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Old 09-23-2006, 08:55 AM   #2 (permalink)
roncor
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Date registered: Jan 2005
Vehicle: '87 560SL '93 190E 2.6 Sportline '80 240D
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Originally Posted by check_raizer
I was wondering if anyone out here uses regular octane instead of premium, in particularly on a 1990 190e, or if anyone knows that doing this would be severely detrimental. I have read that doing so only decreases the performance . . . but I don't want to be wrong. I am looking at buying one used. . . and fuel costs are a major factor for me.
Thanks for your help!
If you are leary of paying 10 to 20 cents/gallon more for premium gas on a Mercedes-Benz, then maybe you are looking at the wrong vehicle. Perhaps a Japanese import?? I've always used premium because the manual recommends it, and I want the best performance for my cars.
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