Pulled Plugs Today...what do you think?

Air Drop · 05-14-2016, 05:13 PM

Have a look below. All six of the plugs I pulled looked identical to the one pictured. Please share your thoughts on condition, thanks.

TrollToll · 05-14-2016, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Air Drop

Have a look below. All six of the plugs I pulled looked identical to the one pictured. Please share your thoughts on condition, thanks.

Do you run octane booster?

Air Drop · 05-14-2016, 06:00 PM

I've ran two bottles over the last few months. How did you know?

Air Drop · 05-14-2016, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Yournamehere90

Do you run octane booster?

You peaked my interest, so I did a little search:

Octane Booster Fouls Plugs

I guess I found out why my plugs were starting to go out.

For the record, I put it in my tank to play around a bit with tuning. Never again.

bpdef29 · 05-14-2016, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Air Drop

I've ran two bottles over the last few months. How did you know?

Booster turns plugs orange.

TrollToll · 05-14-2016, 06:31 PM

They say that it isn't harmful, but that red color is a dead giveaway

TrollToll · 05-14-2016, 06:52 PM

I see that you're in Texas too. If you have access to e85 you will have better luck mixing in e85 to boost octane. It's much cheaper and many octane boosters claim to raise x number of points but what they don't say is that 10 points equal one actual number. For example a bottle that raises 6 points would bring you from 93 to 93.6 on a good day if you mix with the recommended amount of gas. E85 typically has a rating of 106 and I have mixed it at a rate of 30% and still run a tune meant for 93. It just lowers gas mileage.

Air Drop · 05-14-2016, 07:16 PM

Good info bud, thanks

LQQKOUT · 05-14-2016, 07:22 PM

Torco octane booster always did that to the plus.

Ozzie335i · 05-14-2016, 08:06 PM

Many Kroger gas stations here in Tejas have e85.

bizzleb109 · 05-15-2016, 06:36 AM

Here in the uk regular unleaded is 97 octane and the higher fuel is 99 octane

bartbes · 05-15-2016, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bizzleb109

Here in the uk regular unleaded is 97 octane and the higher fuel is 99 octane

Do you mean octane or ron?

Miller335 · 05-15-2016, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by LQQKOUT

Torco octane booster always did that to the plus.

It makes things that color all the way out the back of the tailpipe also.
Nasty stuff.

TrollToll · 05-15-2016, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bizzleb109

Here in the uk regular unleaded is 97 octane and the higher fuel is 99 octane

Different rating method, similar fuel.

Will maddox · 05-15-2016, 11:20 AM

RON= research octane number

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 05-15-2016, 11:26 AM

Yea that orange is from the octane booster. Also coats the exhaust/downpipes/Turbo/ETC

I wish there was a way to run it without that byproduct but it is what it is.

Miller335 · 05-15-2016, 12:02 PM

Have you guys heard of a product called "Boostane"?

My good buddy with an M4 runs it so he can run map7, I'm curious to know if it leaves orange deposits also.

https://www.boostane.com/

BSM n54iS · 05-15-2016, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Miller335

Have you guys heard of a product called "Boostane"?

My good buddy with an M4 runs it so he can run map7, I'm curious to know if it leaves orange deposits also.

https://www.boostane.com/

Lol yes, did you click on your own link? ...they tell you themselves it does

Miller335 · 05-15-2016, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Black n54is

Lol yes, did you click on your own link? ...they tell you themselves it does

Hahah, I missed that.

catcher22 · 05-16-2016, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozzie335i

Many Kroger gas stations here in Tejas have e85.

I didn't know there was E85 in Mexico

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Air Drop Private First Class 40 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 08 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I've ran two bottles over the last few months. How did you know?
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TrollToll Banned 656 Rep 946 Posts Drives: 535i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I see that you're in Texas too. If you have access to e85 you will have better luck mixing in e85 to boost octane. It's much cheaper and many octane boosters claim to raise x number of points but what they don't say is that 10 points equal one actual number. For example a bottle that raises 6 points would bring you from 93 to 93.6 on a good day if you mix with the recommended amount of gas. E85 typically has a rating of 106 and I have mixed it at a rate of 30% and still run a tune meant for 93. It just lowers gas mileage.
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Air Drop Private First Class 40 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 08 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Good info bud, thanks
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bizzleb109 Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 221 Posts Drives: 2007 335i convertible Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: essex iTrader: (0)	Here in the uk regular unleaded is 97 octane and the higher fuel is 99 octane
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3472 Rep 79,211 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	Yea that orange is from the octane booster. Also coats the exhaust/downpipes/Turbo/ETC I wish there was a way to run it without that byproduct but it is what it is.
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Miller335 Colonel 293 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	Have you guys heard of a product called "Boostane"? My good buddy with an M4 runs it so he can run map7, I'm curious to know if it leaves orange deposits also. https://www.boostane.com/ __________________ 2007 E92 335 6MT w/335is clutch FBO MHD E60 Wedge map 49k miles
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