E85 or regular gas?

[petethepug]

e85, 60-$80 easier on the wallet per fill up, runs better and cleans the fuel system. Running it constantly for almost 4 years now on the 6.2L in the Esky.

The truck likes it, so I like it

 

[donjetman]

I prefer NOT to use Blackstone for analysis because they don't measure fuel dilution with Gas Chromatography, they "estimate" based on flash point . Gas Chromatography is much better. way to measure how much fuel is in the oil and how much fuel dilution has effected the oil viscosity (if one cares about such things).

The other cause for oil viscosity thinning is mechanical shear.

Todays top shelf oils withstand dilution and shear better, and you don't get something for nothing.

BITOG is your friend

 

[roc1967]

E85 is not harmful for engines engineered for it, on the contrary.

Side bar:
Brazil started offering E100 in the 70's (every single gas station in Brazil has E100 pumps) and for a long time there 90% of new vehicles were E100 only.

The E100 adoption dropped to some extent when the gas/E100 price ratio became less favorable and Flex-Fuel engines became predominant.

 

[Marky Dissod]

Brazil started offering E100 in the 70's (every single gas station in Brazil has E100 pumps) and for a long time there 90% of new vehicles were E100 only.
The E100 adoption dropped to some extent when the gas/E100 price ratio became less favorable and Flex-Fuel engines became predominant.

Did the price of switchgrass go up in Brazil?
I know that Brazil makes their ethanol out of switchgrass instead of corn like ours.

 

[Milkman83]

I have only used 93 and e85 in my 6.2. It always ran better and smoother on e when it was stock and I’m on my first tank of e since cammed and tuned and it seems to love it. I rarely look at the price per gallon when I fill up, but I got 24ish gallons and it was $52. 93 normally cost $80-$90 for a fill up.

 

[Charlie207]

I wonder why there is not a single E85 pump in my entire state.

Alternative Fuels Data Center: Ethanol Fueling Station Locations

 

[petethepug]

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[roc1967]

Did the price of switchgrass go up in Brazil?
I know that Brazil makes their ethanol out of switchgrass instead of corn like ours.

Ethanol in Brazil has always been made from sugar cane.

 

[Marky Dissod]

Ethanol in Brazil has always been made from sugar cane.

I stand corrected.

 

[Charlie207]

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Makes no difference. I've used three or four different apps/websites. NH,VT don't do E85.