I have a place I usually get my regular non ethanol gas. Ran into town and misjudged this beast and it's gas guzzling and had to put on some gas w10-15% ethanol.
LC is a 2000.
Any concerns?
LC is a 2000.
Any concerns?
Any problem running ethanol blended gasoline?
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DOE says E15 is approved for 2001 and newer vehicles. I doubt you'll have an issue with just one tank of E15 but over time the higher concentrations of E will dry out rubber hoses and orings.
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When I drove home afterwards it actually seemed the the engine was a little perkier??? Maybe it was just in my head
Not going to search it but E15 raises the octane a couple points. The ECU was probably able to add a couple degrees of timing and find you some hidden horses.
www.smarterfuelfuture.org/blog/details/could-your-next-fill-up-damage-your-engine
Don't assume that E15 is ok for an older vehicle. It is approved for some newer cars.
Don't assume that E15 is ok for an older vehicle. It is approved for some newer cars.
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I use Costco gas with up to 10% ethanol for my 2004 LX470. Unless, one the rare occasion that Marathon is cheaper. I fill the tank every 3-4 days, and haven't noticed a difference.
Toyota says not to use gasoline with any more than 10% ethanol.
Ethanol will raise octane level, but E10 is sold as some octane rating ( 87, 89, 91, etc.) and thats what it is. For example, they start with pure gasoline with an octane rating of say, 85, add some ethanol to it and now you have 87 octane E10. The octane rating is the octane rating. No reason to think your LC is making any more horsepower. You will get lower gas mileage, though. But don't worry, thats good for the government considering the higher the ethanol content, the more gallons of "gas" that will have to be purchased to travel the same distance, and they tax every gallon of gas, so more gas tax revenue for the govt!
Ethanol will raise octane level, but E10 is sold as some octane rating ( 87, 89, 91, etc.) and thats what it is. For example, they start with pure gasoline with an octane rating of say, 85, add some ethanol to it and now you have 87 octane E10. The octane rating is the octane rating. No reason to think your LC is making any more horsepower. You will get lower gas mileage, though. But don't worry, thats good for the government considering the higher the ethanol content, the more gallons of "gas" that will have to be purchased to travel the same distance, and they tax every gallon of gas, so more gas tax revenue for the govt!
Only a couple places in my town sell non and it's $1 more a gallon
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I have found a place in town and it is about 50 cents more, most stations are about 60-70 cents more
No more than 10% and you're fine. Not much choice most of the time. Been using it for 7 years and everything is OK!
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That's not true. If you mixed straight Ethanol with non-ethanol gasoline from a pump with an octane of say 87, you would in fact increase the octane. However, that is not what you are getting when you buy blended E10 at the pump. The octane level of the base gasoline used to make E10 is sub octane to start with. We start with a reduced octane gasoline and mix it with Ethanol (which increases the octane) to produce a blended product that has an octane of 87. Both products have the SAME octane level. Hope that makes sense. I do this for a living.
It was actually the EPA that approved E15 for 2001 and newer vehicles. HOWEVER, the auto manufacturers do not agree. Most have been unwilling to amend their warranties to use blends above 10 percent because tests have shown E15 can damage engines, fuel pumps, emissions systems and other components.