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      06-28-2017, 02:34 AM   #5
eddiehatchblack
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Drives: 2014 F31 x-Drive Wagon
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Originally Posted by joec1101 View Post
I always go with the manufacturer's minimum requirement to get the best performance and efficiency. Anything under that I never do; anything over that I have done in the past on other cars, but it's a waste of money if it's over the manufacturer's requirement.

I wasn't aware that BMW had lowered the minimum to 89 on that model. Maybe it's a spec for vehicles not in the U.S. (?). If I remember correctly, octane ratings have different specs in different countries, so maybe that's why it's 89...
Someone on the other thread mentioned that 89 was the minimum listed in the manual, but it also said 91 was recommended. I haven't confirmed myself.
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