Miata Mailing List: August 1995, Message #158
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   From: a.mccombs3@genie.geis.com
Subject: Abnormal aspiration & mileage
   Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 06:50:20 -0400

Richard Dekker asks about forced air induction on high mileage cars.  Kansei
may be the highest mileage turbo Miata around, at just over 100,000 miles
now.  (Can anyone top that?  Let us know.)  However, the turbo (Bell fixed
vane unit with intercooler) has only been on the car for about 5,000 miles.
The engine appears to be tight, with no appreciable oil usage between
changes each 3,000 miles.  Up to you, but I'd think that if the engine is in
good shape, it should hold up well with boost, no matter what the mileage.
The no-turbos-over-75,000-miles seems to be a CYA (Cover Your Posterior)
thing from the turbo people.
                                                        --Jack M. & KANSEI--