Have noticed that the Shell, BP and Caltex servo's have stopped supplying E10 in the brisbane area has anyone else noticed this? not that i use it anymore, just wondering if it's only my area or across the board.

Didn,t the Vic,s drop it about a month ago?

I work for one of the fuel companies.

The ethanol factories (not owned by the fuel companies) got smashed by the floods (or perhaps it was their feedstock? not sure). They told us back in January that they would be offline till the end of the year(ish).

(Better off without the ethanol in the fuel anyway).

If ethanol is SO bad for cars why haven't the people in the US and Brazil been told?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel_by_country

Why would fuel companies want to put ethanol into fuels?... it cuts their profit margins thats why.

Gizmo said...

If ethanol is SO bad for cars why haven't the people in the US and Brazil been told?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel_by_country

Why would fuel companies want to put ethanol into fuels?... it cuts their profit margins thats why.

does it? just because it cheaper doesn't necessary mean there's no money in it.

it strange because the governments are saying its good and yet my dad is being told by mechanics and motoring bodies it's not so.

so who's right. why have premium fuel?

This was a great lobby action by cane famers I think. Went from no ethonal to ethonal at all sations with very little fuss or studies on impacts

Adding ethanol is good for a fuel companys profits. Adding ethanol boosts octane, so the fuel companies only have to supply a base feedstock of around 87 octane instead of having to blend it up to 91.

The main reason why ethanol is bad for your car (and also why it is limited to 10%) is because it absorbs water, the water then dissolves anything acidic out of the petrol (which is harmless without the water) and the acid solution then corrodes crap out of everything. It won't happen overnight but it will happen. That's why it says at BP servos to fill boats up with 95 or 98 octane.

Mobydisc said...

If ethanol mixed with petrol stuffed cars wouldn't there be warranty claims and claims for damages made against fuel companies?

not likely, they can't even stop them loading up fuel prices when they feel like