[W126 Coupe] Fuel Requirements or How Can I Adjust 1989 560 SECToUse 87 Octane

[Bruce Mendel]

$95, PLUS the surcharge for the attendant having to come to the "passenger
side" window to ask you how much petrol you want. :)

Bruce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharan Bains" <sharanbains at hotmail.com>
To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 12:55 PM
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Fuel Requirements or How Can I Adjust 1989 560
SECToUse 87 Octane


> ONLY $42 !!!!
>
> It costs me $95 for the same amount !!!!
>
>
> Talbir
> UK
>
>
> >From: XKEOTS at aol.com
> >Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> >Subject: [W126 Coupe] Fuel Requirements or How Can I Adjust 1989 560 SEC
> >ToUse 87 Octane
> >Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:42:32 EDT
> >
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I am sure, any of us here in the USA, are not happy with the current fuel
> >prices. Also the fact that we have to use Super in our 560 SEC's.
> >I recently picked up a 1980 450 SL as it uses 87 octane and the mileage
is
> >better than the 560. (I have no intention to sell my 560 SEC. It is the
> >best car
> >that I have ever owned and I have owned over 100 cars)
> >Is there any way to make our 560's run or 87 octane?
> >I couldn't believe yesterday when I put in 12 gallons of fuel and it cost
> >me
> >$42.00.
> >I was always under the impression that fuel injected cars need a lower
> >octane
> >than carbs.
> >Any help or thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Jack Miller
> >1980 450 SL
> >1989 560 SEC
>
>
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