Gas revisited

[prowlerflyer]

Ok, i think we all agree non-ethanol gas is better than when its added. Now normally I run Shell 93 RON which here in FL contains ethanol (probably ~10%) and I pay ~ $3.80/gal.

So I come across this today. Sunoco pure blend premium gas (no ethanol), but only 90 RON. Additionally, it is $4.50/gal.

So, is pure gas, at a lower octane, worth 70¢ a gallon?

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[kayger12]

For me, yes. If you're not keeping your car long term, no.

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[Avetiso]

IMO, not worth it to me.

[alexandre]

FWIW, I get better mileage from 93 E15 tanks than 91 E0 V-power tanks. I think our DME's adapt to fuel mixture over time.


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[kayger12]

^They do, so your numbers make sense.

For me, it would be worth the reduced mpg to avoid the problems I'll potentially have down the road from running E10

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[prowlerflyer]

I'll probably run a couple of tanks back to back to see how performance and mpg are affected. It will add about $10 per tack to total cost.

Honestly I have not been impressed with the performance of the car on the 93 RON here in FL. What ever the make-up of the gas here seems to take the edge off the engine. I run injector cleaner every so often and change the fuel filter every 25k miles (always makes a noticeable difference).

I am moving to WA in a few months, so we'll see how the blend works out there.

[Vas]

I only run gas with no ethanol. For me though it is not much over a regular tank of gas. IIRC it is only about 8 cents over regular gas per gallon.

I did see an mpg increase using no ethanol.

[ELCID86]

How much cleaning additive is in your gas brand? http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1024135

[gmurphy]

Just filled up with V-Power. 3.76/g. 91 RON


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