Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

Not to mention that the gasoline ruins the taste in my martinis. On Tue, Jul 4, 2017 at 12:00 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Since ethanol has been added for gasoline as an oxygen carrier for more > than 40 years, it's not very likely that it causes damage to

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

Since ethanol has been added for gasoline as an oxygen carrier for more than 40 years, it's not very likely that it causes damage to fuel systems unless they are very poorly designed (take note GM, this isn't 1955, eh?) Flex fuel vehicles can run on 85% ethanol, most "non flexfuel" vehicles

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

only 100%. But, is E20 and E30 harmful because of the higher ethanol? Don Snook -Original Message- From: Curley McLain [mailto:126die...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2017 12:43 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Pre

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

Anything built after about 1985 or so should be ok. E10 first came out 44 years ago or more. Anything made within the last 35 years or so should be made with materials resistant to alcohol, excepting exotic furrin cars. Floyd Thursby via Mercedes July 3, 2017

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ssion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment I never had that problem using 89 E10 regular Peter Frederick via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> June 29, 2017 at 7:21 AM There is also the point that using mid-grade in my TE bu

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

only 100%. But, is E20 and E30 harmful because of the higher ethanol? Don Snook -Original Message- From: Curley McLain [mailto:126die...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2017 12:43 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Pre

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

I never had that problem using 89 E10 regular Peter Frederick via Mercedes June 29, 2017 at 7:21 AM There is also the point that using mid-grade in my TE burns off the spark plug electrodes, too -- no knock sensor. I always use premium in it, just the cost of

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

ng premium. > Isn't that correct? > > Don Snook > > -Original Message- > From: Peter Frederick [mailto:psf...@earthlink.net] > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 5:27 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fue

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

5:27 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment Typically there is a knock sensor on the engine, and ignition timing is retarded when you get knock, may also richen the fuel. The difference can be 10% or more, dep

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

There is also the point that using mid-grade in my TE burns off the spark plug electrodes, too -- no knock sensor. I always use premium in it, just the cost of having a Benz. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

When I had them the E10 here was 89. they have since dropped it to 87. But the M116 has run for 8 yrs on a steady diet of 87 regular. No problems related to fuel. It did break a cheep prastic chain guide, and needed rubber hoses for the idle air, but those are not fuel related. BTW, the

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

The 103 and 104 requires premium. You have not had any problems running them on 87? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 28, 2017, at 8:43 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > i have run all the various MB vergassers on E10 regular since it became > available over 40

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i have run all the various MB vergassers on E10 regular since it became available over 40 years ago. 220Sb (M180), 230TE (M121), 300TE (M103), E320(M104) and 380SL (M116). No problems, no pinging. They are so proud of their spremium around here i quit looking at prices or considering it

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

I’ve heard this and I’ve heard that there’s a risk of damaging the catalyst, but for the life of me I’ve never found anything that clearly states this. Certainly there could be damage if you were driving the car hard and there was a lot of detonation, but as others have stated, the engine

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

> > Isn't there a risk of engine damage over the long term when burning > regular in a car designed for premium? Only in the cars that don't adapt. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

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Isn't there a risk of engine damage over the long term when burning regular in a car designed for premium? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 28, 2017 7:03:49 PM EDT, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: >Around here, buying Premium is the difference

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> > $25.87 a mile is pretty high... I don't know, that X5's probably getting pretty close to there by now... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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Around here, buying Premium is the difference between paying $2.82 a gallon or $2.22. I could never justify that solely on an MPG basis. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

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Typically there is a knock sensor on the engine, and ignition timing is retarded when you get knock, may also richen the fuel. The difference can be 10% or more, depending on driving conditions and fuel, but usually it's cheaper to use premium. Peter ___

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;mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> Cc: Donald Snook <d...@snooklawllc.com<mailto:d...@snooklawllc.com>> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment True. The cost per mile at 23 MPG with 87 was $25.87. And the cost a

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was).  If I got 26 mpg, the cost would have been identical. Don Snook From: Jim Cathey [mailto:jim.cathey...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 11:43 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Donald Snook <d...@snooklawllc.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

From: Jim Cathey [mailto:jim.cathey...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 11:43 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Donald Snook <d...@snooklawllc.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment Based on my experiment, premium does offe

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

> > Based on my experiment, premium does offer advantages on my car. With > better performance and power, it took less fuel to drive the same road at > the same speed. Yes, but you have not yet calculated the fuel cost per mile, which is probably what a serious road-tripper would be interested

[MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

I decided to try an experiment on fuel mileage on my BMW. I have had to travel a lot lately and thought a (admittedly unsophisticated) experiment might be interesting. My car is a 1999 BMW 740iL. It is a big heavy car and I have been consistently surprised by the fuel mileage. In the last