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29. E15 85% and I don't think it is for many vehciles

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:59 PM

9 hrs ago

Unleaded 88 is 88% and is for most cars after 2000 and is what I use for my car. Be careful with E15

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

AAA warns E15 gasoline could cause car damage dalton99a Yesterday #1

Your link is 14 yr old NickB79 Yesterday #7

Big problem for motorcyclists and boaters jmowreader Yesterday #2

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

Sounds Made Up To Me ProfessorGAC 14 hrs ago #16

Ah, that's what it was! C Moon Yesterday #5

Tetraethyl lead. roamer65 18 hrs ago #14

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

Not all of them after 2001. roamer65 18 hrs ago #13

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

It has iso butanol in it likely instead. Melon 10 hrs ago #23

The fuel ethanol industry needs to go away. hunter 22 hrs ago #11

That's not true. And it does substitute a percentage Melon 13 hrs ago #19

Ethanol is boondoggle scam GreatGazoo 21 hrs ago #12

It's an octane booster. Not a scam. Melon 13 hrs ago #18

Your car would have to be over 14 years old not to be in compliance. Melon 13 hrs ago #17

And nobody has a vehicle THAT old. BWdem4life 10 hrs ago #21

10% ethanol is still available. Melon 10 hrs ago #22

My 2008 Toyota van is doing ok Attilatheblond 9 hrs ago #28

E15 85% and I don't think it is for many vehciles WhiteTara 9 hrs ago #29