Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: GroovyTiggr on January 12, 2011, 12:18:52

Title: What fuel to use
Post by: GroovyTiggr on January 12, 2011, 12:18:52

I just bought my first Pagoda (230sl '64) and want your advice on which fuel to use.

The guy I bought it from told me I could use EURO95 fuel. I already read on this forum that in France (for example), E10 (ethanol) is added and that this is harmfull for the car.
I know there are some substitutes for the fuel with lead (plomp) are those recommended to be used?

Please enlighten me.

Title: Re: What fuel to use
Post by: Ulf on January 12, 2011, 13:49:03

I'm running fine on 95 octane unleaded. There are a lot of opinions on whether it is necessary to use lead-substitute additives or not, as the valve seats are hardened already. I use it every second time I fill up. I haven't heard that the ethanol should be harmful - but up here the fuel only contains 5% and not 10...

Title: Re: What fuel to use
Post by: GroovyTiggr on January 12, 2011, 14:08:26

Thanks for your respons Ulf.

This is where I read about the ethanol fuel:
http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=11150.msg74455#msg74455 (http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=11150.msg74455#msg74455)

Title: Re: What fuel to use
Post by: Cees Klumper on January 13, 2011, 21:59:53

As far as I know there is consensus ("overeenstemming") here that unleaded fuel is fine, no lead substitutes necessary.

Title: Re: What fuel to use
Post by: joelj on January 29, 2011, 14:38:17

Great Im gald to know that there is no concern regarding our w113 and unleaded fuel. I did read that there is an additive available but if you guys say there is not need then i won't worry about it