where to find bmw approved gasoline for 335i?

88stlgrym3 · 07-26-2007, 10:49 AM

read somewhere here a while back, is on bmwusa.com?

tintivilus · 07-26-2007, 10:51 AM

www.toptiergas.com/retailers.html

There's usually a brochure at your dealership, and the site is mentioned in your owner's manual somewhere.

1clean335i · 07-26-2007, 10:54 AM

hmm... i mostly use mobil... or sunoco usa

GTO2turbos · 07-26-2007, 11:00 AM

We have a convience store chain called "Quick Trip" and they advertise tier 1 fuel (though I haven't heard them mention it lately).

ljg335i · 07-26-2007, 11:04 AM

Its listed on top tier - so looks like your quik trip is good!

tintivilus · 07-26-2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 1clean335i

hmm... i mostly use mobil... or sunoco usa

My GF's had recurring ignition coil issues on her E46 (M54) that the dealership's been very forceful in blaming on Mobil gasoline. Every time it comes up (twice trips now) I ask how the hell dodgy gas can affect the coils and they mumble something semi-coherent about mobil using cheap formulations or something like that.

Anyway, coherency of argument notwithstanding she's now avoiding mobil gas. we'll see if the coils wig out again.

jon@themshop · 07-26-2007, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tintivilus

My GF's had recurring ignition coil issues on her E46 (M54) that the dealership's been very forceful in blaming on Mobil gasoline. Every time it comes up (twice trips now) I ask how the hell dodgy gas can affect the coils and they mumble something semi-coherent about mobil using cheap formulations or something like that.

Anyway, coherency of argument notwithstanding she's now avoiding mobil gas. we'll see if the coils wig out again.

depending on her VIN the ignition coils had a recall.

derek0480 · 07-26-2007, 03:10 PM

I use shell V-Power 93 every time and so far no problems.

just my 2¢

Nebo335 · 07-26-2007, 03:46 PM

I was told by the service guy at my dealership Exxon\Mobil is not good at all because the ethanol in the gasoline, gives the N54 problems. I had posted this
a about a month ago and I was basically laughed at. But if you look on page 201 of your owners manual state. " Fuels containing up to and including 10% ethanol or other oxygenates, will not VOID warranties." leading me to believe that any gas with 10% ethanol is bad for the engine. That means our cars are not running the way they should because most of the gas that we use in the US has 10% ethanol, no matter what the octane rating.

bronco · 07-26-2007, 03:51 PM

Yeah, I did not know about the 10% ethanol until yesterday when I actually looked on the side of the pump and saw it

Nebo335 · 07-26-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bronco

Yeah, I did not know about the 10% ethanol until yesterday when I actually looked on the side of the pump and saw it

I know.

But the main question is, that if BMW knows these cars are coming to the US, why don't they make the proper modifications to the N54 to take that 10% difference in ethanol?

turbotko · 07-26-2007, 04:16 PM

There's actually a test we do on a fuel sample from the cars to determine the actual amount of ethanol in the fuel. It always seems to be a crapshoot. Some of the fuels I test have 0 ethanol, others up to 20%. There's even been a service roundtable covering the damages to fuel system components (fuel pumps!!) due to excessive ethanol in the fuel.

Use the top tier stuff guys, it's the best stuff you can put in your car.

1clean335i · 07-26-2007, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nebo335

I was told by the service guy at my dealership Exxon\Mobil is not good at all because the ethanol in the gasoline, gives the N54 problems. I had posted this
a about a month ago and I was basically laughed at. But if you look on page 201 of your owners manual state. " Fuels containing up to and including 10% ethanol or other oxygenates, will not VOID warranties." leading me to believe that any gas with 10% ethanol is bad for the engine. That means our cars are not running the way they should because most of the gas that we use in the US has 10% ethanol, no matter what the octane rating.

My old retarded dealer always fills up the new cars at the mobil thats 0.2 miles away......

Vegas_Sirk · 07-26-2007, 05:02 PM

Chevron is my top choice and Shell is 2nd ... never had problems with either. 76 made my old Evo knock really bad and I will never use it again

ATG · 07-26-2007, 05:12 PM

Safeway gas anyone?

tintivilus · 07-26-2007, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon@themshop

depending on her VIN the ignition coils had a recall.

Yes, they (all six) were replaced once on recall (after the CEL was on) and two or three more again a year or so later. On both trips we were strongly advised to avoid Mobil stations in the chicago metro area.

I still don't understand the correlation between ethanol and ignition coils, though...

sambonator · 07-26-2007, 09:27 PM

I wonder if the 335i owners who have experienced fuel pump failures have all user a common brand of gasoline?

Nebo335 · 07-27-2007, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sambonator

I wonder if the 335i owners who have experienced fuel pump failures have all user a common brand of gasoline?

Good question. I think its related because my dealer was saying that when you put Exxon/Mobil gas or others that have 10% ethanol additive in your car, you experience slow start up and rough idle. Similar to those that had there fuel pumps go.

Speaking of bad gas and bad fuel pumps, my car is at the dealer because I was experiencing fuel pump and/or bad gas symptoms. Yesterday they said there is an anomaly in the cars system

. I wish they just tell the truth and say its the fuel pump for sh*t sakes. :mad:

ex-poster · 07-27-2007, 12:15 PM

Another stupid gasoline marketing thread. For god's sake people, are you as blind as PT Barnum thinks?

purplewidow · 07-27-2007, 12:32 PM

top 3

BP/Amoco
Mobil
Shell

i won't use anything else and all but 3 times have put bp/amoco in and not one problem after 6000miles!!!!!

twintrbo · 07-27-2007, 12:48 PM

DONT USE MOBIL, IT'S NOT EVEN RECOMMENDED BY BMW, CAUSE i WORK W/BMW, THE TOP TIER GAS ARE CONOCO 76, SHELL, CHEVERON...

dreamnmotion · 07-27-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Raz5219

Also, do all US gas companies use ethanol as an additive?

Pretty much. I think it's a law made by the US government to add ethanol in our gas.

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Nebo335 Private First Class 13 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 07 335i JB3 6spd Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (0)	I was told by the service guy at my dealership Exxon\Mobil is not good at all because the ethanol in the gasoline, gives the N54 problems. I had posted this a about a month ago and I was basically laughed at. But if you look on page 201 of your owners manual state. " Fuels containing up to and including 10% ethanol or other oxygenates, will not VOID warranties." leading me to believe that any gas with 10% ethanol is bad for the engine. That means our cars are not running the way they should because most of the gas that we use in the US has 10% ethanol, no matter what the octane rating. __________________
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