Gas?????
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Save your money, good quality 89 octane will do the trick. Unless your running an M3 or a modified vehicle the 89 will run fine and will not muck up your engine.
You can run premium if you change your oil every 3,000 miles with full synthetic, perform all other schedule maintenance at ½ of what the manual says, use all those handy chemicals that clean your injectors/fuel pump/cylinders/hoses/plugs/muffler bearings, etc... and are a nut that plans to keep your car for 300,000+ miles.
That's my $0.02!
You can run premium if you change your oil every 3,000 miles with full synthetic, perform all other schedule maintenance at ½ of what the manual says, use all those handy chemicals that clean your injectors/fuel pump/cylinders/hoses/plugs/muffler bearings, etc... and are a nut that plans to keep your car for 300,000+ miles.
That's my $0.02!
After picking up the bimmer in Munich, I preceeded to drive it 2900 miles and the highest octane sold (that I could find) was 83 or 85... once in a while I could find 87, but that was it... The car still ran like a raped ape, went 135 mph, and gave me an awesome 12.6 mpg for the tank-full. Now, in the Azores I'm treated to 89 and car performs as well... maybe pulls a little harder through the powerband , but I attribute that to the engine still breaking in, not raising the octane 2 points. Also, the gas mileage is up to 15.2. I am a lucky guy. (Don't flame my engine break-in therory, I believe the motor continues breaking in until the 8-10,000 mile mark)
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I run 93 octane, fill up twice a week minimum, alternate each week with either a gas booster or a fuel injector cleaner, tires balanced every 3000 miles, tire pressure checked weekly, waxed every two months, hand washed twice a week, rub her tummy every night and I lease this lady...........high maintenance is my motto........![[rofl]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_rofl.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
Man, I'll see if I can address all the posts since I last checked:
If you look closely, you'll see I didn't take too much time in Photoshop to doctor the photo. It's actually a photo I took with the car off and all needles in their resting place. I think I was a estimated the RPMs a bit high (since 134mph is govenor limited, not drag). I haven't had the 325 at its max speed yet. Fasted traveled to date was 147mph in my '01 Lincoln LS (govenor limited).
Uhhhh... are you serious? It's car, not a nuclear bomb for Pete's sake. And a lease?!!! Rip that bad boy up and turn in a broken-down-ready-for-the-scrap-pile-no-resale-value pile. That's what did with my LS, and I never stopped smiling while I pummeled that car into submission.
Sarcasm my friend, sarcasm.
**** DISCLAIMER ****** I've had 4+ too many beers tonight @ bowling. I bowled like shit, but am having a good night... thus the sassy mood (and poor spelling and grammar). My apologies in advanced!
If you look closely, you'll see I didn't take too much time in Photoshop to doctor the photo. It's actually a photo I took with the car off and all needles in their resting place. I think I was a estimated the RPMs a bit high (since 134mph is govenor limited, not drag). I haven't had the 325 at its max speed yet. Fasted traveled to date was 147mph in my '01 Lincoln LS (govenor limited).
MyHarley said:
I run 93 octane, fill up twice a week minimum, alternate each week with either a gas booster or a fuel injector cleaner, tires balanced every 3000 miles, tire pressure checked weekly, waxed every two months, hand washed twice a week, rub her tummy every night and I lease this lady...........high maintenance is my motto........
Sarcasm my friend, sarcasm.
**** DISCLAIMER ****** I've had 4+ too many beers tonight @ bowling. I bowled like shit, but am having a good night... thus the sassy mood (and poor spelling and grammar). My apologies in advanced!