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Originally Posted by Jmac
Some cheaper gasolines are E15 and, as of Spring 2018, gasolines are allowed to contain up to 25% ethanol content in Canada. This certainly is not the norm (even E15 is pretty rare), obviously, but unless your engine is Flex Fuel rated, using anything in excess of E10 may void your warranty and/or cause damage.
Pretty much all vehicles manufactured in the '90s and '00s are designed for E10. Most vehicles that are 2012 or newer are designed to handle E15. Most vehicles in the 1980s and pretty much all vehicles prior to the mid-80s were not designed for any level of ethanol.
Ontario is requiring an average of 10% ethanol content starting this year, so my guess would be that those offering ethanol-free premium fuels country-wide (like Shell) will need to increase their ethanol content in their regular and mid-grade fuels.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/greener-gasoline |
That I am aware, but yeah, that's a great and detailed explanation.
In any modern family car I wouldn't worry too much with E10 fuel.