Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-04 Thread Bill R
] Mixing 87 and 93 octane Bill, my wife's not deaf, but I really should drive my 126 350SDL more often just to listen, also. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 2:

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-04 Thread Tom Hargrave
er (Acura). Bob R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilton Strickland Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 1:33 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane Bill, my wife's not deaf, but I really should drive my 12

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-04 Thread Robert Rentfro
--Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilton Strickland Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 1:33 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane Bill, my wife's not deaf, but I really should drive my 126 350SDL more often just

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-04 Thread Wilton Strickland
Bill, my wife's not deaf, but I really should drive my 126 350SDL more often just to listen, also. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 2:51 PM Subject: Re

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-04 Thread Bill R
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R A Bennell Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 12:18 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane I am finding that my hearing is fading and I cannot hear the pinging. I remember when I could - my old Suburban

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-03 Thread R A Bennell
Too true. I have no trouble hearing my old 300D! Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dwight E. Giles, Jr Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 10:24 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane Well, Ra

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-03 Thread John Robbins
Mitch Haley wrote: > Too bad going diesel now requires buying more truck than most people need or > want. The days of diesel Rangers and LUVs are gone. And now that I think of > it, > the basic full size light duty (F150, Silverado 1500, etc) never did have > diesels that I can remember. A four

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote: > Well, Randy, I can empathize-but might be time for you to drive a diesel. Too bad going diesel now requires buying more truck than most people need or want. The days of diesel Rangers and LUVs are gone. And now that I think of it, the basic full size light duty (F150

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-03 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
2:18 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane I am finding that my hearing is fading and I cannot hear the pinging. I remember when I could - my old Suburban used to ping if it did not get decent fuel. My son was commenting that his truck was pinging but I could

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-03 Thread R A Bennell
getting old. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:56 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane Tony Wirtel wrote: > I "mix" to get 89 or better octane

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Tony Wirtel wrote: > I "mix" to get 89 or better octane at lower cost. In my area, > regular, mid and premium are about 4.09, 4.29 and 4.42, respectively. > If the pricing was applied linearly, 89 would not be 4.29 but instead > about 4.20 instead. Saves about $2/tank and takes less than two > m

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-03 Thread Tony Wirtel
> > Some stations (Sonoco?) used to have pumps that allowed you to select the > exact octane you wanted with a lever. In the background, the pump dispensed > a mix of super premium & regular based on the lever setting. > > The 102 octane leaded racing gas I mix with regular works better in my > Cor

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-03 Thread Tom Hargrave
MAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:55 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane Tom Hargrave wrote: > Some stations (Sonoco?) used to have pumps that allowed you to select the > exact octane you wanted with a lever. In the

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Tom Hargrave wrote: > Some stations (Sonoco?) used to have pumps that allowed you to select the > exact octane you wanted with a lever. In the background, the pump dispensed > a mix of super premium & regular based on the lever setting. I think you're right about Sunoco. Was it called Sundial or s

Re: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-03 Thread Tom Hargrave
ette! Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Wirtel Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 8:49 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane >> Well, I think we'll be

[MBZ] Mixing 87 and 93 octane

2008-07-03 Thread Tony Wirtel
>> Well, I think we'll be trying that! I just always figured >> it'd react like that 250C: badly. > > Last time I topped off the 16v, I pumped 5 gallons of 93 octane, then finished > with 6 gallons of 87, which gave me a mix of about 70% premium. No ping > noticed > so far. Getting near half a ta