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socamb <socamb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I am considering purchasing a 2008 miata. O have a 1997 and love it. I
> noticed the 2008 miata required premium gas. Is this true. The dealer
> said it does not really require it.
On regular, the computer will retard the ignition timing significantly,
to prevent burning holes in the pistons. The result will be a loss of
power, which may not bother you if you're a gentle driver. You'd also
have a drop in fuel mileage, no matter how you drive, probably wiping
out any cost savings from buying regular instead of premium.
I would only use regular if I needed fuel desperately and premium were
not available, and I would only buy enough to limp to the next gas
station with a better choice.
--
Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO
'94C
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