E55 Virgin... What is the best food to feed this beast?
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E55 Virgin... What is the best food to feed this beast?
Talking about gas. What brand/octane do you use? Have you tried and compared various pumps? Chevron, 76, Tesoro, Shell, etc....
Just got my beast and i want to make sure i keep him to a clean healthy nutritional diet. Thanks in advance!
Just got my beast and i want to make sure i keep him to a clean healthy nutritional diet. Thanks in advance!
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93/91 octane is a must.
Never heard bad things about Sunoco.
Few have tried Sunoco 104 but we have found that mostly it does not help and that ECU can't hang with that much octane.
Never heard bad things about Sunoco.
Few have tried Sunoco 104 but we have found that mostly it does not help and that ECU can't hang with that much octane.
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I've tried investigating the legitimacy of this site and so far have not been able to prove it's a hoax. Some of the language they use on there from a technical standpoint makes sense, so whenever possible, I try to use these stations. I use shell 99% of the time.
http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html
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David,
I've tried investigating the legitimacy of this site and so far have not been able to prove it's a hoax. Some of the language they use on there from a technical standpoint makes sense, so whenever possible, I try to use these stations. I use shell 99% of the time.
http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html
-m
I've tried investigating the legitimacy of this site and so far have not been able to prove it's a hoax. Some of the language they use on there from a technical standpoint makes sense, so whenever possible, I try to use these stations. I use shell 99% of the time.
http://www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html
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i've been only using Mobil gas since i don't like mixing gas....
i guess i will stop using them if that website is accurate about the list
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Is there by any chance the gas listed on the link sorted in a certain way? Best to worst or worst to best within the top tier itself?
I used to use Chevron all the time.... but recently switched to 76 as some members suggest. Non-brainer for me.... around here 76 is cheaper
I used to use Chevron all the time.... but recently switched to 76 as some members suggest. Non-brainer for me.... around here 76 is cheaper
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You guys have got it bad in CA with your low octane raitings. I pray the rest of the western world does not follow your lead on that one. I have posted before about this but here in Australia all major service centres have at least 98 premium. Its about 10 cents a litre more expensive than standard low octane ethonol enriro mixes.
Major garages here have the following High Octane fuels:
Shell - Optimax98 /Helix98. Shell Racing 100 RON
Mobile - Synergy 8000. 98 RON
Caltex - Vortex 98
BP- Ultimate 98
I filled up with Shell Racing 100 RON today. If I was somewhere where I was on empty and had no choice but to fill up with 96RON I would put $5 bucks worth in the tank to get me to a garage with a better fuel. I consider 96 RON or less in my tank a contaminant!
Question. If you guys with ECU tuneups tuned then with a low octane fuel in the tank, the car would in theory run at its best with that particular fuel wouldn't it?
Major garages here have the following High Octane fuels:
Shell - Optimax98 /Helix98. Shell Racing 100 RON
Mobile - Synergy 8000. 98 RON
Caltex - Vortex 98
BP- Ultimate 98
I filled up with Shell Racing 100 RON today. If I was somewhere where I was on empty and had no choice but to fill up with 96RON I would put $5 bucks worth in the tank to get me to a garage with a better fuel. I consider 96 RON or less in my tank a contaminant!
Question. If you guys with ECU tuneups tuned then with a low octane fuel in the tank, the car would in theory run at its best with that particular fuel wouldn't it?
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Yeah yeah.... but we could buy an SLR here for the price of brand new E55 there 
(OK may be not that extreme.... ).
Or... the price difference could give us enough money to buy race fuel for live (105+
).
(OK may be not that extreme.... ).Or... the price difference could give us enough money to buy race fuel for live (105+
).
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With the fuel issue I didnt think it was a dollars thing. Its more an environmental Al Gore thing... isnt it?
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Chargin55,
You guys in OZ use the RON rating for octane, and we use the average of MON and RON. Essentially, our 93 octane rating is the same as your 98 octane rating.
Common misperception, we aren't hurting that bad
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You guys in OZ use the RON rating for octane, and we use the average of MON and RON. Essentially, our 93 octane rating is the same as your 98 octane rating.
Common misperception, we aren't hurting that bad
-m
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Is there by any chance the gas listed on the link sorted in a certain way? Best to worst or worst to best within the top tier itself?
I used to use Chevron all the time.... but recently switched to 76 as some members suggest. Non-brainer for me.... around here 76 is cheaper
I used to use Chevron all the time.... but recently switched to 76 as some members suggest. Non-brainer for me.... around here 76 is cheaper
So needless to say, I use only Chevron with Techron
most of the online "gas gurus" believe it has the highest quality additives.If it's not available, I use Shell.
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Mobil products are trusted by Mercedes-McLaren for their Formula 1 cars... so, I ask again: why not Mobil? (see pics of MP4-21, 22 and 23 below)
BTW, there are some brands on that list that i have never heard of...
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Buy what you can prove is better.
The site doesn't seem legit, as it just lists a few providers and not all the reputable ones.
Mobil products are trusted by Mercedes-McLaren for their Formula 1 cars... so, I ask again: why not Mobil? (see pics of MP4-21, 22 and 23 below)
BTW, there are some brands on that list that i have never heard of...
Mobil products are trusted by Mercedes-McLaren for their Formula 1 cars... so, I ask again: why not Mobil? (see pics of MP4-21, 22 and 23 below)
BTW, there are some brands on that list that i have never heard of...
4 web pages and no contact information is all I need.
All they can do is quote from existing classification societies.
You are right Mobil is a respected fuel and I would have no problem running it.
No brag but I have responsibility for many different gasoline powered vehicles, boats, bikes, ATVs & Gen sets, and have tried many fuels over the years. I have found that some of the lesser used "toys" would need fuel system cleaned on a annual basis, most showing large amounts of gum and varnish. This occurs from fuel evaporating and fuel becoming stale, the solids in the fuel clump together and clog the fuel system. In most cases the idle circuit would clog first in the carburated machines. Then one day I tried BP ultimate 93 the (clear) fuel in the "fleet" and have not had one issue with clogged fuel systems since and that has been 4+ years.
Dose this make it the best? no, It only makes it the cleanest, and may not require any detergent additives. As you can see Top Tier is all about more detergent in the fuel, and nothing wrong with that, I just prefer the fuel that dose not need it.
Yes Techron works very very well and I'll stand by it's claims, I have used gallons of it in the years past, but I don't need it any more.
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Top tier gas is not a hoax (you will see this web=page listed in all BMW manuals), however, not all the top tier gas providers are eactly the same, becasue they all pledge to add additives (such as Techron) to the gasoline after they acquire it in it's stock form from the refiners. I always try to use top tier brands, as it certainly cannot hurt the engine to have a constant supply of cleaning solvents. The key difference is not felt in one fill up here and there, but in the consistent usage of the product over the life of the car.
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just flew in from honolulu and i already miss the 80* weather...go down likelike hwy and open up the TB then head out to downtown honolulu and chill out at Rock Za or Club Feme-nu.......thats what i would call a perfect day....
STAY AWAY FROM ALOHA GAS
STAY AWAY FROM ALOHA GAS
