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roamer65

(37,945 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 02:07 AM Sunday

Check your vehicle manuals to make sure yours can run E15 (Unleaded 88). [View all]

I stopped at a major gas station chain tonite and all of the regular and mid grade (E10) pumps were labeled E15.

I have a feeling some stations are being honest about this switch and others are NOT.

On YouTube, some have noticed they are getting about 3 mpg less on fills, which is indicative of a higher ethanol percentage and some stations are NOT labeling the change on the pumps.

Note: E10 means 10 pct ethanol, E15 means 15 pct.

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Check your vehicle manuals to make sure yours can run E15 (Unleaded 88). [View all] roamer65 Sunday OP

AAA warns E15 gasoline could cause car damage dalton99a Sunday #1

Your link is 14 yr old NickB79 Sunday #7

Meanwhile, the average age of a US car is 12.8 years. If you're privilaged enough to own newer it's useless info... Lancero Yesterday #31

Big problem for motorcyclists and boaters jmowreader Sunday #2

and will destroy the carbs. The gas today is very corrosive. I Emile Sunday #6

Sounds Made Up To Me ProfessorGAC Sunday #16

It's hygroscopic. Not corrosive. It should use ethanol free which contains iso butanol for boats. Melon Sunday #24

I drove a 60s classic car in the late 90's when gas stations stopped selling leaded gas. C Moon Sunday #3

Members of our VW club use a lead additive for their older bugs. I buy Emile Sunday #4

Ah, that's what it was! C Moon Sunday #5

Tetraethyl lead. roamer65 Sunday #14

Unless your car is 15+ yr old, you're safe NickB79 Sunday #8

Not all of them after 2001. roamer65 Sunday #13

Your truck is 20 yr old NickB79 Sunday #15

For small engines and two stroke engines, bite the bullet and buy ethanol free gas. indusurb Sunday #9

I believe Sheetz stations carry regular gas, no ethanol, in addition to those with ethanol. mucholderthandirt Sunday #10

It has iso butanol in it likely instead. Melon Sunday #23

I have to drive 20 milies to the next county to find it and its is more expensive. Historic NY Yesterday #30

The fuel ethanol industry needs to go away. hunter Sunday #11

That's not true. And it does substitute a percentage Melon Sunday #19

Ethanol is boondoggle scam GreatGazoo Sunday #12

It's an octane booster. Not a scam. Melon Sunday #18

Your car would have to be over 14 years old not to be in compliance. Melon Sunday #17

And nobody has a vehicle THAT old. BWdem4life Sunday #21

10% ethanol is still available. Melon Sunday #22

My 2008 Toyota van is doing ok Attilatheblond Sunday #28

In Pennsylvania our retail gas automatically switches over to 10% ethanol in March FakeNoose Sunday #20

It's more expensive because it requires more refining. The government has VOC requirements on what goes into Melon Sunday #26

Ethanol gas is a step change improvement over what we were using. MTBE and MTT. Many comments here... Melon Sunday #25

I just checked my car's gas requirements..not more than 10% ethanol. I have never check the gas pump before Deuxcents Sunday #27

E15 85% and I don't think it is for many vehciles WhiteTara Sunday #29