E63 AMG fuel question

E63 AMG fuel question

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xTVR

Original Poster:

180 posts

218 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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Just got myself a nearly new E 63 AMG. Stonking car, love it. It's the 5.5 ltr twin turbo.
The MB dealer who supplied it said I should use super unleaded, but I am wondering if this is really necessary.
Question is, can I use regular unleaded without causing problems?
All comments welcome.
Thanks folks.

ZX10R NIN

27,494 posts

124 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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xTVR said:
Just got myself a nearly new E 63 AMG. Stonking car, love it. It's the 5.5 ltr twin turbo.
The MB dealer who supplied it said I should use super unleaded, but I am wondering if this is really necessary.
Question is, can I use regular unleaded without causing problems?
All comments welcome.
Thanks folks.
Yes you can the ECU sees this & will make the necessary adjustments so you'll be slightly down on power but your car will be fine

jackwood

2,608 posts

207 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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We've done over 20,000 miles in our 2013 5.5 E63 mainly on regular unleaded. No issues.

xTVR

Original Poster:

180 posts

218 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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Thank you both for your replies.
Rubbish petrol it is then!

CaptainRAVE

360 posts

111 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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You will certainly lose some performance. Why buy an AMG and then go all budget with petrol? You really aren't going to save much.

ClaphamGT3

11,269 posts

242 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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We use normal in ours. Its fine.

Charliesum

246 posts

142 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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Use either.
It definitely performs better with optimax but is perfectly fine with supermarket stuff.
Even after remap.

Mr E

21,583 posts

258 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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I put super in the non turbo version of that engine. I'm probably an idiot.

Ozzy997

124 posts

191 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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Try 2 tanks of normal then try 2 tanks of super and you will automatically feel the difference .

Much smoother
More responsive
More mpg too believe it or not


Aquanaut

134 posts

186 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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Defo super. Read the manual...

ecain63

10,588 posts

174 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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Budget AMG ownership [wobble]

ClaphamGT3

11,269 posts

242 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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Our Amg has been one of the cheapest cars to run we've ever had

developer

265 posts

156 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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ecain63]Budget AMG ownership [wobble said:
This ^^^.

Do what the manual says - simples.