I was curious about your preference for outboard fuel. Do you buy "top tier" quality or price driven? I usually, but not always, prefer top tier to get the extra additives.
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I was curious about your preference for outboard fuel. Do you buy "top tier" quality or price driven? I usually, but not always, prefer top tier to get the extra additives.
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I run 87 octane (E10) in my 1999 90HP Merc (& in my 2010 Tundra 4x4 Flex Fuel truck) ... and I buy Shell gasoline whenever I can. Reason being that I seem to get better milage/performance from Shell vs most of the other brands. BP gas is my second choice when Shell isn't available when needed.
I have run pure gas (E0) in my Merc a couple of times, but didn't see any major improvement. But, then again, I wasn't really monitoring it vs E10 performance at those times.
I started using Shell because I could get 10cents/gal off with my Kroger card. But recently the nearest Shell station to my home is now a Casey's :Doh: and since I'm driving a different truck than the one I kept mi/gal check on and haven't driven it/filled it up enough (yet), I'm not sure if the Casey's gas will prove to be equal to my results with Shell (for the truck). I'll still stop at a Shell station when going to local lakes for boat fillups.
Top tier fuel for the truck and ethanol-free for the boat when I can.
I run 87 octane (E10) in my 2020 F150 and 2002 90HP & 2002 6HP Yamahas. For the Yamaha I put the marine sta-bil in for ethanol treatment and fuel stabilizer. I’ll get the ethanol free if reasonable priced. I have been using upside to save on fuel prices and it’s nice! 13¢ off per gallon normally
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There is a web site Pure-gas.org - ethanol-free gasoline in the U.S. and Canada which lists gas stations with ethanol free gas by state. A great App to have.
There is a web site Pure-gas.org - ethanol-free gasoline in the U.S. and Canada which lists gas stations with ethanol free gas by state. A great App to have.
In the App. click your state, then scroll to your town or closest one to you listed. It lists Town, Brand, octane, store/station name, their address, phone number, and date it was last updated. There is also a tab to add any stations you might know of that has ethanol free gas.
I run 0 E in the boat because I don’t get to run it like I would love to. I keep the tank full all winter in the boat barn but this year I’ll run er darn near empty to facilitate filling it up before next winter. I also run 0 E in all the mowers and outdoor power equipment. JM2C
I'm not picky. Whatever is convenient.
If something won't run on gas that can be found easily around here, I don't want it.
Big thanks. Not many around but I did find a couple gas stations closer to my house.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesdean
Yeah, I just run 87, E10. I run Fuel Stabil in all my small motors. Hate having to pay more money for them to take something out of the fuel.
100% gas in the outboard. Plain 87 with ethonal in the Tacoma
I used to run ethanol free gas but for the last few years I’ve just used 87 octane Shell gas. My outboard motor is a 2015 Mercury 115 4 stroke. I haven’t seen any difference between the E0 and the E 10 fuel. If I was running an older motor that had seals that weren’t compatible with alcohol I’d use ethanol free fuel.
I try to keep fresh gas in the boat by using stabilizer and by just keeping the tank as full as I think I’ll need.
No corn gas in my 2015 mercury 75 4stroke. It burns the 90 octane rec gas (no corn)very slow so $1 more a gallon aint that bad. Haven't had to paddle home yet. Have pulled in a few that had motor trouble to the ramp over the years. All 3 said they was running corn gas. I do use 87 corn in the truck, it never sits still long. I run the corn in the mower and have to buy carbs about every 2 years but not bad since 27hp kohler carb is $25 bolt on ready
Ethanol free in all Outboards & Lawn equipment. Also Ethanol free in my 2001 2500HD Silverado since I do not drive it much the fuel turnover is too low to park with Ethanol in the tank. Same truck must run premium E10 or the computer retards the timing so bad it produces about 20% less horsepower. Since I'm pulling a 7500# camper most of the time I need the extra torque. 2009 Silverado is a Flex-Fuel vehicle, runs on tomato juice but can't pull a lawnmower uphill. I think it is rated for 4800# towing where the old truck is rated for 10,800#'s. The Mercedes requires premium, and the Fishin' Expedition may even get fed dishwater (it gets abused).
Tomato juice, dishwater….:Rofl
Had to use that tomato on the hound to get that pollcat spray smell off of him. He smells like ketchup nowQuote:
Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie
Around here we have Quiktrips and suppose to be top tier gas I get better mileage from BP.
E10 in every thing around the farm if it burn gas it has E10 in it no problems fuel related my 2000 Optimax roughly 1800 hours has never seen any thing besides E10.
The fuel formulations have gotten much better the longer E10 has been around, I do know when E10 first came out people had problems with it. Most of that was it actually cleaned out the old carbs and fuel tanks of gunk from the old gas formulation.
Kwik Trip/Star premium 91 no ethanol
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Sounds like it does like Bio diesel does to big trucks. If you put it in the tank and it wasen't shinny, it soon would be. Had to have extra fuel filters on the truck, cause they for sure were going to plug up.Quote:
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Top Tier Regular Gas, Quicksilver Fuel Stabilizer always at recommended 1 oz per 10 gallons. Regular fuel stays fresh there, they sell over 8,000 gallons of regular per day, gas is always fresh (3 truck stops near each other, each stays busy) I have a fuel filter/water separator on my boat, I never see any water in it.
Non ethanol gas moves very slow around here, I will not pay near premium price for fuel that could be stale.
87 E10 in my Yamaha SHO 200 since new in 2012. Manual says its okay. 350 HRS, no problems. I typically mix 87 and 93 octane in my 2020 RAM Hemi. Get 2 mpg better than just 87 octane. All yard tools, weed eaters, 52 inch gravely, push mower, tiller, pressure washer and generator all get 87 E10. All these are 5 to 10 years old. No problems. Also use exxon when I can. As a retiree I get a discount.
The extra octane in the Hemi is reducing the Knock Sensor readings so your computer is allowing for a more advanced Ignition Timing. My 2001 Silverado 2500HD looses about 20% of the rated HP because of that knocking from E87. I put E93 in it and I feel it's got a Turbo at times.Quote:
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ethanol free for my Mercury Opti Max
I pump whatever gas is the right side of the while driving. Not a lick of difference in any of them. I will tell you if your motor dont have E10 rated fuel lines and you put it in there you will know it really quick.
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I use Ethanol Free 87 Unleaded from Shell because it is what is closest to the house or between work and home. A bonus is that it will use my Kroger card for $0.10 off since it is more convenient for us to buy gas from Costco than it is to go to a Kroger gas station to use a chunk of fuel points to equal Costco’s gas prices, since the Kroger that we shop at doesn’t have its own gas station, too.
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I don't think most people understand what "Top Tier Gas" is all about. Just about all engine manufacturers recommend it, several big gas chains manufacture and sell it, it can often be found all over the place. It protects BEYOND the federal standards, and is crucial for today's Direct Injected Engines that have challenges of their own that this fuel addresses. Eventually, it will become the standard, no doubt about it. It's available and the benefits are proven. Consider the facts here: About - TOP TIER™