If this is a 3.6 canadian market vehicle, your car will produce optimum power with 95 octane unleaded as calibrated.
I believe the 3.6 will run on 91 octane but with reduced performance so not recommended for say track work or high altitude.
The 3.6 was not as highly strung as the 3.8 & had a different Bosch Motronic engine management system.
98 octane fuel in any std E34 M5 will not bring any benefit perceived or otherwise.
Farrell
Last edited by farrell; 12th August 2006 at 23:55.
If this is a 3.6 canadian market vehicle, your car will produce optimum power with 95 octane unleaded as calibrated.
I believe the 3.6 will run on 91 octane but with reduced performance so not recommended for say track work or high altitude.
The 3.6 was not as highly strung as the 3.8 & had a different Bosch Motronic engine management system.
98 octane fuel in any std E34 M5 will not bring any benefit perceived or otherwise.
Farrell
My car is a euro spec m5 3,6 imported from germany. the problem is that the higher octane level in canada is 91. what if i put some octane booster in the tank???
If it were my car for every day commuting etc, I would not be concerned unless track work or high altitude / high ambient driving was the norm.
I would contact Mark Dslyva who is based in Canada. He is a member (MarkD) of this board & is a very competant engineer & knows the std management & how to get some improvements from it.
He will advise on your best course of action.
If it were my car for every day commuting etc, I would not be concerned unless track work or high altitude / high ambient driving was the norm.
I would contact Mark Dslyva who is based in Canada. He is a member (MarkD) of this board & is a very competant engineer & knows the std management & how to get some improvements from it.
He will advise on your best course of action.
Cheers
Farrell
Thank you very much I really appreciate your help!
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