Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren R199 owners manual page 394

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Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Fuel requirements Gasoline additives In areas where carbon deposits may be encountered due to lack of availability of Only use premium unleaded fuel:A major concern among engine gasolines which contain these additives, The octane number (posted at the manufacturers is carbon build-up caused Mercedes-Benz recommends the use of pump) must be 91 min. It is an average by gasoline. Mercedes-Benz recommends additives approved by us for use on of both the Research Octane Number only the use of quality gasoline containing Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Refer to Factory (RON) and the Motor Octane Number additives that prevent the build up of Approved Service Products pamphlet (MON): (RON+MON)/2. This is also carbon deposits.(USAonly) or contact an authorized known as the ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.After an extended period of using fuels Mercedes-Benz Center for a listing of without such additives, carbon deposits approved product(s). Follow directions on Unleaded gasoline containing oxygenates can build up especially on the intake valves product label. such as ethanol, IPA, IBA and TBA can be and in the combustion area, leading to Do not blend other fuel additives with fuel. used provided the ratio of any one of these engine performance problems such as:This only results in unnecessary cost and oxygenates to gasoline does not exceed may be harmful to engine operation. 10%; MTBE must not exceed 15%. Warm-up hesitation The ratio of methanol to gasoline must not Unstable idle!Damage or malfunction resulting from poor exceed 3% plus additional cosolvents. Knocking/pingingfuel quality or from blending additional fuel additives other than those tested and approved Using mixtures of ethanol and methanol is Misfireby us for use on Mercedes-Benz vehicles are not not allowed. Gasohol, which contains covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited 10%ethanol and 90% unleaded gasoline, Power lossWarranty. can be used. For a listing of approved products, refer to the These blends must also meet all other fuel Factory Approved Service Products pamphlet requirements, such as resistance to spark (USA only) or contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. knock, boiling range, vapor pressure, etc. 393

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