What type of gas does the Mini Cooper use?
The MINI Cooper uses regular unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or higher.
What kind of gas does a Mini Cooper take?
In general it is worth it to get better gasoline since it can help Your car last longer. Although they strongly suggest 91 octane for all minis, they do allow the use of 89 octane in the “s” and the jcw, and 87 octane in the mini standard, acknowledging that some spark knock will occur which they claim will not harm the engine.
Is the Mini Cooper considered an economy car?
I mention performance because the MINI Cooper is not an economy car, it is a specialty car made by BMW intended to be a corner cutter and head turner, which happens to be small and light enough to get pretty decent gas mileage. Economy cars do not have high performance engines which require high octane fuel. BMW does not make an economy car.
Where is the gas cap on a Mini Cooper?
Pretty sure all the Mini’s specify premium fuel. Look in your manual or it probably says premium only on or near the gas cap. Potential problem of not using premium would be detonation that could put a hole in a piston or otherwise destroy your engine. The difference in gas price certainly isn’t worth risking your engine.
Is there high compression engine in Mini Cooper?
Callum- well, well, well, yes you certainly did miss something. When you decided to purchase this car, you should have done your homework. You would have discovered that this car has a high compression engine. Besides, we’re talking 10 cents per gallon more at the pump.
What kind of fuel do you use in a Mini Cooper?
MINI recommends the use of ULP 95 for all new engines both at sea level and in inland areas. High performance vehicles such as the John Cooper Works cars should only use ULP 95, the highest octane available.
What happens if you dont use premium gas on a Mini Cooper?
July 6, 2016, 12:56am #2 Pretty sure all the Mini’s specify premium fuel. Look in your manual or it probably says premium only on or near the gas cap. Potential problem of not using premium would be detonation that could put a hole in a piston or otherwise destroy your engine.
I mention performance because the MINI Cooper is not an economy car, it is a specialty car made by BMW intended to be a corner cutter and head turner, which happens to be small and light enough to get pretty decent gas mileage. Economy cars do not have high performance engines which require high octane fuel. BMW does not make an economy car.
Pretty sure all the Mini’s specify premium fuel. Look in your manual or it probably says premium only on or near the gas cap. Potential problem of not using premium would be detonation that could put a hole in a piston or otherwise destroy your engine. The difference in gas price certainly isn’t worth risking your engine.