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Does anyone here NOT put premium in their tanks?
BMW told me to only use premium when I got my car. However my friend told me that he talked to someone that works at BMW and they said that regular fuel works fine, as long as it's from a bigger gas company like BP, Mobil, or Shell. He has been using reguar fuel in his 745i without problems.
With the gas prices being so high, this would be an easy way to save a little money.
BMW told me to only use premium when I got my car. However my friend told me that he talked to someone that works at BMW and they said that regular fuel works fine, as long as it's from a bigger gas company like BP, Mobil, or Shell. He has been using reguar fuel in his 745i without problems.
With the gas prices being so high, this would be an easy way to save a little money.
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The car drinks more on the lower octane, so you have to buy more, so you dont save much, and the car doesnt produce all its rated power
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Originally Posted by goyk' date='Apr 18 2005, 09:06 AM
Does anyone here NOT put premium in their tanks?
BMW told me to only use premium when I got my car. However my friend told me that he talked to someone that works at BMW and they said that regular fuel works fine, as long as it's from a bigger gas company like BP, Mobil, or Shell. He has been using reguar fuel in his 745i without problems.
With the gas prices being so high, this would be an easy way to save a little money.
BMW told me to only use premium when I got my car. However my friend told me that he talked to someone that works at BMW and they said that regular fuel works fine, as long as it's from a bigger gas company like BP, Mobil, or Shell. He has been using reguar fuel in his 745i without problems.
With the gas prices being so high, this would be an easy way to save a little money.
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Originally Posted by goyk' date='Apr 18 2005, 04:06 AM
Does anyone here NOT put premium in their tanks?
BMW told me to only use premium when I got my car. However my friend told me that he talked to someone that works at BMW and they said that regular fuel works fine, as long as it's from a bigger gas company like BP, Mobil, or Shell. He has been using reguar fuel in his 745i without problems.
With the gas prices being so high, this would be an easy way to save a little money.
BMW told me to only use premium when I got my car. However my friend told me that he talked to someone that works at BMW and they said that regular fuel works fine, as long as it's from a bigger gas company like BP, Mobil, or Shell. He has been using reguar fuel in his 745i without problems.
With the gas prices being so high, this would be an easy way to save a little money.
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I agree 100%. Trying going to Europe sometime. Good LORD, talk about expensive fuel.
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In UK unleaded fuel is 85 pence per litre. I did some sums, this works out to $6.06
per US Gallon ( if my calculations are correct! ). What is it there?
per US Gallon ( if my calculations are correct! ). What is it there?
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Originally Posted by goyk' date='Apr 18 2005, 05:06 AM
Does anyone here NOT put premium in their tanks?
BMW told me to only use premium when I got my car. However my friend told me that he talked to someone that works at BMW and they said that regular fuel works fine, as long as it's from a bigger gas company like BP, Mobil, or Shell. He has been using reguar fuel in his 745i without problems.
With the gas prices being so high, this would be an easy way to save a little money.
BMW told me to only use premium when I got my car. However my friend told me that he talked to someone that works at BMW and they said that regular fuel works fine, as long as it's from a bigger gas company like BP, Mobil, or Shell. He has been using reguar fuel in his 745i without problems.
With the gas prices being so high, this would be an easy way to save a little money.
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and I have never been able to measure a difference in fuel consumption.
The energy contents of high-octane fuel is actually less due to the low C hydrocarbon additives for increasing the combustion T and p.
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From: Winter Park, FL
My Ride: 2005 545i (SMG)
Titanium Gray
Black Interior, Anthracite Trim
M-tech kit
Sport Package
Premium Sound
Satellite Radio
Active Cruise
Comfort Seats
Navigation
Folding rear seats
In UK unleaded fuel is 85 pence per litre. I did some sums, this works out to $6.06
per US Gallon ( if my calculations are correct! ). What is it there?
per US Gallon ( if my calculations are correct! ). What is it there?
I would never use anything less, though.
