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Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:25 am
by satan
Hi,
Not sure if this is widely known yet:
https://www.esso.co.uk/en-gb/fuels#:~:t ... 0unleaded.
"We currently supply an ethanol-free Synergy Supreme+ 99 unleaded in some parts of the UK. From September 2023 our Synergy Supreme+ 99 will transition to contain up to a maximum of 5% ethanol at all Esso pumps irrespective of which part of the country they are located. The labelling at our pumps will remain as E5 for Synergy Supreme+ 99 unleaded."
Chris
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:16 am
by hot66
makes no difference to us in the North East as we've never had ethanol free anyway in recent years
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:25 am
by Lightweight_911
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That's a bummer - hadn't heard that - I use it in all of my 'old' cars ...
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Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:43 pm
by 911hillclimber
Inevitable really.
Any of those adaptive to remove or convert E5 to E0 work?
I've run my 73 911 on Shell for over 30 years on high octane Shell fuel, no probs.
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 4:08 pm
by Gary71
Been throwing gallons of E5 and E10 (if no E5) in mine for years. All good
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 4:27 pm
by 911hillclimber
My old 3.2 engine is not as sharp on e10 on the odd occasions, but I swear it will run on anything if pushed.
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 4:58 pm
by Lightweight_911
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2 of my cars have high compression ratios (Giulietta Sprint is 11.2:1 & Elite IS !0.5:1) & I've definitely found that they start easier/run better on ethanol-free petrol - & the fuel doesn't degrade (or attack fuel hoses) like E5/E10.
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Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 6:52 pm
by anglophone1
Here in Ireland only fuel available is now 95 E10
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:32 am
by satan
It’s the fuel hose degradation which prompted me to use Esso at every opportunity.
I suppose it’s now a case of checking hoses even more frequently.
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:52 am
by matteo68
What does everyone use in Europe?
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 11:10 am
by 911hillclimber
Yesterday I filled up with esso zero ethanol, 2.02 euro per litre.
There were 3 grades, top at 98 octane, next 95 octane graded e10 then another graded e15 which carried a suitability warning as e10 does in the UK.
Bit confusing.
I've run the 987.2 Boxster on E10 for at least 3 years or whatever it was before these E numbers.
Porsche approve these low grade fuels for the Boxsters.
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:10 pm
by hot66
matteo68 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:52 am
What does everyone use in Europe?
high octane 98 if available
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:37 pm
by 911hillclimber
Just filled the Boxster up, local garage, 98 octane @ 1.76 euro per lire.
Shell station further down the road was 12 cents more expensive.
Certainly easy to get a fuel choice here in Austria.
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:13 pm
by Cortina
anglophone1 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 6:52 pm
Here in Ireland only fuel available is now 95 E10
Time to move North Clive - I filled with E5 yesterday .... 43 yr old bike , suspect it would not like E10 !
Re: Esso Ceasing Ethanol-Free Fuel in Sep-23
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:55 pm
by anglophone1
Cortina wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:13 pm
anglophone1 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 6:52 pm
Here in Ireland only fuel available is now 95 E10
Time to move North Clive - I filled with E5 yesterday .... 43 yr old bike , suspect it would not like E10 !
I came through Belfast last week with 914/trailer , now have 160 litres of 98 E5 and a full car.......................