What kind of fuel do you use in a Mini Cooper?

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 kind of fuel does a John Cooper works car use?

High performance vehicles such as the John Cooper Works cars should only use ULP 95, the highest octane available.

What does the gas sensor on a Mini Cooper Do?

The MINI has active ati-knocking sensors so the computer upon detecting a lower octane fuel will automatically adjust the timing to prevent knocking. I am lucky. There is a gass station near me that has a super Tuesday.

What kind of reliability does a Mini Cooper have?

Are MINI Coopers Reliable? The reliability of these vehicles is slightly checkered. This mostly relates to the common problems that older models had. These problems were typically related to the transmission and front radiator support.

What kind of fuel does a Mini Cooper use?

257 people found this helpful. Mini recommendation for North America market as Mini Cooper or Cooper S (both turbo) is 89 octane or 91. Almost, no different. In Europe, Mini Cooper and S got a few more HP and use 93-95. 92 people found this helpful. Igor. Thank you for beung the first person to actually answer the main part of his question.

How big is a 2012 Mini Cooper engine?

Engine bore x stroke: 77.0mm x 85.8mm (3.03″ x 3.38″) Engine displacement: 1.6 L Exterior body width: 1,684mm (66.3″) Exterior height: 1,407mm (55.4″) Exterior length: 3,724mm (146.6″) Front headroom: 975mm (38.4″) Front legroom: 1,052mm (41.4″) Front shoulder room: 1,278mm (50.3″) Interior cargo volume: 170 L…

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.

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.

How often do you get premium gas in a Mini Cooper?

Premium costs $.20 more, you fill up say once a week, and get 12.5 gallons that’s $2.50 extra, you do this every week of the year, except 2, when you take a vacation and don’t drive your car. You’ve spent all of $125 a year extra on a car that cost you at least $20,000.

Premium costs $.20 more, you fill up say once a week, and get 12.5 gallons that’s $2.50 extra, you do this every week of the year, except 2, when you take a vacation and don’t drive your car. You’ve spent all of $125 a year extra on a car that cost you at least $20,000.

The MINI has active ati-knocking sensors so the computer upon detecting a lower octane fuel will automatically adjust the timing to prevent knocking. I am lucky. There is a gass station near me that has a super Tuesday.

What’s the difference between Mini Cooper and premium gas?

Mini Cooper and Premium Gas. Additionally, if you live at higher elevations, lower octanes perform like higher octane fuels since octane is merely a measure of resistance to burn and at higher elevations, there is less oxygen in the air and automatically the fuel is going to be more reluctant to burn.

How big is the gas tank on a Mini Cooper?

The point is that the mileage is so much better on the Mini than on the Probe that the overall gasoline bill is less even though the Mini uses premium. The base Cooper also has something like a 10 gallon tank (S model has 13 IIRC), so it’ll take very little to fill it up.

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.

It states: – The engines are designed to take fuels above grade 91 RON. In my previous 2009 mini cooper S I ran it on 95 RON (aka regular unleaded in the UK). I did this to keep the fuel grade consistent, that type is universally available across the country.

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.

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.

What kind of car is the 2012 Mini Cooper?

Fun, nimble, and engaging, the 2012 MINI Cooper is one of the sportiest front-drive cars on the market. As with the aesthetics, the 2012 MINI Cooper’s engine and package range largely carries over from last year. That’s a good thing, however, with recently up-rated engines, tweaked handling, and a continued focus on fun.

What’s the difference between premium gas and regular gas in a Mini Cooper?

The difference as others here will no doubt tell you is whether premium gasoline is “recommended” or “required” by your Cooper’s manual. If premium gasoline is required, it means just what it says. An attempt to save money at the gas pump will cost you much more in the long run.

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.

The difference as others here will no doubt tell you is whether premium gasoline is “recommended” or “required” by your Cooper’s manual. If premium gasoline is required, it means just what it says. An attempt to save money at the gas pump will cost you much more in the long run.

What kind of gas mileage does a 2014 Mini Cooper get?

Light makes right for both fun and gas mileage, and the 2014 MINI Cooper takes full advantage. The 2014 MINI Cooper offers impressive figures in base form, as high as 29 mpg city and 37 mpg highway with the manual transmission. With the automatic, the base model scores 28 mpg city and 36 mpg highway.

What kind of crash test does a 2014 Mini Cooper get?

The 2014 MINI Cooper and crew haven’t yet been crash-tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), but the 2013 model earned top marks of “Good” in moderate-overlap front-end crash tests, and “Average” in side-impact and roof-strength tests.

High performance vehicles such as the John Cooper Works cars should only use ULP 95, the highest octane available.

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.

How many miles does a Mini Cooper get?

2,743 Mini Coopers have provided 51.1 million miles of real world fuel economy & MPG data. Click here to view all the Mini Coopers currently participating in our fuel tracking program.

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.

What kind of gas do you use in a Mini Cooper?

Here in South Florida, 91 Octane gasoline is almost a non-existent commodity so I have to use 93 octane. In order to achieve a 91 Octane rating you could fill up your tank with 89 midgrade gas, about halfway and then fill up completely with 93 but then again, is kind of a hassle.

Why does my Mini have a high compression engine?

The car is a high compression engine. A higher octane fuel is needed because counter intuitively a higher octane fuel requires a higher compression to ignite compared to a lower octane. The high compression of the sport model mini’s can cause the fuel to burn at times outside of when there is the spark.

Which is better Mini Cooper or Ford Probe?

She uses premium gas and claims that the mileage on the Mini is so much better than the Ford Probe that she owned that her gasoline bill is much less even though she used regular in the Probe. Perhaps the OP should get a regular gas girlfriend the next time around.

What are the specs of a 2010 Mini Cooper?

Turbo 6-speed Manual) Select a different Cooper model Base (1.6L 4-cyl. 6-speed Manual) S (1.6L 4-cyl. Turbo 6-speed Manual) Base (1.6L 4-cyl. 6-speed Manual) S (1.6L 4-cyl. Turbo 6-speed Manual) John Cooper Works 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4-cyl. Turbo 6-speed Manual) John Cooper Works Convertible (1.6L 4-cyl. Turbo 6-speed Manual)

How often should I change the fuel in my Mini Cooper?

Most automotive technicians now recommend that the fluid be replaced frequently, as often as once a year. Additionally, most Mini Cooper dealers would recommend fuel additives to preserve and prolong the life of the engine and its parts. As with any vehicle, ongoing maintenance is always recommended.

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Engine bore x stroke: 77.0mm x 85.8mm (3.03″ x 3.38″) Engine displacement: 1.6 L Exterior body width: 1,684mm (66.3″) Exterior height: 1,407mm (55.4″) Exterior length: 3,724mm (146.6″) Front headroom: 975mm (38.4″) Front legroom: 1,052mm (41.4″) Front shoulder room: 1,278mm (50.3″) Interior cargo volume: 170 L…

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