C230 cpe loaner

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Oct 5, 2002 | 09:44 PM

Bobdole

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C230 cpe loaner

I got a cpe loaner today,and it has 4k miles on it,but it doesn't have the take off that mine has,so i popped the hood thinking it might be an 03 but it was the 02.Then i thought when u get a rental due u fill it up with 87 or 91?,exactly.....,but the qustion is would 87 make it noticibly that more sluggish,and the temp was a norm 74 degrees.

Oct 6, 2002 | 12:01 AM

dswildfire

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yes, put in 87 and it throws a fit and acts like its about to die

Oct 6, 2002 | 12:35 AM

session

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why would the rental status of a car determine which fuel octane level you put in the tank? are you really trying that hard to save $3.00?

Oct 7, 2002 | 08:33 PM

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Originally posted by dswildfire
yes, put in 87 and it throws a fit and acts like its about to die

And cause irreparable harm to the engine in the long run.

Oct 7, 2002 | 08:55 PM

tberry

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Re: C230 cpe loaner

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Originally posted by bobdole
I got a cpe loaner today,and it has 4k miles on it,but it doesn't have the take off that mine has,so i popped the hood thinking it might be an 03 but it was the 02.Then i thought when u get a rental due u fill it up with 87 or 91?,exactly.....,but the qustion is would 87 make it noticibly that more sluggish,and the temp was a norm 74 degrees.

actually i fill it up with whatever the specified octane is. On a tank you may save $2-3 but you're already saving money by dealer giving you a loaner and think of the damage you're causing to that engine for the poor B@$t@rd who buy the vehicle off lease

Oct 9, 2002 | 01:01 PM

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I don't think bobdole filled the car up with 87; he just noticed that it didn't run very well and figured that whoever rented it last filled it up with 87.

Later, BT

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