Fastcar155
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Hi , I only use E5 petrol in my car but are members having issues using E10 petrol
Are members having issues in using E10 petrol
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No, both my cars run fine on E10.
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No problem on either of ours
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Have you checked if your car runs on E10?
It sounds pretty new.
It sounds pretty new.
For the car no problem and no noticeable increase in fuel consumption.
For my 40 year old BMW motorcycle it's too early to say. I'll need to strip the carbs next spring and see how the rubber O rings have stood up. The other potential issue is water coming out of phase in the fuel tank but it wasn't a problem for E5 and E10 can absorb twice as much water before phase separation occurs. It's only a potential problem because unlike modern vehicles the tank and carbs are vented to atmosphere and infrequent use allows water from the air to be absorbed. I've been topping up with a few litres of fresh fuel every 4 to 6 weeks to keep any problems at bay. If I was putting an older vehicle into long term storage I'd either add stabil and fill to the brim or empty the tank and carbs completely.
For my 40 year old BMW motorcycle it's too early to say. I'll need to strip the carbs next spring and see how the rubber O rings have stood up. The other potential issue is water coming out of phase in the fuel tank but it wasn't a problem for E5 and E10 can absorb twice as much water before phase separation occurs. It's only a potential problem because unlike modern vehicles the tank and carbs are vented to atmosphere and infrequent use allows water from the air to be absorbed. I've been topping up with a few litres of fresh fuel every 4 to 6 weeks to keep any problems at bay. If I was putting an older vehicle into long term storage I'd either add stabil and fill to the brim or empty the tank and carbs completely.
W1ghty
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My E320cdi doesn’t like it , but it’s a diesel 
Fastcar155
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Hi , the electronic hand book in my car recommended says 99 octane to be used but 95 can be used at a last resort but reduce speed.
Where I live the E5 costs £1.65 litre
SmartAmg
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W1ghty
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Hang on to it buddy , I’ll need it again soonHere's your coat, Wighty.
Both the local garagistes recommend E5 for all my cars, even the little Fiat Panda, so I hold my nose and put 98 in everything apart from the C6, which is diesel (W1ghty!).
It's currently €1.66 a litre, down from a peak of €1,69, so that's £1.41. I keep all the tanks topped up (you never know) and run each car at least once a week.
Had many discussions with them about water vapour, rubber erosion etc, but their advice is use E5 for as long as we can.
It's currently €1.66 a litre, down from a peak of €1,69, so that's £1.41. I keep all the tanks topped up (you never know) and run each car at least once a week.
Had many discussions with them about water vapour, rubber erosion etc, but their advice is use E5 for as long as we can.
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Huh?
E10 was introduced in France and Germany about a decade ago with little to no issues (for vehicles).
I feel like a lot of the complaints about E10 are complaining for the sake of complaining.
I only use E5 because my car manual reccomends RON 98 fuel but my partner has been using E10 in her 09 VW without issue.
I feel like a lot of the complaints about E10 are complaining for the sake of complaining.
I only use E5 because my car manual reccomends RON 98 fuel but my partner has been using E10 in her 09 VW without issue.
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My only problem with E10 is the price of E5
[if you see what I mean]
[if you see what I mean]
Filled up yesterday, E5 (99 RON) @ £1.49/litre which is about the same price as regular diesel.
E10 gives slightly worse mpg than E5. Nothing wrong with E10 for a modern car used daily but if you do low annual mileage then just use E5 for the small extra cost?
E10 gives slightly worse mpg than E5. Nothing wrong with E10 for a modern car used daily but if you do low annual mileage then just use E5 for the small extra cost?
I'm pretty certain that my M113 idles unevenly on E10. I'm sticking to super duper, in fact Esso supreme doesn't have any ethanol.
I agree and it's logical to ask the E10 question of those with more experience than we have. E10 has also been used in the US for years. If there were going to be problems they would have surfaced on US based MB forums so that would be the place to look. Mercedes-Benz Forum
For my bike I specifically asked the question on a US based BMW forum dedicated to my actual range and while there was a lot of theory about potential issues not a single person posted that E10 had actually caused problems that damaged the bike.
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Most of our cars need high octane unleaded fuel, but I put it in the others too. I’m sure there’s no performance benefit in my naturally aspirated Smart ForFour Passion 1.0 AMG Black Series, but for the relatively small additional cost it gets it too.
99 RON E5 seems much less expensive at Tesco than Shell (or Esso). I had to refuel at a Tesco recently and the premium for Super was small, maybe 7p per per litre - it’s double that at Shell, on top of already more expensive fuel - so that’s a good option to those who need E5 out of necessity rather than preference.
99 RON E5 seems much less expensive at Tesco than Shell (or Esso). I had to refuel at a Tesco recently and the premium for Super was small, maybe 7p per per litre - it’s double that at Shell, on top of already more expensive fuel - so that’s a good option to those who need E5 out of necessity rather than preference.
