I found a gas station selling gas WITHOUT ETHANOL but 91 octane, should I use it?
#1
12-06-2018, 06:43 PM
I found a gas station selling gas WITHOUT ETHANOL but 91 octane, should I use it?
Hello again. Surprisingly I found a gas station in town here in PA where they sell gas without ethanol but with octane 91. Should I use it for some benefit for my car or better use the 93 premium octane gas with ethanol though it stinks outside when I start the car? Thank you so much.
Marcela
Marcela
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12-06-2018, 07:06 PM
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Hello again. Surprisingly I found a gas station in town here in PA where they sell gas without ethanol but with octane 91. Should I use it for some benefit for my car or better use the 93 premium octane gas with ethanol though it stinks outside when I start the car? Thank you so much.
Marcela
Marcela
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#3
12-06-2018, 08:34 PM
I am not sure what US and Canada model are you talking about. All they write on and about my X-type is that it was made in UK. But now I must wait until I empty completely the 93 that I just filled her with because it is not advisable to mix fuels, is it? Then, I could add the 91 no ethanol gas (that until yesterday I did not even know that it exists in US. Your reply is greatly appreciated.
#5
12-07-2018, 12:26 AM
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Marcela:
By "Canada and US" models I mean the x-Type that Jaguar built (yes, in England) for the Canadian and US markets (and they are different in detail); Jaguar builds cars for countries all over the world with different specifications. The North American models all require a minimum of 91 octane (therefore "91+"); for other countries the requirements are different. Yours is a US-market car, I assume, and 91octane (that is "premium") is all that is necessary. If you have extra funds on a regular basis you can certainly use a higher octane fuel, but the car will not run any better (but do use a good brand that has a high cleaning agent content, a "top tier" fuel - Chevron is one, and there are others). It is best, if possible to avoid ethanol.
You can mix the fuels...no need to wait until the tank is empty...in fact you should avoid letting the tank regularly go below 1/4 Because the in-tank fuel pump is cooled by the fuel. Regularly running low on fuel stresses the pumps and is the most common cause of fuel pump failure in modern cars (this is a simplification but the principle stands). Once you get down to 1/2 of the ethanol tank, fill it with the normal 91...and continue with the non-ethanol fuel thereafter if possible.
#6
12-07-2018, 02:05 PM
I got a good scare two weeks ago when the car sputtered when I started as it never did before, then the engine light went on, then I replaced the return coolant hose from expansion tank which was leaking, then I used the trick with opening shortly the FUEL neck and closing quickly back, then I got the engine light off which stood off. Oooofff. So I suspect the fuel problem. For this, as I have a container with gasoline to use in case of emergency that I did not use for almost a year, I guess I had not to use it but just as you said, from now on to use only the (advertised as) NO-ETHANOL gas.
We do not have Chevron around here, only Sunnoco, Mobil, Exxon, Turkey Hill, Gulf, Geo. One of these sells what he claims, No-ethanol 91 octane for very good price. Thanks for advice. I will use it after I come from NY next week. Meantime I got myself a little more educated on the ethanol into gas reasons.
We do not have Chevron around here, only Sunnoco, Mobil, Exxon, Turkey Hill, Gulf, Geo. One of these sells what he claims, No-ethanol 91 octane for very good price. Thanks for advice. I will use it after I come from NY next week. Meantime I got myself a little more educated on the ethanol into gas reasons.
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12-10-2018, 05:17 PM
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