Gas shortage in ny is 87 ok to mix in

BMW335i10 · 11-09-2012, 07:34 PM

As u all prob know since hurricane sandy theres been a gas shortage in the north east, all that is available is 87 can i mix like 3-5 gallons in with the half tank of premium i have left?? Would that be ok to do? Or would that be a bad idea? I want to mix it now while i still have some premium in the tank, any responses are greatly appreciated

BMW335i10 · 11-09-2012, 07:47 PM

Any help please??

VNeBLOB42 · 11-09-2012, 07:55 PM

well if that's all you can do...

BMW specifically says premium. I believe. I really don't know, but I am sure you will be fine, but the car may be rough idles and throwing some timing.

If you have to, I wouldn't get on it and drive like a grandma.

5 gallons of 87 would be approx. 90.7 octane. with your 8 gallons of 93.

Which I run 91 here in Cali all day long. without my tune.

E90Company · 11-09-2012, 09:02 PM

You will be fine, just don't get on it.

benzy89 · 11-09-2012, 09:26 PM

Couple things:

Consider a new SIG (I get the message, it's not coming out right)
If you have a tune & you NEED to fill up, take it off or put it on it's lowest setting
AVOID at all cost running straight 87. Even if you can get your hands on 91, that'll be significantly better than 87
Try to buy some Octane Booster (AutoZone) to keep your gas as close to 93 as possible

Otherwise, just try to avoid driving your car. Luckily the powers starting to come back in a lot of places so getting gas might be getting back to normal over the weekend/next few days.

onebadmofo · 11-09-2012, 09:34 PM

What shortage?? There are no more lines and 93 is readily available.

Rotary Rasp · 11-09-2012, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E90Company

You will be fine, just don't get on it.

+1

you'll be fine, just try to stay out of heavy boost

BMW335i10 · 11-09-2012, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onebadmofo

What shortage?? There are no more lines and 93 is readily available.

Where are you?? Im in long beach and no where around here has 93, ive waited for days and only 89 and 87 has been available, now theres only 87

To every one else that responded thank you, but I already mixed in the 2.5 gallons of 87 with the half tank of 93, my cars completely stock now, i have no tune, or any thing and my lease goes back in february so im pretty sure 2 gallons of reg gas wont hurt it and if it does its bmws problem in february, also i cant drive fast theres too much debris, trees and down power lines in the road also theres traffic lights out, it wouldnt be wise to speed around here now

BMW335i10 · 11-09-2012, 10:15 PM

On the + side this cars extremely fuel efficient when driven conservatively ive been able to get around and only use half a tank in the last week and a half since the storm

BMW335i10 · 11-09-2012, 10:22 PM

Bmw called me back finally and said owners manual says if only 87 is avail its ok to use that the car will automatically retard the timing but to fill up on 93 asap

Ænema · 11-10-2012, 12:07 AM

87 will be fine. The DME will just pull timing if it needs to. I would post a disclaimer that you should baby the car, but honestly I don't even think that's necessary.

roadkillrob · 11-10-2012, 07:57 AM

Car will totally compensate for 87, just will make less power as it will pull timing, but won't cause damage, just run it and get some 93 when you can. Also, do not go to autozone and buy octane booster and dump that in - that potentially is much worse than just running the straight 87.

All dealer loaner 335's get 87 all day long everyday as no one pays the extra to put 93 in them and they all survive just fine!

spool twice · 11-10-2012, 09:14 AM

91 octane is recommended, but not required. The ability of 87 octane to ignite at a lower temperature may actually even be ideal under light-load situation's to reduce fuel consumption.

cookiesowns · 11-12-2012, 01:49 AM

As most of the guys here are saying. 91 is highly recommended but not required.

I would baby the throttle, and not get on it as much on 87. It will retard timing, and you will gain less power per % on throttle input. Trust me, same feeling as if you get a batch of bad gas, you'll feel like you're making less power, and need more input for the same amount of power on good gas.

///M3NACE · 11-12-2012, 01:58 AM

Im sure you can drive 5-10 miles for 93.... If not put in diesel...its good for the car sometimes...seriously dont

Ferruccio · 11-12-2012, 04:12 AM

What's all this about keeping octane as close to 93 as possible? Where I live, 93 octane isn't exactly easy to come by.

