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NickB79

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8. Unless your car is 15+ yr old, you're safe

Reply to roamer65 (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:23 AM

12 hrs ago

This was an issue resolved back when Obama was president.

But yes, I do see reduced fuel economy when running E15 vs E10. But the cost is cheaper, so it's a wash.

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Check your vehicle manuals to make sure yours can run E15 (Unleaded 88). [View all] roamer65 19 hrs ago OP

AAA warns E15 gasoline could cause car damage dalton99a 19 hrs ago #1

Your link is 14 yr old NickB79 12 hrs ago #7

Big problem for motorcyclists and boaters jmowreader 18 hrs ago #2

and will destroy the carbs. The gas today is very corrosive. I Emile 14 hrs ago #6

Sounds Made Up To Me ProfessorGAC 1 hr ago #16

I drove a 60s classic car in the late 90's when gas stations stopped selling leaded gas. C Moon 16 hrs ago #3

Members of our VW club use a lead additive for their older bugs. I buy Emile 16 hrs ago #4

Ah, that's what it was! C Moon 16 hrs ago #5

Tetraethyl lead. roamer65 5 hrs ago #14

Unless your car is 15+ yr old, you're safe NickB79 12 hrs ago #8

Not all of them after 2001. roamer65 5 hrs ago #13

Your truck is 20 yr old NickB79 3 hrs ago #15

For small engines and two stroke engines, bite the bullet and buy ethanol free gas. indusurb 12 hrs ago #9

I believe Sheetz stations carry regular gas, no ethanol, in addition to those with ethanol. mucholderthandirt 11 hrs ago #10

The fuel ethanol industry needs to go away. hunter 10 hrs ago #11

That's not true. And it does substitute a percentage Melon 1 hr ago #19

Ethanol is boondoggle scam GreatGazoo 9 hrs ago #12

It's an octane booster. Not a scam. Melon 1 hr ago #18

Your car would have to be over 14 years old not to be in compliance. Melon 1 hr ago #17

In Pennsylvania our retail gas automatically switches over to 10% ethanol in March FakeNoose 1 hr ago #20