# Mini Cooper

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper/15684>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mini, cooper\
**Created:** [June 22, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper/15684 "2008-06-22T14:25:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Capt\_Ned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Capt\_Ned](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Capt_Ned)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper/15684/1 "2008-06-22T14:25:30Z")

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Which, if any, year or otherwise models of Mini Coopers absolutely require premium fuel?

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**Author:** ![BarbieGee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barbiegee/32/846_2.png) [@BarbieGee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BarbieGee)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper/15684/2 "2008-06-22T14:53:28Z")

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I have just sent off that very question to Mini Cooper via their website.

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**Author:** ![vwdrvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/439d5e/32.png) [@vwdrvr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vwdrvr)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper/15684/3 "2008-06-22T19:19:33Z")

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please post any reply you get here.

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**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper/15684/4 "2008-06-22T19:29:59Z")

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will this web site help?..[http://www.mpgomatic.com/mini\_cooper\_mileage.html](http://www.mpgomatic.com/mini_cooper_mileage.html)

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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper/15684/5 "2008-06-22T23:33:42Z")

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I’m pretty sure they all require it, but definitely the S and JC Works models will. The compression ratio in the base model is 11:1, so it’ll prolly need premium as well

edit:  
The cooper base has a 10.6 gallon tank while the S model has 13.2 gallon tank. So, even if the base model needs premium, you’re only gonna spend a whopping TWO DOLLARS more per tank than regular