It's a 4 cylinder and turbocharged. The manual says it needs premium gas, but will it matter if I just use regular?
2006-11-06 02:23:09 · 9 answers · asked by annajanecrow 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mazda
Probably it will, but it won't kill it. With the turbo, you get high compression. Octane is the measure of how much the mixture can be compressed before it explodes (diesel effect). When you use too low of octane, you get pre-ignition, or in more common terms, engine knock.
Mechanics say pre-ignition is like hitting your cylinder and crankshaft with a big hammer. I have never seen it actually cause permanent damage though. Perhaps the damage is subtle, like loosening up the crank bearings.
Pre-ignition most often occurs when the engine is under load, such as rapid acceleration or going up a hill. If you take it easy and you live on a plain maybe you will not notice any knock at all.
2006-11-06 02:34:42 · answer #1 · answered by semdot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does turbocharging makes more horsepower on that direct injected motor it is most important to use the correct Octane. DO NOT SCRIMP engine damage will result as well as lower than normal power output.
So Donot go cheap!!!
2006-11-07 04:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anand 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does turbocharging makes more horsepower on that direct injected motor it is most important to use the correct Octane. DO NOT SCRIMP engine damage will result as well as lower than normal power output.
2006-11-06 02:33:16 · answer #3 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a Mazda CX-7 4 cylinder and turbo charged i don't think you would mind paying a little extra to keep your baby healthy and run her best. Do you race?
2006-11-06 02:34:27 · answer #4 · answered by ivorythug179 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we had a 1991 Mazda Mx-6 Gt (turbo-charged). The manual said to use premium gas. When we sold it, it had almost 250,000 miles with the original engine, turbo and clutch. We had no problems with acceleration and we used only regular gas. We also had a turbo-charged 1998 eagle talon. when we sold that it had over 100,000 miles on it-no problems using regular gas. we now have a 2006 acura tsx- no problems with regular gas
2006-11-06 05:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by nj2pa2nc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would go with the manual, it won't run the same if you switch the gas.
2006-11-06 02:25:06 · answer #6 · answered by Tab 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it says 'premium' and you like your car you should probably use premium. As my Dad always said "when all else fails, read the directions'
2006-11-06 02:25:15 · answer #7 · answered by Scorpio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the car manufacturers in any way linked with the oil industry?
2006-11-06 02:24:56 · answer #8 · answered by grapeshenry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the high compression and heat will kill it
2006-11-07 04:02:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