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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 05:55 AM
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Evo 8 - 93 octane requirement?

I was reading somewhere from the announced official specs that the Evo 8 engine will require a 98 RON rating fuel equiv to 93 octane gas, which makes me wonder, states like california only have 91 octane max at their pumps, does that mean Mitsu will have to release a detuned version for those states or will they just release a detuned version throughout the country and fall short of their announced power specs?

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Old Jan 12, 2003 | 05:47 PM
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Originally posted by kage
They recommend 93 octane. I'm sure the car will retard timing if you put in 91. They DO require synthetic oil, however, which must be changed every 3000 miles. Kaching! I believe that's a first in a production car.
bmw comes with syn from the factory.
Old Jan 24, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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bmw comes with syn from the factory.
But BMW doesn't recommend that you change it every 3K.
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