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I'll give that a try as it looks to be in my neck of the woods.
Unfortunately I don't fill up that often as my F10 isn't my 'daily', but next time it will be on the cards. Texaco website has a PDF of locations of stockists - looks to be some in the South and South East too?
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Be wary of the small Shell station in South Croydon on Brighton road, if you stay there more than 15 min you get a PCN in the post, how nice of them...not.
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10-19-2022, 08:25 AM | #70 |
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Found this vid on comparison of top fuels for F10 M5's with ethanol content and the winner is not v power but one with zero ethanol and 99 RON.
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10-29-2022, 07:33 AM | #72 |
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Sunak has said he'll end the war on the motorist before he became PM, we'll see if he keeps that promise and not let it go under the carpet like with the last woman that left.
Waiting when he'll reduce fuel tax for starters. |
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To compare I did fill my tank with a regular Sainsburys petrol and added a bottle of petrol additive from Redex, run a few miles to get the feeling - there was none. Any savings were literally evaporated as lower spec petrol seems to burn faster or not holding up regardless of the additive. I then filled the tank with the Texaco 99 and the difference was eye watering. Efficiency, cleaner function, better throttle response. No comparison. I get it is more expensive but imo it is worth it. |
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I was passing by a random day and needed refuel anyway so I went in and the pump was there. 1 pump out of 10 or so.. My point is if you happen to be passing by your Texaco, perhaps it's worth taking a look in case they have it... |
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Instead if 'issing about looking for it I asked them to tell me a stockist nearest to me. |
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11-25-2022, 04:50 AM | #78 |
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Thinking about it more it's a bit worrying if you are actually getting the tex fuel you pay for as with the mix up with stickers to the one near me.
Inspectors can shut a station down if fuel is found to be wrongly marked or is contaminated in some way, at this particular one there appeared to be no new hole built for the 99, when I asked he didn't reply !! I think I'll stick to Momentum99 for the moment. |
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All the tanks are allocated to the fuel grades and diesel so they would have to do another hole for the 99 being a new fuel, one for diesel,one for 95 ULD,one for 97ULD and a new hole for the new 99.
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Apart from finishing the tank from previous owner, I've only ever put in 95 RON, from the cheapest place I can find.
It runs perfectly, and it's not like we need the last couple of bhp! I think you might be worrying about nothing. |
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02-16-2023, 03:06 AM | #83 |
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The manual says to use 98 to achieve nominal performance and economy.
It also says 95 is OK to use. It's no skin off bmw's nose for the customer to use more expensive fuel, but the economy benefit doesn't cover the cost difference so I guess it's up to you if the last % of performance is worth the cost. |
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02-16-2023, 06:02 AM | #84 |
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^ Good for you but you're down on power and detergents using cheap 95. I wouldn't buy an M car from anyone knowing they were running it on that long term and all 95 fuels are now E10 which is said to damage rubber and other seals.
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02-16-2023, 08:07 AM | #85 |
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The car is designed and tested to be used with e10 95ron, why would you be put you off buying one used as such?
Makes me laugh that people won't put e10 in their cars, but then get it mapped to use e85. . Anyway, I'm not trying to be argumentative, just offering the point of view that people don't need to be concerned about what fuel they use. It's not like putting cheap oil in. |
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I took mine off ages ago as it broke. Must be a way to get something to replace it, but ive never bothered...
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