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      08-28-2018, 02:57 PM   #23
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Is loads of ethanol bad for an engine ?
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It used to be bad for seals, it eats the rubber. I believe modern engines should be fine though
Doesn’t sound great (excuse the use of the word gasoline, most ethanol fuel stuff is U.S. centric):

https://www.bellperformance.com/blog...l-and-gasoline
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Oh the joys of Diesel, it will run on any old crap and still out perform those fuel guzzling petrol cars!
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Oh the joys of Diesel, it will run on any old crap and still out perform those fuel guzzling petrol cars!


Sounds like a bag of spanners though
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In the 90s i owned a brand new Saphire Cosworh- now that really did sound like a can of nails for the first five minutes or so until it was warmed up!
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Is loads of ethanol bad for an engine ?
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It used to be bad for seals, it eats the rubber. I believe modern engines should be fine though
Doesn't sound great (excuse the use of the word gasoline, most ethanol fuel stuff is U.S. centric):

https://www.bellperformance.com/blog...l-and-gasoline
From the drivers guide for my 440i it says max 10% ethanol.
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Bp ultimate petrol is garbage its barely 97 Ron avoid this overpriced shite.
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Is there a momentum 99ron equivalent at tesco for diesels
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No not as yet.
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Isn't it that only one that has no ethanol in it though?
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