[W126 Coupe] 1985 euro version 500sec

Dick Spellman spell.yy at verizon.net
Mon Aug 28 21:06:42 EDT 2006


Jeff:

You have the euro with the adjustable resistor on the firewall to the 
side of the brake booster but, I'd run only 93 octane in that beast of 
an engine.  For the 30 cents it's not worth the chance of damging the 
engine from detonation.

Dick

jeffrey maniff wrote:

> Thank you Markus.  I will try the garage thing just to see if it 
> works.  I can't imagine it is a problem if it doesn't but i do like to 
> stick to originality.  Just an off the cuff question, do most people 
> use 87 octane or do they go with the premium for these cars?
> Thanks again for insight.
> Jeff maniff
>


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