Ethanol

[blueflamed03]

Up to how much ethanol do you allow to be put in your ride? I see most pumps say "Up to 10% Ethanal"....read my wifes new Nissan booklet, and it said anything as long as it's under 15%. What do you all see around your city?

[05Yukon]

I think 10% is as high as they can go. But I could be wrong. I know thats the highest I have seen.

[007fl]

My Denali is flex-fuel so 85% is okay with me. Most pumps around here say 10% or less. I haven't seen an ethanol pump yet.

[blueflamed03]

my buddy converted his street/race Mustang from gas to E85, picked up 4/10ths to 1/2 second alone. Nice to drive it on the street and use E85. Head to track, run some 9.90's :D

Yea, most are 10% aroound here.

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

what nissan did you get your wife? my wife and i are looking at 09 maximas and altimas

[blueflamed03]

we've had like 5 brand new Nissan cars. LOVE them. First 3 were Altimas, then in 2005 I bought a new Maxima. man those cars are fast. But needs 91 octane, and get's about 18 MPG and high insurance even for my old rear. So we had it until March 2008, and traded it in with only 22,000 miles. Got a 2008 Altima with the CVT transmission. Awesome car!
insurance cut in half, lower payments, and gas mileage can be as high as 28-32 on highway. IMHO the 4 cylinder is more than enough, and runs on 87 octane.
Go for the Altima, you'll love it!

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

we've had like 5 brand new Nissan cars. LOVE them. First 3 were Altimas, then in 2005 I bought a new Maxima. man those cars are fast. But needs 91 octane, and get's about 18 MPG and high insurance even for my old rear. So we had it until March 2008, and traded it in with only 22,000 miles. Got a 2008 Altima with the CVT transmission. Awesome car!
insurance cut in half, lower payments, and gas mileage can be as high as 28-32 on highway. IMHO the 4 cylinder is more than enough, and runs on 87 octane.
Go for the Altima, you'll love it!

that's the kind of info i need! Thanks! I was leaning more towards the Maxima, but we need a car with the Altima's kind of MPG!

[blueflamed03]

yea, and insurance is huge on the Maxima, even if you have great standings, about double what an Altima is.
Add the good wheels on the Altima, you have a Maxima pretty much. (other than smaller motor)

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[Nfamous60]

thought this post was about ethanol and on a side note the 2009 maxima kiccs love it.

[blueflamed03]

it was, went slight right posting reply to Pat.

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

BACK ON TOPIC...lol...

Quick trip shows up to 10% ethanol.

[mdtahoe]

All gas now is E-10 which is 10% ethanol. It is a federal mandate.
Flex fuel vehicle can run off the optional E-85 which is 85% ethanol. Ethhanol is made from corn.

[Yukon Joe XL]

I have used the 85% ethanol in the past.(when gas was 4.35 and ethanol 3.10) Today the price difference doesn't save anything,in fact it costs more per fillup with the gas prices lower. The price has to be at least $1.00 less than gas to be economical.
Reason: less money per gallon but also about 2.5 less mpg.

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

All gas now is E-10 which is 10% ethanol. It is a federal mandate.
Flex fuel vehicle can run off the optional E-85 which is 85% ethanol. Ethhanol is made from corn.

there are stations locally that make a big issue that their gas does not have ethanol in it. OK state law requires those stations that have ethanol to post on the pump if it contains it. The stations that claim they do not have it in their gas do not have stickers posted either.

[Nfamous60]

is anyone finding e85 in there area? if not where can you find out if there will have it in the area?

[blueflamed03]

we have a few stations here, more in the Midwest that anywhere.

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

Shell stations around here have it.

[Landshark]

Don't think stations have to use the ethanol because we have stations around here that advertise they still carry 100% gasoline. Very few stations carry the E-85. Most are the 10% ethanol. I'm in Knoxville, TN.

[blueflamed03]

I found like 2 in town that is 100%, rest are "up to 10%".

[Nfamous60]

I'm in NY and when i type it in it shows a couple station but they are privately own'd by either transit or other auth.. waste of damn money i cant even use the thing.

[nytahoe]

i found a e85 out by me but it burns more gas and not that big of price diff so 87 is what i run

[jimweis]

E-10 I understand has a 30 day shelf life...Been killing all kinds of 2 cycles around here and boaters must stay away. My old Corvette has a full tank of fuel and the recommended amount of Stay-Bil in it but, I understand that won't help w/ E-10. I've been running mid grade fuel, around here ethanol is only added to regular.
Shelf life = ability to suspend water in the mix, once separated you're done.

[blueflamed03]

Jim, Lancaster, PA, been there a few times :D

[Harry Seaward]

I found a few E85 stations in the Dayton, OH area. At the time, it was $.50 cheaper than gasoline. I tried it, and got about 1-2 highway miles less per gallon during out trip back home. Still, I'd rather give my money to our farmers if the ethanol is really coming from US agriculture.

[blueflamed03]

yep, in a non-E85 compliant car, you'll loose mileage, and it could harm your fuel delivery system.

[robs411]

What is the difference in the engines that are E85 and those that are not. I have a 07 yukon that is not E85, just curious what the difference is.

[blueflamed03]

engines can run on more mixture of alcohol than real gas, plus fuel delivery has no rubber (alcohol will kill rubber in any fuel delivery system)

[wmgood64]

doesnt E-85 cut your mileage in 1/2????

[blueflamed03]

will lower alot!

[Harry Seaward]

My 2007 is a flex fuel model and like I said, I saw 1-2 MPG less while running it.
The lower milesage is all about energy per gallon:
Gasoline: 114,000 BTU/gallon
E85: 81,800 BTU/gallon
Diesel: 129,500 BTU/gallon Mmmmm....diesel.......