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Old 08-26-2014, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Qsilver7 View Post
There's nothing like empirical data.
That is exactly how I determined what the actual AKI requirement was for each of our vehicles, using multiple tanks. Only applies to my home base fuels, as different fuels will be encountered when travelling. Better than trusting the "lowest common denominator" recommendation from BMW marketing. But if it all seems like too much trouble, just use 91 and be safe.
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