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03-23-2009, 07:47 PM | #1 |
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DC Metro: Best Octane
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I didn't find any gas station related threads for the DC metro area...where do you guys fuel up, and what is the best octane that you've found? I saw some other threads through google that 100 octane is available in Baltimore, but there has to be something decent more local. Thanks! -BW
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93 is fine =P shell gas with nitrogennnnn
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03-24-2009, 08:00 AM | #3 |
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JDee also found an Octane Booster product - boost it up to 100 octane
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=166184
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Sunoco , exxon , shell all the same to me. i use to only fill up @ exxon mobil until the sunoco's bought them all out in the area.
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speed unlimited over by Andrews AFB where i bought the octane booster sells 110 octance cam2 gas. its crazy expensive, like $75 for 5 gallons.
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03-26-2009, 01:30 AM | #6 |
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In LA on San Vicente and Bundy theres a 76 that sells 100 octane, im going to try that soon
I heard using 100 octane boosts the power by 20 to 30 whp but im not sure if its accurate
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I lived in Japan for a while and frequently used 100 octane from mobile, esso, shell etc. To be honest I really could not tell the difference when I filled up regular vs 100 octane. Come to think of it, in Japan the regular is around 90 to 93 octane. I am pretty picky about what I use for my car so it's not like I wasn't paying any attention. Especially when a Litre of 100 octane gas costs around $1.50. (that's about $5/gallon) Sometimes you just couldn't justify filling up with 100 octane gas. The difference is minimal. The only major difference I felt is in the engine knocking when running low rpm's in a high gear. |
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1.5x4(apprx)= $6
wow! just glad were paying just a third of that now
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Just think of paying around $80 to $90 for every time you fill up. With the gas mileage the M3 gets, your lead foot on that pedal will have no problems easing off. Come to think of it the M3 itself is a $100K car in Japan. Let's see how may owners we have on this post if that was the case. I can say I would definitely be on the sidelines. lol |
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I'll attach some excerpts from the BMW bulletin that was released on Top Tier Gasolines. Quote:
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thks for the headsup! afro, althought I have never used the said product and can never attest to its performance increase. It make me think if your situation is maybe also your type $6 plugs vs our $35 plugs...
and also decided to research more on Higher Octane and found that Premium fuel with higher octane rating, as we know, improves performance but not necessarily because of the high octance rating, as most think ....because the chemical composition of the Premium fuel may be capable of producing more power. It's a matter of how much 'bang' each drop of fuel contains. Looking at the chemistry of the fuels in question, Carbon-to-Carbon bonds actually contain more energy than Carbon-to-Hydrogen bonds. Therefore a fuel which contains more Carbon-to-Carbon bonds will give more power, regardless of the octane rating. ref: http://www.carsales.com.au/advice/20...ar-faster-7513
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