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[swathdiver]

Just picked up a 6.2 and this is pretty interesting stuff. How do I monitor the alcohol content?

Right now I can get E85 for $1.35 or E15 for $1.65(?). How are you determining which one to run? Just off cents per mile? I’m very new to these and trying to figure out what might be best.

Welcome to the forum Rob. To monitor the alcohol content, you need to see what the computer is seeing. You can get a OBDII Bluetooth adapter and an app on your phone (Torque Pro) or a dedicated scan tool like the Tech-2. I have to drag my Tech-2 out every time I want to know but this tool can do a whole lot more than an app. The app is convenient though.

I would not bother with E15. The motor makes more power on E30 and E85 and yes, I calculate by cents per mile. Which truck did you get? a 6.2 Denali for example is rated for 10 city and 14 highway. At that price for E85, you can dog that thing all day long and not break the bank! Prices just went up here by twenty cents.

This is my first time running with E30 and so far with the limited amount of driving I've done, it should cost a little less to run than E85s present prices. She's still in the mid 15s mpg wise.

 

[Tide]

Welcome to the forum Rob. To monitor the alcohol content, you need to see what the computer is seeing. You can get a OBDII Bluetooth adapter and an app on your phone (Torque Pro) or a dedicated scan tool like the Tech-2. I have to drag my Tech-2 out every time I want to know but this tool can do a whole lot more than an app. The app is convenient though.

I would not bother with E15. The motor makes more power on E30 and E85 and yes, I calculate by cents per mile. Which truck did you get? a 6.2 Denali for example is rated for 10 city and 14 highway. At that price for E85, you can dog that thing all day long and not break the bank! Prices just went up here by twenty cents.

This is my first time running with E30 and so far with the limited amount of driving I've done, it should cost a little less to run than E85s present prices. She's still in the mid 15s mpg wise.

2013 Esky premium, loving this thing so far.

It might’ve been E30. I’ll have to take a closer look next time. I originally pulled up to the pump and noticed prices had jumped 30 cents from last weekend. Went to another pump and realized what the difference was.

So with E30 you are maintaining the same mpg as you would with regular unleaded?

Didn’t even think about the torque app. I’ve already got it on an old tablet.


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[swathdiver]

2013 Esky premium, loving this thing so far.

So with E30 you are maintaining the same mpg as you would with regular unleaded?

Those are handsome trucks and the interiors have gorgeous leather. As for the mileage, haven't driven enough to tell yet.

 

[Ironman1979]

My 2013 Denali with the 6.2 and 6 speed gets above 21 but it likes running 85 to get it

 

[swathdiver]

My 2013 Denali with the 6.2 and 6 speed gets above 21 but it likes running 85 to get it

Are you saying that you get 21 mpg running E85 with your Denali? Highway or city cruising?

 

[Ironman1979]

85 mph running 93 octane and amsoil all the way around.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

85 mph running 93 octane and amsoil all the way around.

"I'm sorry officer, but i can't get the mpg I'm after without going 85...."

 

[swathdiver]

85 mph running 93 octane and amsoil all the way around.

Does it do better slower? I had a Pontiac that would get 21 @ 70-73, 23 @ 77 and 21 @ 90. That LZ9 motor loved to rev.

 

[swathdiver]

First tank of E30 is done. Wasn't completely down but was up that way tonight so we pulled in and filled her up again with it.

Truck averaged 14 mpg which is basically what she does on 93 octane. There was about an hour of idling and some highway, pretty mixed bag of driving. Just a first tank so will keep running it and see how she does. Price dropped a little which is good! Motor still loves it and feels great on it so that is good too. Maybe we should head to the track again before it heats up?

 

[Ironman1979]

Does it do better slower? I had a Pontiac that would get 21 @ 70-73, 23 @ 77 and 21 @ 90. That LZ9 motor loved to rev.

If I drop to 70 I get around 19 at 55 it goes back up to like 26 if I just creep around.. in town driving I get 14