Anyone try non ethanol gas?

[WeeYari]

When I'm in New Brunswick I can get it at a Petro Canada for the same price as other stations are charging for E10. Always take advantage of it out of curiosity to see if I record any difference over E10. Never do.

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[sunsanvil]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

When I'm in New Brunswick I can get it at a Petro Canada for the same price as other stations are charging for E10.

Are you sure? When the NB gov launched their ethanol mandate, back in 2011 IIRC, it was in the news, everyone was talking about it, and every pump in the province had the "May contain up to 10% Ethanol" sticker on Regular and Mid grade. Supreme was, and as far as I know still is, the only for sure ethanol free gas you can buy here.

Then as the years went on, stickers fell off, didn't get replaced, and no one knows for sure whats going on. I've been to a dozen places in Fredericton, some have the stickers, most dont. When I ask about it at one of the stations without any sticker: "I think there is ethanol in it", "We're getting new stickers..." (despite there being no stickers on their pumps for several month), "I have absolutely no idea", "Its all ethanol" are just some of the answers I get.

I contacted Irving (who supplies almost all the gas here, no matter what station you are going to) and all I got was the PR bull crap "fuel in NB may contain...."

Bottom line: just because their isnt an ethanol content sticker on the pump, or the clerk claims its ethanol free, doesn't necessarily mean it is.

For my part I go to stations with two tanks (as oppose to three) and get Medium, which means at worst I'm getting 5% (50/50 at-the-pump mix of 10% and 0%).

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by sunsanvil

Are you sure?

Riverview. They promote it with signage.

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[sunsanvil]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

Riverview. They promote it with signage.

Interesting. I wonder where they get it. :)

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

Riverview. They promote it with signage.

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[tmontague]

Originally Posted by sunsanvil

Are you sure? When the NB gov launched their ethanol mandate, back in 2011 IIRC, it was in the news, everyone was talking about it, and every pump in the province had the "May contain up to 10% Ethanol" sticker on Regular and Mid grade. Supreme was, and as far as I know still is, the only for sure ethanol free gas you can buy here.

Then as the years went on, stickers fell off, didn't get replaced, and no one knows for sure whats going on. I've been to a dozen places in Fredericton, some have the stickers, most dont. When I ask about it at one of the stations without any sticker: "I think there is ethanol in it", "We're getting new stickers..." (despite there being no stickers on their pumps for several month), "I have absolutely no idea", "Its all ethanol" are just some of the answers I get.

I contacted Irving (who supplies almost all the gas here, no matter what station you are going to) and all I got was the PR bull crap "fuel in NB may contain...."

Bottom line: just because their isnt an ethanol content sticker on the pump, or the clerk claims its ethanol free, doesn't necessarily mean it is.

For my part I go to stations with two tanks (as oppose to three) and get Medium, which means at worst I'm getting 5% (50/50 at-the-pump mix of 10% and 0%).

In Ontario even premium and 94 octane contains ethanol. The only ethanol fee gas in urban areas around here is 91 octane premium found at Shell and this is due to the deal that Shell has with Ferrrari.

So 5% ethanol from using 89 octane mid grade would really only apply at Shell stations at least in Ontario