NB8 91 or 95 ron fuel?

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NB8 91 or 95 ron fuel?

Postby magenb » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:35 am

Was the Aus spec 99 model tuned from factory on 91 or 95 ron fuel?

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Re: NB8 question

Postby BadBong » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:02 am

NB8As can run on 91.

Hamx5ter has been doing it for years and it hasn't affected his driving habits one bit... :lol:

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Re: NB8 question

Postby Old Dude » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:05 am

Not sure about the 99 model but the NB8B 2000/2001 was 95 or above, I run mine on 95 with no prolem

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Re: NB8 question

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Re: NB8 question

Postby NitroDann » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:45 am

Why dont you be nice to your engine and long term bank account balance and run it on good fuel no matter whats the minimum is?

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Re: NB8 question

Postby magenb » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:18 pm

93_Clubman wrote:According to Redbook 91 RON:
http://www.redbook.com.au/used-cars/det ... 1040CF8DDF


Redbook is a good guide. If you lookup 200 and 2001 models, it says 91 ron, which Dale says is wrong :)

BadBong wrote:NB8As can run on 91.

Hamx5ter has been doing it for years and it hasn't affected his driving habits one bit... :lol:


Yep it seems to run fine, but it will use more fuel if it has been tuned for 95.

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Re: NB8 question

Postby NitroDann » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:24 pm

magenb wrote:
93_Clubman wrote:According to Redbook 91 RON:
http://www.redbook.com.au/used-cars/det ... 1040CF8DDF


Redbook is a good guide. If you lookup 200 and 2001 models, it says 91 ron, which Dale says is wrong :)

BadBong wrote:NB8As can run on 91.

Hamx5ter has been doing it for years and it hasn't affected his driving habits one bit... :lol:


Yep it seems to run fine, but it will use more fuel if it has been tuned for 95.


Youve never tuned a car for yourself ever have you.

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Re: NB8 question

Postby BadBong » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:38 pm

May I suggest that we focus on the initial question....

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Re: NB8 question

Postby NitroDann » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:49 pm

To answer that then, the only relevant difference is knock resistance, and although moving the CAS to change timing is an entire map change that wont affect the timing curve, this will 'fix' the issue with running fuel 4 octane points out.

Please dont give engine tune related advice just because it sounds right and your mates mate once read it on the internet and told you.

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Re: NB8 question

Postby Old Dude » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:50 pm

magenb wrote:
93_Clubman wrote:According to Redbook 91 RON:
http://www.redbook.com.au/used-cars/det ... 1040CF8DDF


Redbook is a good guide. If you lookup 200 and 2001 models, it says 91 ron, which Dale says is wrong :)

BadBong wrote:NB8As can run on 91.

Hamx5ter has been doing it for years and it hasn't affected his driving habits one bit... :lol:


Yep it seems to run fine, but it will use more fuel if it has been tuned for 95.


I can't speak for RED book,.... :? but my information came straight out of my manufacturers hand book that came with the car new and if Mazda recommend to use 95 or better then thats what I will be using :D

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Re: NB8 question

Postby GP » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:15 pm

Please dont give engine tune related advice just because it sounds right and your mates mate once read it on the internet and told you.

Don't know about anyone else but I'm getting sick of this troll trying to insult every member one at a time.
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Re: NB8 question

Postby 93_Clubman » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:17 pm

magenb wrote:
93_Clubman wrote:According to Redbook 91 RON:
http://www.redbook.com.au/used-cars/det ... 1040CF8DDF


Redbook is a good guide. If you lookup 2000 and 2001 models, it says 91 ron, which Dale says is wrong :)

Indeed, RB is only a guide, & it's wrong for the NB8B, but it's not wrong for the NB8A.
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=36865&p=478938#p478938
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=35915&p=466405

The NB8A spanned 1998-2000 & the NB8B spanned 2000-2002.

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Re: NB8 question

Postby NitroDann » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:19 pm

GP maybe some people think that the forum is a place for giving good correct information when you have it and reading good correct information when you dont. And telling people info you just pulled out of your ass because it sounds about right down at the pub is NOT what the forum is for.

If the info was regarding door trims who cares but not steering brakes or engines please, because thats just negligent.

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Re: NB8 question

Postby BadBong » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:22 pm

Again... can we take this offline / into a PM?

Dann - you have PM.

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Re: NB8 question

Postby BadBong » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:40 pm

Back to a more technical question - why does NB8B require better fuel?

Does it have anything to do with VVT?


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