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Old 01-28-2010, 08:10 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by wasabisashimi View Post
What should I do at the pump:

1) my car requires regular gas, will it matter if there is ethanal 10% in the new gas.
2) Will going up higher octane to avoid ethanol be worth it? Will a 92 or 94 improve my gas milage eventhough my car is made for regular gas.
Actually Id really like to know this too. If a car is setup for 87 OCT, (say a Honda civic, 2000 model D16), then what happens to fuel mileage when that 87now has 10% ethanol. How much does your fuel mileage drop? Is there a significant difference?

If E85 nets you a 7 percent less mileage reading (according to the EPA) than 100% gas, does the 10% being added to our gas now make any real diffrence, or is it our heads?
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