E10 Petrol

[ChrisQP09]

Will a GTS run on 90 octane?

 

[Zep]

I prefer knock knock jokes….!

Oh, at 90 octane, it is a knock knock joke….

 

[conaero]

As a worried customer called me yesterday with the same question, on the fuel cap or lid it says ok for E5 and E10 according to him.

Doing most of my miles on the continent in all the Maseratis I’ve had, I’ve used E10 (had no choice) for decades without issue.

 

[GeoffCapes]

From the advert on the radio this morning, it's only likely to affect pre 2009 cars.

 

[Felonious Crud]

As a worried customer called me yesterday with the same question, on the fuel cap or lid it says ok for E5 and E10 according to him.

Doing most of my miles on the continent in all the Maseratis I’ve had, I’ve used E10 (had no choice) for decades without issue.

Just imagine how fast you'd have been going if you'd been using petrol with a higher petrol content.

 

[spkennyuk]

Sales of octane boosters amd additives will be going up i guess if it ia only 90 octane.

 

[Zep]

Sales of octane boosters amd additives will be going up i guess if it ia only 90 octane.

Given that U.K. standard require 95, this seems unlikely.

 

[FIFTY]

Sales of octane boosters amd additives will be going up i guess if it ia only 90 octane.

In Europe, the octane rating on the pump is simply the RON figure. America, by contrast, uses the average of the RON and the MON figures, called the AKI (anti-knock index). Thus, 97 octane “super unleaded” in Britain is roughly equivalent to 91 octane premium in the United States.

Difference Engine: Who needs premium?

Most cars today will run on lower grade fuel, but should they?

www.economist.com

 

[ChrisQP09]

From the advert on the radio this morning, it's only likely to affect pre 2009 cars.

Given the GTS 4.7L engine has been in service as early as 07’ that is concerning? Am I the only one worrying lol?

 

[ChrisQP09]

My manual says dont use less than a octane or RON of 95?

 

[CatmanV2]

My manual says dont use less than a octane or RON of 95?

I think you may be confused and therefore worrying too much. E10 is still 95 RON it just has up to 10% ethanol added to reduce emissions.

But maybe you get that and I'm missing your point

C

 

[alfatwo]

From the advert on the radio this morning, it's only likely to affect pre 2009 cars.

That's like most on here then!

Dave

 

[gb-gta]

I use shell super anyway.
99 octane, and that is still going to be E5.
Costs me £115 to fill up though…..

 

[Zep]

My manual says dont use less than a octane or RON of 95?

I genuinely thought this was a joke, as it’s in the humour section. Anyway, you can’t buy 90 octane here, so your fears are unfounded. And next to the bit in your manual about 95 RON, it says that E10 won’t do any damage, it’s in red.

 

[Wack61]

TetraBOOST E-Guard 15 – TetraBOOST

could be the answer

 

[Zep]

TetraBOOST E-Guard 15 – TetraBOOST

could be the answer

I’m not sure adding tetraethyl lead will help with the ethanol issue. But at least it will give you something else to worry about, like finding replacement catalysts and going slightly mad

 

[Wack61]

I meant for the classics

 

[alfatwo]

What get me is in September there suddenly overnight going to call normal E5 petrol as we know it now in Super and charge 20p a litre extra... this then effects low income families that have no choice but the run older cars.. its all total boll*x!

Dave