Wrong Gas
#1
Wrong Gas
I asked for the higher grade gas and didn't watch the attendent. When I got home I looked at the receipt and, sure enough, she put in the lowest grade. 2005 C230 Kompressor. Second tank of gas. Should I add a octane booster or wait till the tank is half and then have the same station add premium gas?? [sm=feedback.gif] Thanks. J
#5
RE: Wrong Gas
I agree with lugnut.
Just drive it easy.
Your ears and "check engine light" (CEL) will let you know if something BAD is going on knocking wise.
If it is knocking, you can try an Octane booster, but make sure to use something good like Red-Line, don't use the cheap stuff.
Also, if the "check engine light" does come on, don't bother having it reset (unless you have your own tool to do so) until you've gone through that gas, because until it's out of the system the CEL will come back on.
hope this helps
Just drive it easy.
Your ears and "check engine light" (CEL) will let you know if something BAD is going on knocking wise.
If it is knocking, you can try an Octane booster, but make sure to use something good like Red-Line, don't use the cheap stuff.
Also, if the "check engine light" does come on, don't bother having it reset (unless you have your own tool to do so) until you've gone through that gas, because until it's out of the system the CEL will come back on.
hope this helps
#6
RE: Wrong Gas
ORIGINAL: Lugnut
More interesting to me: Oregon has full-service gas stations? I haven't seen one for 20 years.
More interesting to me: Oregon has full-service gas stations? I haven't seen one for 20 years.
Yeah that is a trip...
Actually, I think (not positive though) it's illegal to pump your own gas in Oregon. Can some clarify this please??
I drove through there once, stopped at a station, went to pump my own gas and the guy came running out and totally wigged out on me.