# Ethanol gas on Caravan 1996? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** caravan\ **Created:** [April 15, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-gas-on-caravan-1996/12919 "2008-04-15T22:21:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JulioC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@JulioC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JulioC)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-gas-on-caravan-1996/12919/1 "2008-04-15T22:21:54Z")
I got a 2002 mini Caravan recently and in its book it says that it can use gas Ethanol with no problem… but I have another 1996 minicaravan, I don’t have the book…Can I use also Ethanol in this old Caravan? I’ll appreciate as always your momments. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-gas-on-caravan-1996/12919/2 "2008-04-15T23:07:13Z")
look inside the gas cap door. if there is an ethanol 85, or E-85 sticker there it is safe to use for E85 ethanol fuel. if there is NO sticker you can only use the fuel at the pump (which only has E-10, so it’s OK) your 2002 caravan shoudl have the sticker. look for it. compare the two fuel door areas for the other sticker. ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-gas-on-caravan-1996/12919/3 "2008-04-15T23:33:36Z")
Go to this website, and enter the info:[http://www.e85fuel.com/e85101/flexfuelvehicles.php](http://www.e85fuel.com/e85101/flexfuelvehicles.php) If it is listed, you can use E85. If not, don’t bother trying. ---
**Author:** ![JulioC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@JulioC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JulioC)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-gas-on-caravan-1996/12919/4 "2008-04-16T02:59:21Z")
Thank you so much cappy 208 and BustedKnukles…I’ll find out. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-gas-on-caravan-1996/12919/5 "2008-04-16T12:13:41Z")
I suggest that you read the owners manual for your vehicle before you start using E85. You’re going to find that the maintenance schedule changes drastically compared to using E10. Tester ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-gas-on-caravan-1996/12919/6 "2008-04-16T14:27:45Z")
My 4runner’s manual says it can use Ethanol with no problem also…but that doesn’t mean it can use E85. Mine says NOT to use a percentage greater then 10% (which is what gas stations use around here). The alternative is MTBE which I think is finally phased out (at least here in NH). ---
**Author:** ![shadetree51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@shadetree51](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadetree51)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-gas-on-caravan-1996/12919/7 "2008-04-16T16:38:54Z")
We usin our 96 caravan 10% ethanol in over 50% of tanks of gas almost 100,000 miles and no ill effects. Heck i have even added e85 making the % about 60% but the cost saving at pump is offset by the more fuel used. So i just use the 10%.