Shell premium or Chevron high test here in BC is all I use in the small engines (outboards, saws, quads, gens etc.) That ethanol is the devil.
The small engine shops must make a killing these days with the **** fuel out there.
I will fill up tomorrow at Shell and grab some premium in a jerry can to test it for you. I need to know for the turbo as well. I've got a bunch of graduated lab hardware - easiest way to tell is actually to dump water into the fuel and measure the difference after it settles out (water bonds with ethanol and settles out).Bringing up old thread...
I've been running Shell v-Power 91 (gold) for years in all my small motors due to the fact it was to contain no ethanol. I run Petro Can Ultra 94 in the Challenger as it's designed to run a certain amount of ethanol....plus the ethanol gives an "intercooling" effect on supercharged cars. In the fall (yesterday in this case) I start using Shell 91 in the Chally so that when I park it over the winter, there's no ethanol content to go bad. Anyways, I noticed that at the pump Shell has V-Power 91 and 93 now. Some internet searching turned up only rumors and stories, no conclusiveness as to the ethanol content of each. In fact https://www.pure-gas.org/ shows the Shell 93 to contain no ethanol.
SO: I emailed Shell. Below is the answer:
Please find below the information regarding your enquiry send to technical helpdesk.
Case No: 00362991
Enquiry: V Power Nitro ethanol content
Response:
Good morning,
Starting in 2022, all gasoline grades sold in Canada will be blended with 10% ethanol, including premium gasoline (V-Power 91 and 93), according to proposed regulations (10% ethanol Federal Clean Fuel Regulation for 2022, Low Carbon Fuel Requirements and need to reduce the carbon intensity of fossil fuels, which ethanol is one mechanism to reduce carbon intensity). All the provinces are switching slowly, and If you see the label at the pump, “Gasoline may contain up to 10% Ethanol” is already happening.
Regards,
Sylvie Martin
Shell Canada, support technique, Technical Support
I gotcha…just a PITA with the car to grab a sample. On the “of interest” side: the Shell 93 has a “hint of race gas” smell idling the Chally in the garage. LolI will fill up tomorrow at Shell and grab some premium in a jerry can to test it for you. I need to know for the turbo as well. I've got a bunch of graduated lab hardware - easiest way to tell is actually to dump water into the fuel and measure the difference after it settles out (water bonds with ethanol and settles out).
I had a Duster in high school. LOL OK...the Hellcat has a race gas smell with the new Shell 93....Why do you keep calling it a chally lol. That's high-school stuff
Where’s this coop?Co-op premium states that there is 0 ethanol and has a 6 cent a liter discount on Tuesdays.
Do you think a shot starter will have enough to power to crank and light methanol at -10 around 8000 ft? Asking for a friend.......Ever wonder why people tune for 11.8-12.0 afr vs 12.6-12.8 for max power.
Ever wonder why 100% gas stoich 14.7, E10 is 14.2.
Sure hope everyone’s fuel map is calibrated correctly because no one is running a flex fuel sensor for this scenario.