Hi there

I'm hoping one of you clever Merc owners can help me out with what is a really dumb question (could only come from a girl, I know )

I'm trying to find out if my 190E takes leaded or unleaded petrol but for the life of me I can't find the answer. It doesn't say in the handbook as that's a general guide covering a couple of models. It doesn't say inside the fuel filler flap (that only has tyre pressure guidelines printed there). So I'm at a bit of a loss.

I've had the car for a year and a half and have been filling it with normal unleaded and using a lead supplement each time I fill up - This is what the previous owner told me to do. Now I find that the petrol stations are no longer selling this supplement as they say no-one buys it.

So do I just go ahead with no lead supplement?

Car Specs (as far as I can find out!!)
Mercedes 190E
4 cylinder
1997cc engine
4 gear manual
Pre 1990 (that's when it was first registered here in Cyprus) but I don't know what year exactly though, perhaps someone can tell me how to find out?


Many thanks for your help - I am truely embarrased to have to ask this very silly question but Google isn't my friend this week!

Susie