Vehicle: 500 SEL (W140- the King of the Road!) SL500 (My new baby!)
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Posts: 710
OOPS!
Well, before I had the experience of someone accidently putting gas in my 300SDL...now I have someone that accidently put 89 octane in my S500. I'm going to go to the parts store and get some octane booster, but is there anything else I should do? I'm afraid to drive the darn thing![xx(]
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1993 500 SEL (W140-the King of the road!)
1992 500SL (My New Baby!)
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You went to school in a Gymnasium
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You drive the Autobahn in a Mercedes-Benz at the speed of sound!
IT will burn it, the engine has knock sensors to retard the spark, dont get into any speed contests. I have put 89 in my car and have noticed no real difference, 92 might give a better idle and maybe a little better mileasge.
Peter is spot on. It won't hurt your car. It adjusts automatically for lower octane. Just add the good stuff at about half a tank, then use that up as completely as possible before filling up with super again.
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Actually, if you go and add a half tank of 93 you'll bring the 89 over the 91 mark. The additives in the 93 effect the 89 (or 87 if that ever happens) quite handily.
Jonathan
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