Using a Mix of E85 in my 2003 TL
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Using a Mix of E85 in my 2003 TL
I have been blending E85 (85% Ethanol) in my 2003 TL for YEARS and it runs great. I currently have over 147k and it still runs like a champ on E30. Don't worry, you do not need to change fuel injectors to run E20 or E30.
My car loves the higher octane that E85 has (105 octane). I blend it with
E10 to get E30 that has a 92 octane rating.
Don't be afraid of adding a 2 - 3 gallons of E85 on every fill up.
Start out with 1 gallon only since it will take the varnish off that gasoline has left behind.
2 x 85 = 170 (2 gallons of E85)
8 x 10 = 80 (8 gallons of E10)
170 + 80 = 250
250/10 = 25% Ethanol.
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2 x 105 = 210
8 x 89 = 712 (89 octane rating of mid-grade)
210 + 712 = 922
914/10 = 92.2 Octane Rating
Compare "super" (not regular) to the cost of E85 and you will see that by blending you will reducing your fuel costs and raise the octane rating.
My car loves the higher octane that E85 has (105 octane). I blend it with
E10 to get E30 that has a 92 octane rating.
Don't be afraid of adding a 2 - 3 gallons of E85 on every fill up.
Start out with 1 gallon only since it will take the varnish off that gasoline has left behind.
2 x 85 = 170 (2 gallons of E85)
8 x 10 = 80 (8 gallons of E10)
170 + 80 = 250
250/10 = 25% Ethanol.
-------------------------
2 x 105 = 210
8 x 89 = 712 (89 octane rating of mid-grade)
210 + 712 = 922
914/10 = 92.2 Octane Rating
Compare "super" (not regular) to the cost of E85 and you will see that by blending you will reducing your fuel costs and raise the octane rating.
Last edited by Acura-Power; 04-21-2010 at 05:45 AM. Reason: sentence structure
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