So I was at BP Gas station the other day & there was a sign: “May Contain Up To 10% Ethanol”. Read that Ethanol is not good for the Engine. Thoughts?

AseMaster, Yes, it is News to me bc I’ve never seen the Sign b4. Thanks.

Bing, Why Exxon Mobil ? (and it’s so expensive).

WolyRobb, WOW, that is cheap! Where are you at? I’m in New Jersey. -PatSmith

[image] PatSmith: WolyRobb, WOW, that is cheap! Where are you at? I’m in New Jersey. -PatSmith You might want to read his post again, He posted how much more per gallon for ethanol free gas is over the price for 10% ethanol gas. Regular unleaded with 10% ethanol is about $5,00 here in Washington state.

[image] PatSmith: Yes, it is News to me bc I’ve never seen the Sign b4. Thanks. Well since the gas you have been buying has been 10% ethanol for the last 15 years or so I don’t see any reason to be concerned. Every other car you see on the road runs on the same gasoline with no issues.

[image] PatSmith: okay, than why did BP Gas Station start putting up the sign? Somebody screwed up and forgot to put it up years ago. All gas sold for cars (well, 99.9%) has had 10% ethanol for years.

For the OP’s benefit, if she wants to buy ethanol-free gas, this site lists all of the stations in NJ: Pure-gas.org - ethanol-free gasoline in the U.S. and Canada Pure-gas.org is the definitive web site listing stations that sell pure gasoline in the U.S. and Canada. You will notice that most of the vendors are selling non-branded gas, so even though their gas will not contain ethanol, it is very unlikely to have the same level of detergents that Top Tier brands contain. The one exception in NJ is a vendor who sells Phillips 66 gas, which is a Top Tier brand. You will also notice that most of this gas is sold at marinas and small airports, and is 100 octane, so you will be paying a LOT for gas whose octane your car doesn’t require and from which it will not benefit. As asemaster stated… [image] asemaster: the gas you have been buying has been 10% ethanol for the last 15 years or so I don’t see any reason to be concerned. Every other car you see on the road runs on the same gasoline with no issues.

$5.34/gal regular no ethanol to $6.24 Premium no Ethanol, a little cheaper if you have a charge account with them. Local company that mainly caters to fleets.

[image] PatSmith: than why did BP Gas Station start putting up the sign? Who knows? Maybe the sign was always there. Maybe the old sign was faded or not posted in a conspicuous place and the new one is bigger and got your attention. Maybe the station went through an image upgrade and got new signage. Maybe the city or state didn’t require one before now. Maybe the BP Sales Rep came through and saw the station owner didn’t have one. And so on… Back in 2006 I had to post signs at my Shell station stating gasoline may contain up to 10% ethanol. I chose to post them in the least prominent places I could find.

'BP Gas' has 10% Ethanol in their GAS

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AseMaster,
okay, than why did BP Gas Station start putting up the sign?

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'BP Gas' has 10% Ethanol in their GAS

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