ETHANOL FREE
02-28-2015, 10:54 AM
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Consider using Sunoco 260 GTX unleaded and EtOH-free (98octane) gas for your winter storage, at least ... to make sure you have no phase separation during the winter months. There's one heating company locally that sells this from a large storage tank on its premises, at $8.25/gallon. Otherwise you'll pay $15-16/gallon in 5-gallon jugs.
I use this gas for weekly fill-up if ... however, this company (a heating and cooling company) is located 45 minutes away (i.e. NOT available at local gas station). It's a nuisance that it's not located too conveniently and that it's pricey. If I'm unable to fill up with GTX think it's a must to use stabilizer ..
I use this gas for weekly fill-up if ... however, this company (a heating and cooling company) is located 45 minutes away (i.e. NOT available at local gas station). It's a nuisance that it's not located too conveniently and that it's pricey. If I'm unable to fill up with GTX think it's a must to use stabilizer ..
02-28-2015, 10:56 AM
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02-28-2015, 01:16 PM
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Those are all "unbranded". Have you read the "details" section? Most haven't been updated for 3 years. I seriously doubt the 93 pure gas is really 93 octane. Nor do I think the 93 is ethanol free.
Check with a test kit. Easy to do. Kits cost about $30. All you need is fuel, water, dye and a graduated cylinder.
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Check with a test kit. Easy to do. Kits cost about $30. All you need is fuel, water, dye and a graduated cylinder.
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02-28-2015, 04:16 PM
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Yup, was going to say California is 10% Ethanol. I don't know for sure if it's a ploy to keep down Emissios or what? But Ethanol is far more detremental to A car's life span than straight Gasoline; injectors, fuel rails even if you let a car sit a long time with 10% Ethanol in the tank corrosion issue's arise much quicker from the gas tank. I forget the name of it, don't know if it is Stabill or what, but there are additives you can add to your gas tank if you are forced to use 10% Ethanol in California and use the car rarely or know you won't be using the car for a very long time.
02-28-2015, 04:36 PM
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Those are all "unbranded". Have you read the "details" section? Most haven't been updated for 3 years. I seriously doubt the 93 pure gas is really 93 octane. Nor do I think the 93 is ethanol free. Check with a test kit. Easy to do. Kits cost about $30. All you need is fuel, water, dye and a graduated cylinder. Sent from my iPhone using Rennlist
Unbranded does not mean substandard.
02-28-2015, 05:09 PM
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02-28-2015, 05:38 PM
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For what it's worth, when I owned an R8 and an RS5 from Audi, both of them said not to use Sunoco fuel. They had a guide of approved/recommended fuel suppliers and Sunoco was a notable exception to the list. Never seen the same approved list concept from Porsche so I just stick to BP, Shell and Exxon.