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Tom Wagner

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Hi,
My kid thought she was doing me a favor by filling the tank on my '97 Cobra with regular instead of premium. Any harm in driving it less than normal and filling it often with premium. Thanks for your help.
 

thesargster4

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Hah, dad does it all the time in his... probably 85k later, yet to be a problem!
 

2BADSTANGS

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Throw some octane boost in it and call it good!
 
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Uncle Meat

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Just don't go flogging the living crap out of the car and you should be okay.

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Dan98Covert

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No Big Deal

No worry, flog it. The EECIV will retard the timing to compensate and no harm will come from it. No big deal.
 
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Can she fill mine up too!!!! You will be fine!
 
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