec 23 2008, 02:42 PM
Its the simple fact that 98 RON octane European standard gasoline is the same as 93 (R+M)/2 Octane US gas.
Therefore 93 octane is recommended but the BMW minimum for US is usually 91. I believe its also true to avoid ethanol blends. A service rep told me that once. I never cease to amazed by some of the posts proclaiming US gas to be crap, based solely on its octane rating, whilst failing dismally to realize that it's measured on a different scale over here... |
Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='751616' date='Dec 23 2008, 02:42 PM
Its the simple fact that 98 RON octane European standard gasoline is the same as 93 (R+M)/2 Octane US gas.
Therefore 93 octane is recommended but the BMW minimum for US is usually 91. I believe its also true to avoid ethanol blends. A service rep told me that once. |
Originally Posted by swajames' post='751648' date='Dec 23 2008, 05:45 PM
+1
I never cease to amazed by some of the posts proclaiming US gas to be crap, based solely on its octane rating, whilst failing dismally to realize that it's measured on a different scale over here... An Explanation of Fuel Octane Ratings: http://www.torquecars.com/articles/f...ne-ratings.php |
Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='751655' date='Dec 23 2008, 06:53 PM
Hmmm, ricracing and Richard in NC (ric and Rich)....anyone ever see these guys together anywhere??? :getlost: They COULD be the same guy!! :think: :lol:
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