Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: nirmal on December 13, 2005, 09:05:35

Title: Lead Additive
Post by: nirmal on December 13, 2005, 09:05:35

My local workshop informs me to use a lead additive for my 1969 280 sl. Any views on this as this is no longer easily available in the market?What octane rating fuel is recommended for the car. Thanks

Title: Re: Lead Additive
Post by: Ben on December 13, 2005, 10:01:12

You dont need a lead additive on these cars. The valve seats are hard enough from new.

Use the highest octane rating you can find. You may need to retard the ignition if it pings !

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.