fuel question

[Stegs]

quick fuel question

which would be better for my car (69 -440)

I have 2 gas stations by my house

One of them sells 90 octane but is ethanol free, and of course they sell 93 with ethanol

now running 93 should be better, but would it make sense to give up on those 3 octane to go with ethanol free fuel?

cost for the ethanol free is 4.59 a gallon, where regular 93 is right around 4.00 dollars a gallon....

if it were you and your car, would you run regular 93 or go with 90 ethanol free?

[ODZKing]

quick fuel question

which would be better for my car (69 -440)

I have 2 gas stations by my house

One of them sells 90 octane but is ethanol free, and of course they sell 93 with ethanol

now running 93 should be better, but would it make sense to give up on those 3 octane to go with ethanol free fuel?

cost for the ethanol free is 4.59 a gallon, where regular 93 is right around 4.00 dollars a gallon....

if it were you and your car, would you run regular 93 or go with 90 ethanol free?

We have the 91 ethanol free ones here as well. But, I find both my cars run better on the 93 and I just put the additive for the ethanol. Keep in mind, 93 is probably what 89 was back in the day.  This gas now, sucks!

[Stegs]

quick fuel question

which would be better for my car (69 -440)

I have 2 gas stations by my house

One of them sells 90 octane but is ethanol free, and of course they sell 93 with ethanol

now running 93 should be better, but would it make sense to give up on those 3 octane to go with ethanol free fuel?

cost for the ethanol free is 4.59 a gallon, where regular 93 is right around 4.00 dollars a gallon....

if it were you and your car, would you run regular 93 or go with 90 ethanol free?

We have the 91 ethanol free ones here as well. But, I find both my cars run better on the 93 and I just put the additive for the ethanol. Keep in mind, 93 is probably what 89 was back in the day.  This gas now, sucks!

I know, it sure does, what additive are you adding to your tank for the ethanol?

[Ghoste]

The only one I've heard of so far is Carb Defender but there have to be others.

[ODZKing]

Oooh, LOTS of others.  he shelves here are loaded with them from Sta-Bil to STP.
I use the Star Tron. 2 oz for a full tank and the bottles lasts for severl fill ups. And I can get it anywhere, even the hardware stores carry it for the lawn mowers.
http://www.starbrite.com/en/startron

[Stegs]

Oooh, LOTS of others.  he shelves here are loaded with them from Sta-Bil to STP.
I use the Star Tron. 2 oz for a full tank and the bottles lasts for severl fill ups. And I can get it anywhere, even the hardware stores carry it for the lawn mowers.
http://www.starbrite.com/en/startron

well if I see it I will make sure to get it.....


so this means you guys run 93 with ethanol instead........which is fine, both gas stations are about 2 miles from me either way....but ill keep a bottle in the trunk for when I get gas

[Ghoste]

It's probably a wash. 

[1974dodgecharger]

Oooh, LOTS of others.  he shelves here are loaded with them from Sta-Bil to STP.
I use the Star Tron. 2 oz for a full tank and the bottles lasts for severl fill ups. And I can get it anywhere, even the hardware stores carry it for the lawn mowers.
http://www.starbrite.com/en/startron

you put this in every full gas tank?

[ODZKing]

you put this in every full gas tank?

2 oz, yes

[Ghoste]

Whats a bottle of that run in the US?

[ODZKing]

Say $11.00 on Amazon but I know I don't pay that for it.
I have gotten it at my hardware store and I believe ut was $7-8. Auto Zone lists the 16 oz bottle for $14.99 so that sounds more like it.
Walmart, 8 oz, $8.60 ... Lowes has it, $6.97.

[Swampwing2]

If you are going to use the car on a regular basis get the 93. If you seldomly use it and the fuel sits for a while get the 90. Using the stabilizer works but won't be necessary if you plan on driving it regularly.

[Stegs]

If you are going to use the car on a regular basis get the 93. If you seldomly use it and the fuel sits for a while get the 90. Using the stabilizer works but won't be necessary if you plan on driving it regularly.

I drive the car on the weekends only, and of course it will sit all winter

ill get the 93, and the stabilizer....its worth the 6 bucks to me

[1974dodgecharger]

you put this in every full gas tank?

2 oz, yes

Do u think its needed for a daily driver car?

[ODZKing]

The additive, depends. If driven daily, probably not.  If I have read the articles about E10 correctly, it causes issues with clogging lines etc. after it sits a while.  If you drive daily and I don't mean out for a ride once a day, I mean to and from work, I'd say no.
But sitting even for more than 1 day I wouldn't take a chance.

To me it is worth the extra for the 93 and the extra 80 cents to pour this stuff in my tank.  Providing it works and time will tell.
There are hundreds of articles out there ... just google "effects of ethanol on engines".

[Ghoste]

Between the corn lobby and the environmental lobby and the political need to buy votes by using taxpayer money on dubious projects as long as they generate good press, I think we'll be stuck with this stuff from now on.