what octane

Asked by GuruWVGB Mar 31, 2017 at 07:22 AM about the 2003 BMW 3 Series 325xi Sedan AWD

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Minimum recommended octane is 91 for best engine performance. In my experience, these engines run smoothest on 93.

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