Survey - What Grade of Fuel Do You Use?

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Z4 Pilot

Member

Tucson, Arizona

• Mar 18, 2011

• #1

I know the BMW owner's manual indicates that the Z4 requires premium fuel. However, I have been told by other BMW Z4 owners that they use the mid-grade and have never had any issues. So, given the price of fuel . . . what do you use? Z4 Pilot

 

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lacroupade

Lifer

• Mar 18, 2011

• #2

We only have 98 RON or 95 RON here in the UK so its Premium or Standard really.

I use either.....95 for normal circumstances but the odd 98 when on an outing because it does make a discernable difference to performance.

 

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martinb1966

Member

• Mar 18, 2011

• #3

HA HA HA your in america it costs more for a cup of joe at the services for us in europe than it does for you in the usa ! and what you pay for a gallon we are paying for a litre! FILL THE BAD BOY UP !

 

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doofus4000

Active member

• Mar 18, 2011

• #4

97 ultimate is the best we get in northern ireland..so thats what she gets!

 

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Daffy

Active member

Bath

• Mar 18, 2011

• #5

99ron and nothing else.

 

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rhys4

Senior member

• Mar 18, 2011

• #6

I put 95 in mine ,seems to go ok

 

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MrDo

Member

London

• Mar 18, 2011

• #7

95 standard unleaded here in UK in my 2.5 2003.

 

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Hotride

Active member

Nth Qld

• Mar 18, 2011

• #8

we have 91, 95 or 98RON. I wouldnt put the 91 in my car. I use 98 aout 99% of the time (but some petrol stations here dont sell 98)

 

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ksher

Lifer

Bedfordshire

• Mar 18, 2011

• #9

Shell V-Power only.

 

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Z4 Pilot

Member

Tucson, Arizona

• Mar 18, 2011

• #10

martinb1966 said:

HA HA HA your in america it costs more for a cup of joe at the services for us in europe than it does for you in the usa ! and what you pay for a gallon we are paying for a litre! FILL THE BAD BOY UP !

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. . . that's a good perspective. Z4 Pilot

 

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Boogle

Member

• Mar 19, 2011

• #11

I've tried 95, 97, 98 and 99. With the 2.0 I get about 1-2 mpg more with 97/98 (Tesco 99 was like 95, but worse subjectively). Can't tell the difference subjectively, so I stick with the 95 because the price difference isn't sufficient to make the 97/98 value for money. Wouldn't be surprised if the 2.5/3.0 has a bigger improvement with 98.

 

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Dr Phibes

Member

West Midlands

• Mar 19, 2011

• #12

Exclusively Shell V-Power. Worth the extra couple of miles to get it and worth the extra price as far as I'm concerned.

 

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Taz

Lifer

Saddleworth

• Mar 19, 2011

• #13

standard stuff for me

 

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VvrooomM

Senior member

• Mar 19, 2011

• #14

Mpg worse in the M with V power so stick to standard shell

 

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yvel26

Member

• Mar 19, 2011

• #15

To be honest, 95 or 98 doesn't make much difference on performance if you ask me in my Z4M.
I use 95 in winter en 98 in summer.

 

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Blue

Active member

• Mar 19, 2011

• #16

I put Low grade as I fill with 95, but now guessing that there's a grade even lower in the states.

I tried a tankful of V-Power once, on my general driving around the only difference I noticed was that I had a lighter wallet. :x

 

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martinb1966

Member

• Mar 19, 2011

• #17

to answer your question i use shell v power at 98 or tescos momentum at 99 i did try vpower max in germany at 102 i think it was but the price ! i only used 1 tank and i think your engine needs to "learn" the higher octane as i didnt feel any difference other than in my wallet !!!!

 

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alansabout

Member

Dover

• Mar 19, 2011

• #18

I now use 98 all the time as it used to "pink" slightly on 95

 

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JimmyPop

Senior member

Glasgow

• Mar 19, 2011

• #19

I have been using the premium stuff, but apart from on long journeys not noticed much difference. Most of my driving is stop-start city driving so will probably start using standard unless on a long trip.

 

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playalistic

Senior member

Reading

• Mar 19, 2011

• #20

V-Power only here.