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    Gas revisited

    Ok, i think we all agree non-ethanol gas is better than when its added. Now normally I run Shell 93 RON which here in FL contains ethanol (probably ~10%) and I pay ~ $3.80/gal.

    So I come across this today. Sunoco pure blend premium gas (no ethanol), but only 90 RON. Additionally, it is $4.50/gal.

    So, is pure gas, at a lower octane, worth 70¢ a gallon?

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    For me, yes. If you're not keeping your car long term, no.

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    IMO, not worth it to me.
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    FWIW, I get better mileage from 93 E15 tanks than 91 E0 V-power tanks. I think our DME's adapt to fuel mixture over time.


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    ^They do, so your numbers make sense.

    For me, it would be worth the reduced mpg to avoid the problems I'll potentially have down the road from running E10

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    I'll probably run a couple of tanks back to back to see how performance and mpg are affected. It will add about $10 per tack to total cost.

    Honestly I have not been impressed with the performance of the car on the 93 RON here in FL. What ever the make-up of the gas here seems to take the edge off the engine. I run injector cleaner every so often and change the fuel filter every 25k miles (always makes a noticeable difference).

    I am moving to WA in a few months, so we'll see how the blend works out there.
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    I only run gas with no ethanol. For me though it is not much over a regular tank of gas. IIRC it is only about 8 cents over regular gas per gallon.

    I did see an mpg increase using no ethanol.

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    Just filled up with V-Power. 3.76/g. 91 RON


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