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Themanufacturersupportstheuseofreformulatedgaso-
line. Properly blended reformulated gasoline will pro-
videexcellentperformanceanddurabilityfortheengine
andfuelsystemcomponents.
Problems that result from using methanol/gasoline
blends are not the responsibility of the manufacturer.
While MTBE is an oxygenate made from Methanol, it
doesnothavethenegativeeffectsofMethanol.
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
MMT In Gasoline
Some fuel suppliers blend unleaded gasoline with oxy-
genatessuchas10%ethanol,MTBE,andETBE.Oxygen-
atesarerequiredinsomeareasofthecountryduringthe
winter months to reduce carbon monoxide emissions.
Fuels blended with these oxygenates may be used in
yourvehicle.
MMTisamanganesecontainingmetallicadditivethatis
blendedintosomegasolinetoincreasetheoctanenum-
ber.GasolineblendedwithMMToffersnoperformance
advantage beyond gasoline of the same octane number 5
without MMT. Gasoline blended with MMT has shown
to reduce sparkplug life and reduce emission system
performanceinsomevehicles.Themanufacturerrecom-
mends that gasoline without MMT be used in your
vehicle. The MMT content of gasoline may not be indi-
cated on the gasoline pump, therefore, you should ask
yourgasolineretailerifthegasolinecontainsMMT.
CAUTION!
DONOTusegasolinescontainingMethanol.Useof
these blends may result in starting and drivability
problems and may damage critical fuel system
components.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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