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E10 fuel to replace E5 in the UK proposal - Rissy - 30 Aug 2018
I've just been reading this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-6109487/Almost-one-million-UK-cars-arent-compatible-new-E10-petrol-set-introduced.html
Although i think this proposed move could cause some real headaches for other cars (my M3 for one!, probably also my Civic!), I'm not sure if that means much for our D's or not since they were originally spec'd to run on really low US Octane fuel. Am i right?
This move, if it goes forward, means that as soon as another couple of years, we could see the disappearance of super fuels in the UK, and our good old traditional RON 95 fuel being replaced by a new "cleaner" standard minimum, which *seems* to be a proposed equivalent to around about a 90 RON fuel. If so, and considering i think the D' is spec'd to be a minimum of 91 RON (i think), does that mean a headache for our D's too?
RE: E10 fuel to replace E5 in the UK proposal - Nick H - 07 Sep 2018
(30 Aug 2018, 13:02)Rissy Wrote: I've just been reading this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-6109487/Almost-one-million-UK-cars-arent-compatible-new-E10-petrol-set-introduced.html
Although i think this proposed move could cause some real headaches for other cars (my M3 for one!, probably also my Civic!), I'm not sure if that means much for our D's or not since they were originally spec'd to run on really low US Octane fuel. Am i right?
This move, if it goes forward, means that as soon as another couple of years, we could see the disappearance of super fuels in the UK, and our good old traditional RON 95 fuel being replaced by a new "cleaner" standard minimum, which *seems* to be a proposed equivalent to around about a 90 RON fuel. If so, and considering i think the D' is spec'd to be a minimum of 91 RON (i think), does that mean a headache for our D's too?
At the moment Esso super unleaded has zero ethanol except in the Teesside area and Devon and Cornwall.
https://www.esso.co.uk/fuels-faqs
This could be handy for over winter storage.
https://aaoil.co.uk/product/sunoco-optima-98-ron-92-mon-0-oxygen/
Maybe this is the future when all everyday cars are electric or hydrogen powered. Will mail order our drum of ethanol free guzzoline
Also available is Aspen 4 again ethanol free designed for garden equipment. But the classic bike guys appear to like it (no problems with fibreglass tanks). And it is apparently being used for winter storage in classic cars as well.
https://aspenfuel.co.uk
I’m going to try some Aspen 4 in the little lads quad bike and my generator (yes the cheap one bought for the 2005 Le Mans trip still lives!)
Nick H