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BMW 318is Forum : “what petrol type”

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phoenix1995
10/31/2009, 2:42PM
About: BMW 318is
what petrol type

Just purchased 1st BMW 318is, not sure what petrol type best to use, 91 or 95 octane?

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Flavia_241
11/01/2009, 8:33PM

Always go with the higher octane with any sort of BMW

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Chase257
11/02/2009, 12:21AM

actually the best gas to use is the lowest octane the burns properly (gives max power and efficiency).  im guessing 91 octane would be more than good for the car.  the higher the octane not needed is just a waste of money and absolutely no performance gains

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Flavia_241
11/02/2009, 6:49AM

really? i find in my 318ti that the higher octane fuel helps minimize the time from when i hit the accelerator to when the engine kicks in

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