[W126 Coupe] Cost of fuel etc -

[Shayegan, Richard]

You would have to retard the timing, richen the mixture, and never give
lots of throttle to run 87 in a 560 (well...assuming CIS and CIS-E work
the same...though I don't think they do, I seem to recall something
about having to set a jumper switch to let the car know you are running
a different octane also).
Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Richard Hogarth
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 1:18 PM
To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
Subject: [W126 Coupe] Cost of fuel etc -

talbir,
Sure that's expensive but:
1 - You chaps have free health care, partially funded by fuel taxes,
2 - the UK is a much smaller country so there is a lesser distance to
destinations,
    therefore less driving. 
    The United Kingdom, consisting of Great Britain (England, Wales, and
Scotland) 
     and Northern Ireland, is about twice the size of New York State. 
-Richard Hogarth

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Sharan Bains
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:56 AM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
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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