is it okay for me to 87 gas instead 93 ?

Asked by Guru9YKJDC Feb 07, 2021 at 04:07 PM about the 2008 BMW 3 Series

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i got a 2008 328xi bmw ... is it okay if put 87
in for gas instead of 93 ???

F_O_R answered 3 years ago

No.

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apbimmer98 answered 3 years ago

Just use 93... you don't want to run 87 in these cars.

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F_O_R answered 3 years ago

91 octane should work. This is all you can get in my state and there are a lot of Beemers here.

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apbimmer98 answered 3 years ago

91 is just fine too of course, it depends on the local elevation/climate/etc. Just need to be using whatever the local premium option is.

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