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SmallermouseZ · 06-09-2012, 05:26 PM

I was filling up my Z yesterday and I bumped in to my friend at the station. He was just finishing up his 2012 M3coupe and he asked me what octane I was using. Told him that I used what the manual tells me to use. Then he told me to get it tuned for 94octane, it's much better. I don't know much about the octane stuff but I know if I use lower octane than I'm supposed to the engine will misfire or sum thing. Also I saw on the pump there's like a 10% ethenhol or something. So getting it tuned for 94 is better for the car long term or it doesn't matter? It's only 3 cents different from what I use.

06-09-2012, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
SmallermouseZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vancouver Posts: 368 Drives: 2012pw 6mt sport/nav Rep Power: 14	Octane/station??? I was filling up my Z yesterday and I bumped in to my friend at the station. He was just finishing up his 2012 M3coupe and he asked me what octane I was using. Told him that I used what the manual tells me to use. Then he told me to get it tuned for 94octane, it's much better. I don't know much about the octane stuff but I know if I use lower octane than I'm supposed to the engine will misfire or sum thing. Also I saw on the pump there's like a 10% ethenhol or something. So getting it tuned for 94 is better for the car long term or it doesn't matter? It's only 3 cents different from what I use.