What petrol for 130i?

[ammw]

Just picked up our 130i last week, and was wondering what is the best petrol to use?
Filled it up the day we got it, and stuck to Tescos Super Unleaded, just to be safe, as we always put that in our previous Scooby.

[Ranger 6]

I've used both normal and super in mine. The car is slightly better using super-unleaded and does give marginally more mpg.

The decision as to what to fill it with is driven by what sort of journey I will be doing.

I believe the car is completely fine with both and is much less sensitive to fuel than a turbo car such as the subaru.

[gavmobile]

Mine gets Tesco 99, or failing that standard Shell, not Optimax (or V-Power or whatever it's called now), as it's the closest garage to home.

Have tried Optimax a few times and the engine feels slightly more responsive, as it does with Tesco 99, although that could well be in my imagination. What I haven't imagined is that Tesco 99 gleans an additional 3-4 mpg, whilst Optimax doesn't make any difference to economy.

Edited by gavmobile on Wednesday 11th February 17:05

[Sticks2]

I've only used Tesco 99 once and it coincided with fuel pump noise afterwards (3.0 Z4). Not used it again, not had the problem.

[Mr Whippy]

Sainsburys Super.

By far the best cost/quality tradeoff by miles imho! Comes from BP refineries iirc, and is fully Super rated!

Dave