Re: 740iL and Sulfur

["Brant M. Miller" <brant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Moe, Baby -

Yes, all (or darn-near all) gas contains sulfur.  =

But there is a real big difference between
5 ppm and 1400 ppm!!!  Our BMW's do not
mind 5 ppm.

For anyone who is really turned on by understanding
sulfur in gasoline, visit http://www.sae.org.  Look in their
papers for sale area at Paper 982723, An Analysis
of 1996 Gasoline Quality in the United States.  If its the
paper that I'm remembering, in includes tables of
average sulfur levels in gasoline in various
gasoline marketing areas.  SAE does not single out
brands in any of their papers (too bad!!), but the paper
does suggest that sulfur is not brand-related.

Brant

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>Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 10:04:59 -0500 (EST)
From: Moe Drippins <ug@domain.elided>
Subject: Re: 740iL

Brad Houser writes:


> So where would one find gas without sulphur? I thought the problem
> was all the US gasolines had sulphur, and the unleaded gas available
> to the BMW designers didn't (initially). I have never seen any signs
> that said "sulphur free".

California has had VERY LOW sulphur gas for some time now (more severe
emissions laws there).  =


Several states (or is this federal now?) are considering going to the
same or similar laws for a litany of environmental reasons.

But to answer your question; you can't. I think all US gasoline does
indeed have SOME sulphur.

- - --
Just Moe
'95 540i 6 speed
BMWCCA Peachtree Chapter
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