Wrong Gas
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Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Sydney & the NSW Central Coast, Australia
C63 AMG, BMW 135i
Plus independent tests here in Australia have proved most octane boosters don’t work, some will in fact decrease the rating.
I’ve discussed this subject with service personnel before as sometimes here when travelling out in the sticks it can be difficult to get high octane. High performance N/A carbie feed cars with specific tunes will often have a serious problems if low octane is used, it’s not the same for injected ECU controlled cars. High octane burns more efficiently and is cleaner for the engine, the cars today will adjust to suit and I’ve been told if I refill with higher octane as soon as available, there will be no problems.
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I’ve discussed this subject with service personnel before as sometimes here when travelling out in the sticks it can be difficult to get high octane. High performance N/A carbie feed cars with specific tunes will often have a serious problems if low octane is used, it’s not the same for injected ECU controlled cars. High octane burns more efficiently and is cleaner for the engine, the cars today will adjust to suit and I’ve been told if I refill with higher octane as soon as available, there will be no problems.
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