Hey There Guys, I normally get petrol from the Queensland Fuel Group service station just down the road from my place (in Burpengary, Brisbane) mainly because: - I can get premium there (which I believe is supplied by Caltex); - I always get a discounted rate of 2c off; and - Their price is cheaper than the average service station QFG have been preparing to roll out their Evolve 95 RON premium petrol. Today, on my way to uni, I was pleasantly surprised (and curious) to see that they finally rolled out the fuel. After putting $15 worth in my car to test it out, this is what I found: - The premium is actually cheaper than the normal unleaded. It's cheaper than the prices other service stations offer which is probably the best thing about it. - My car (which is a NA mind you) seemed to be performing better than or equal to premium unleaded fuels offered by other suppliers but I am not 100% sure about this. - The fuel economy today, where I did 100km seemed also to be equal or better than normal but it's hard to tell just from that short trip. The main concern to me and I suppose everyone else would be the fact that Evolve is a 10% ethanol blend. I'm sure this topic has been discussed on the forum (and I admit I didn't do a seach on the forum regarding this) but to me, there seems to be mixed opinions from other sources: QFG's View - Of course, on the QFG website, they outline the numerous benefits of ethanol including the claim that it burns cleaner and has a cleansing effect on the engine (did I just sound like a natural medicine salesman?). QFG's View on Ethanol. Choice Magazine - I always trust the opinion given by Choice because they often seem to be independant. Choice gives the view that ethanol could be safe up to 10% but any more than that there may be potential for engine damage. Mind you the article I read was fairly old (April 2003), but they claim that the benefits, environmental, economic etc are 'at best, marginal'. There are some other concerning environmental effects they discuss here as well.Check this here.. Other Views - Apace Research Report: this is a fairly old report, dating at December 1998. It claims that there are a lot of benefits from using ethanol in petrol. Seems very biased towards ethanol. - Wikipedia on Ethanol as a Fuel - NRMA on Ethanol in Petrol - An article on the Age dated September, 2005 which has a quote that echoes some of the statements made in other reports that damage may be done to rubber seals etc in cars by ethanol but not enough research is available yet. - A good article on the VACC website on the subject. Other concerns: - New vehicle warranties will not cover any damage caused by ethanol; - From an environmental perspective, the discounts and benefits offered by government is not worth the results. The money may be much better spent on other initiatives; and - Concerns regarding the political motives behind the ethanol push. It's important to note that in several other countries, including the United States, ethanol has been widely used for a while now. The best thing about this particular fuel is it's attractiveness in price and the potential to keep performance the same... Throw your opinions on
Here I was reading this hoping to get an answer - yes better or no, no good Now I am only more confused :wacko::wacko: Lots of reading material there tho Nesh, good write up :thumbsup::thumbsup:
the ethonol destroys the injector connections i think on the older model z's, -pre 94 correct me if im wrong which im sure someone will
Ethanol corrodes the injector internals...... beacuse the series 1 Z32's use a +VE constant and a negative trigger, even when the key is removed. The constant power source to the injectors causes electrolysis and corrodes the insides of the injectors. This was earlier posted on tt.net, maybe a theory but to be safe, I would think to only use ethanol fuel if you are going to run the tank out and not let it sit in the injectors.
Whilst I think ethanol is the fuel of the future in an effort to halt global warming due to the burning of fossil fuels, I tried a tank of 98RON Evolve. The car ran like shit.:thumbsdown: As already noted it isn't good for our injectors
