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Title: Won't be able to use standard unleaded soon?
Post by: hkp on November 03, 2011, 02:54:56 pm

The law is changing about the percentage of ethanol that will be in unleaded (95 octane) as from next year - A DfT statement said the use of E10 shouldn’t affect the operation of modern cars “with the exception of direct-injection vehicles”.

Source: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/274696/biofuel_shakeup_will_affect_thousands.html

Title: Re: Won't be able to use standard unleaded soon?
Post by: paul896 on November 03, 2011, 03:18:58 pm

I just read this as well

I think that they will have to keep the regular fuel as well, considering the number of cars jumping on the direct injection wagon!

Title: Re: Won't be able to use standard unleaded soon?
Post by: Jungle_Faced_Jake on November 03, 2011, 04:37:46 pm

It says premium unleaded will keep 5% ethanol until 2013. So what happens after that, will that go up to 10% as well??

Title: Re: Won't be able to use standard unleaded soon?
Post by: hkp on November 03, 2011, 06:27:52 pm

I would assume so mate! Doesn't bode well huh?  :confused:

Title: Re: Won't be able to use standard unleaded soon?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on November 03, 2011, 06:31:48 pm

E10 or Vpower racing 100Ron over here , aral (Bp) have E10, 98 and 102.

Title: Re: Won't be able to use standard unleaded soon?
Post by: Tamiyoman on November 03, 2011, 06:44:29 pm

Tesco 99 Ron or Shell Vpower 98 Ron (Some claim 99, but im sure its 98 or it used to be anyway), i have an Ed30 and it runs Super Unleaded anyway 98 or 99 so makes no difference to me for another year, plus i only do about 3.5k to 4k per year, can use the family smoker for long journeys  :wink:

Title: Re: Won't be able to use standard unleaded soon?
Post by: Russ_leeds on November 03, 2011, 06:51:45 pm

i always use either momentum of vpowe anyway, but what are we going to use in 2013 :confused:

Title: Re: Won't be able to use standard unleaded soon?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on November 03, 2011, 06:52:30 pm

Quote from: Russ_leeds on November 03, 2011, 06:51:45 pm

i always use either momentum of vpowe anyway, but what are we going to use in 2013 :confused:

Millers octane booster?

Title: Re: Won't be able to use standard unleaded soon?
Post by: h4rdy on November 03, 2011, 06:56:30 pm

If I read it in EVO I would be worried but not the daily mail of the motoring press but after 2013 it looks like I am putting any old fuel in!

Title: Re: Won't be able to use standard unleaded soon?
Post by: rob172cup on November 03, 2011, 07:03:11 pm

How can they do something like that? How many cars will it affect after 2013 ??