In filling stations which keep more than one grade of petrol, the higher (97 or 99) octane fuel is classified as "protection grade" and will remain as E5 for at least the next 5 years.
My wife on long trips recently has been unable to find E5 several times, our local garage only has diesel and E10stinkwheel wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:17 pmIn filling stations which keep more than one grade of petrol, the higher (97 or 99) octane fuel is classified as "protection grade" and will remain as E5 for at least the next 5 years.
I'm very lucky because here in Sussex there is a family run fuel company called Power fuels. As well as selling commercial fuels, they also have about 8 petrol stations that sell 95ron E0 petrol. IE there is no ethanol in it. Good news is, its same price as normal unleaded (E10). I've never seen E0 on any other forecourts ever ! I think they get away with not adding ethanol because they are small enough that they don't have to follow the minimum biofuel regs, unlike the majors. As you can imagine, they have a loyal classic vehicle owner following.Jamesy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:48 amPersonally over a period since 2002 I have had 10 bikes I stored over the winter period with fuel in them and had no problems.I have never used stabilizer or any additives.This has been generally from November through to March/April.Now with the E10 fuel I have been thinking about using a stabilizer.(no I am not draining the tank)Problem is ,Google fuel stabilizer and a billion products come up.Anybody have any recommendations.
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