Heads up to all who live and work in the UAE.
I have just picked up my Beast from the dealers after a service. It appears there is a serious issue with the quality of the 94 oct "Special" fuel currently.
Many hundreds of cars have been getting engine fault messages and clogged catalytic converters due to the amount of MMT, Methylcyclopentadienyl Mangenese Tricarbonyl, being added to the lower octane fuel to enhance the octane rating.
EU limits for this additive is 2-3mg/ltr, samples taken in the UAE so as much as 86mg/ltr.
This excessive amount of MMT can show up as a brownish deposit in exhausts (great in a dusty environment!!
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Dealers advice is to use Super or 98 octane fuel TFN.
Oh happy days....................................