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I accidently put 89 octane in my S500 last week. The mechanic at the dealer said not to worry about it because of the anti-knock sensor. Just don't do it to often.
Well, I can tell you the car has never run worse! Sputtering, uneven idle, etc. ![]() ![]() Sorry about the similes, they were just too funny to resist!
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Honestly, i think if you own a mercedes. then the little bit extra it cost to put in prememium would be nothing compared to the reparing cost that the average owner spends a week.
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'83 300 CDT '82 300 CDT- flooded and locked up, looking for new engine '81 380 SL - Sold '86 300 E - small probs.. 60k miles.. great condition overall |
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BG products
I'm glad you mentioned them. Do you use BG's other products, too? I've heard mechanics talking about them positively (and not when trying to sell a flush to a customer), so I have been thinking of trying them.
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I really don't use other BG products...some require special tools and hoses to work..
i don't want to put any additives in my transmission or my engine... changing those fluids regularly takes care of that.. i am just a believer in BG44k... it has never corrected a problem....but then again i have never had a problem...
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1989 300ce 129k ( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone) 1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus 1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k ![]() 1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it [/SIGPIC] |
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when one looks at the additional cost of premium vs regular..its not all that much...10g premium vs 10g reg is only about a $2-3 total difference.
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Reiterating my suspicion that gas prices will fall quite low by Election Day:
Yesterday I saw that ALL gas prices were below $3.00 in Virginia (Centreville). I was also shocked to see that prices on a section of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland were lower than the average price in Virginia -- $3.05 for premium vs. approx. $3.15 for same in VA. (MD prices are usually always higher than VA.)
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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite ------------------------------------ Gone but not Forgotten: 2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal 1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey 1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black |
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Cheap vs Stupid cheap
I like to save money just like like anyone else but there is cheap and stupid cheap. Stupid cheap is risking a major repair bill over a few cents difference in fuel prices. When it comes to the reccomended fluids for my vehicles I don't second guess the engineers that created the car. I always run reccomended fluids in my cars including the expensive Mercedes fluids. The small savings is really not worth the risk. I always find it amusing the risks people are willing to take with their vehicles for a few dollars saved.
My 140 is a complex car and actually uses part of the A/C system to cool the fuel before it reaches the injectors. If fuel was $1.00 or more a gallon for premium I still would not have any problems using it. I would rather spend $100 on fuel than $100 worth of abuse and damage to my car's fuel system. |
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