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cruising the mazda site & clicking all over the place & found this (not sure if it's been posted before):

Mazda models which can use E10
Note: Vehicles not appearing on this list are not suitable for the use of E10 (Ethanol).

Model Beginning MP year Engine Name Engine Capacity (L) Comments
Mazda2
DY 2002 ZY 1.5 litre 4 cyl All Mazda2 models

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323
BA 1994 BP 1.8 litre 4 cyl Only 1.8 litre in BA series
BJ 1998 FP 1.8 litre 4 cyl Does not include 1.6 litre engine which is not suitable
BJ 2001 FS 2.0 litre 4 cyl Does not include 1.6 litre engine which is not suitable

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Mazda3
BK 2003 LF 2.0 litre 4 cyl
BK 2003 L3 2.3 litre 4 cyl

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Premacy
CP 2000 FS 2.0 litre 4 cyl Does not include 1.8 litre which is not suitable

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Mazda6
GG/GY 2002 L3 2.3 litre 4 cyl All Mazda6 models

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800M Millenia
TA10J3
1999 KJ 2.3 litre V6 Miller Cycle Only series 3 and 4 models
TA10J4 1999 KJ 2.3 litre V6 Miller Cycle Only series 3 and 4 models

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RX-8
FE 2003 13B-MSP 1.3 litre RE

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MPV
LW 1999 GY 2.5 litre V6 All front wheel drive models only
LW 1999 AJ 3.0 litre V6 All front wheel drive models only

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Tribute
EP 2001 ZETEC 2.0 litre 4 cyl All Tribute models
(*UO***) 2001 AJ 3.0 litre V6 All Tribute models

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MX-5
1998 BPD 1.8 litre 4 cyl

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Does that mean NB8As only, or all NB's?

I got the oil changed and a new seal put on the gear box a few weeks ago at the local mechanics - The boss show'd me an engine with a ventilated block..
Commercial vehicle, said it had done 50,000k's.
Had'nt had a lot of oil changes, but the problem he said is that ethanol destroys the oil (it was - I got my hands in for a look and a feel).
I thought this was all an urban myth about the dangers of ethanol - but I am now changing oil often and trying to avoid that suagar cane stuff

David

PT wrote:Does that mean NB8As only, or all NB's?

i'd say only NB8A's...........

Go the NB8A

hehe. ethanol here I come. maybe.

go the Freedom E95 insurgence

Insurgence wrote:Go the NB8A

hehe. ethanol here I come. maybe.

Right on, but no ethanol.

but, but the ethanol fuels have a higher octane rating.

when the government invests more in alternative fuels maybe then we will have to use ethanl

okay plain and simple

nb8a ethanol YES OR NO??

(yes im a tight ass)


lol

according to Mazda it's a yes for the NB8A irwin

yay! i guess...

is there a reason i should/shouldnt??

how often did you used to change oil how often do you now?