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11-09-2012, 07:55 PM	#3
VNeBLOB42 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 14' GMC Terrain SLT-2 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Folsom, Ca Posts: 1,679 iTrader: (0) Garage List 007 335i E92 [3.83]	well if that's all you can do... BMW specifically says premium. I believe. I really don't know, but I am sure you will be fine, but the car may be rough idles and throwing some timing. If you have to, I wouldn't get on it and drive like a grandma. 5 gallons of 87 would be approx. 90.7 octane. with your 8 gallons of 93. Which I run 91 here in Cali all day long. without my tune. __________________ SOLD:: PTF Pro eTune by Dzenno / COBB S1+ E50 Alpina B3 Flash / ETS FMIC / ER CP / CPE DCI
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11-09-2012, 09:26 PM	#5
benzy89 Banned Drives: '08 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,396 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [3.75]	Couple things: Consider a new SIG (I get the message, it's not coming out right) If you have a tune & you NEED to fill up, take it off or put it on it's lowest setting AVOID at all cost running straight 87. Even if you can get your hands on 91, that'll be significantly better than 87 Try to buy some Octane Booster (AutoZone) to keep your gas as close to 93 as possible Otherwise, just try to avoid driving your car. Luckily the powers starting to come back in a lot of places so getting gas might be getting back to normal over the weekend/next few days.
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11-09-2012, 10:15 PM	#9
BMW335i10 Private Drives: 2010 335i 6Mt M-Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 84 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 Ford F150 Harl ... [5.00] 2010 BMW 335i [5.00] 2003 350z Enthusiast [3.00]	On the + side this cars extremely fuel efficient when driven conservatively ive been able to get around and only use half a tank in the last week and a half since the storm __________________ I baby my car just like the next guy... But I drive it like I'm raping it
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11-09-2012, 09:02 PM	#4
E90Company Major General Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 6,142 iTrader: (2)	You will be fine, just don't get on it.
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onebadmofo Banned Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,394 iTrader: (14)	What shortage?? There are no more lines and 93 is readily available.
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11-09-2012, 10:22 PM	#10
BMW335i10 Private Drives: 2010 335i 6Mt M-Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 84 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 Ford F150 Harl ... [5.00] 2010 BMW 335i [5.00] 2003 350z Enthusiast [3.00]	Bmw called me back finally and said owners manual says if only 87 is avail its ok to use that the car will automatically retard the timing but to fill up on 93 asap __________________ I baby my car just like the next guy... But I drive it like I'm raping it
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11-10-2012, 12:07 AM	#11
Ænema Captain Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Arizona Bay Posts: 961 iTrader: (0)	87 will be fine. The DME will just pull timing if it needs to. I would post a disclaimer that you should baby the car, but honestly I don't even think that's necessary. __________________ "I'm not surprised you get along well with all the other neighbours. If you put fifty children with Down's syndrome in a room there is going to be a lot of hugging." David Thorne
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11-10-2012, 07:57 AM	#12
roadkillrob Brigadier General Drives: 2008 335Cic, 2011 X5 35i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 3,779 iTrader: (14)	Car will totally compensate for 87, just will make less power as it will pull timing, but won't cause damage, just run it and get some 93 when you can. Also, do not go to autozone and buy octane booster and dump that in - that potentially is much worse than just running the straight 87. All dealer loaner 335's get 87 all day long everyday as no one pays the extra to put 93 in them and they all survive just fine! __________________ 2008 E93 335i, GIAC Stage 2, HPF IC, Injen Intake, Defective AR Design DP's with useless cats 2014 X3 35i JB Stage 1
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11-10-2012, 09:14 AM	#13
spool twice Rainbow Racer Drives: S65B40 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,191 iTrader: (7)	91 octane is recommended, but not required. The ability of 87 octane to ignite at a lower temperature may actually even be ideal under light-load situation's to reduce fuel consumption. __________________ E90 LCI M3 7-DCT Interlagos Blue/Novillo Silver [MS Pullies\|K&N drop-in\|Test Pipes \|Evolve Stage II tune\|Evolve Servotronic Map\|Evolve M3 GTS-DCT file]
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11-12-2012, 01:49 AM	#14
cookiesowns ;) Drives: 2010 E60 535i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 94 iTrader: (0)	As most of the guys here are saying. 91 is highly recommended but not required. I would baby the throttle, and not get on it as much on 87. It will retard timing, and you will gain less power per % on throttle input. Trust me, same feeling as if you get a batch of bad gas, you'll feel like you're making less power, and need more input for the same amount of power on good gas.
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///M3NACE Banned Drives: E36 M3, E36 Vert , E90 N52 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 3,907 iTrader: (5)	Im sure you can drive 5-10 miles for 93.... If not put in diesel...its good for the car sometimes...seriously dont
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11-12-2012, 04:12 AM	#16
Ferruccio First Lieutenant Drives: 2010 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 311 iTrader: (0)	What's all this about keeping octane as close to 93 as possible? Where I live, 93 octane isn't exactly easy to come by.
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